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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Data year | 2018 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 75,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 60,000 |
| - max. | 110,000 |
| - female | 5 ,000 |
| - gold | 75 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |
Madagascar
ASM Population: 500,000
Data sources for estimation
2018: 631,000
15.9.2018 at asgm-partnership@googlegroups.com by Hanitriniaina Liliane RANDRIANOMENJANAHARY:
“For national artisanal miners, the total number of gold miners at the national level is estimated at 630,736, of which 37% are women and 20% are children.
The annual national production for artisanal miners is estimated at 7,761,583 grams or 7.76 tons of gold. ”
2018: 500,000
Personal communication by Tom Cushman during OECD Responsible Minerals Forum 2018: 500,000
2018: 475,000
(ARM-18), Table Annex 3: 450,000 - 500,000
Quoting Cook & Healy (2012): https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/Bios-Cons-Nat-Pro-691-008.pdf
2018: 500,000
(IGF-18): Table 3
Directly working in ASM: 500,000 Estimated number of dependants: 2,500,000 Main Minerals: Gold, Coloured gemstones
2016: 500,000
(HIL-16):
Directly working in ASM: 500,000 Estimated number of dependants: 2,500,000
2014: 437,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 437,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 3.5 t/a
1999: 12,500
(ILO-99): Employment: 5,000 - 20,000
Number of mines: 83
Illegal mines: n/a
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| GEF-21 | 2021 | GEF (2021): Second phase of planetGOLD doubles countries addressing mercury in ASGM. Article on PlanetGOLD website, 29 March 2021 |
| MDG-2021a | 2021 | Ndagano, P., Schneck, N. (2021): Madagascar, Artisanal and small-scale sector. Delve Country Profile. World Bank, Pact, Washington |
| ARM-18 | 2018 | Barreto, M.L.,Schein, P., Hinton, J., Hruschka, F. (2018): The Impact of Small-Scale Mining Operations on Economies and Livelihoods in Low- to Middle-Income Countries. ARM, Envigado, PACT, Westcombe. |
| IGF-18 | 2018 | IGF (2018): Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues. IIED/IISD, London, Winnipeg. |
| GMA-18 | 2018 | UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva. |
| HIL-16 | 2016 | Hilson, G. (2016): Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture: Exploring their links in rural sub-Saharan Africa. IIED, London. |
| UBC-14 | 2014 | Seccatore, J., Veiga, M., et al. (Univ. of British Columbia - UBC) (2014): An estimation of the artisanal small-scale production of gold in the world. Scitotenv. 496. |
| ILO-99 | 1999 | Jennings, N. (1999): Social and labour issues in small-scale mines. Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting on Social and Labour Issues in Small-scale Mines. ILO, Geneva. |
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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | MDG |
| Country Name | Madagascar |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Year | 2017 |
| ASM Miners | 500,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gemstones, gold |