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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: 700,000
Considering 600,000 gold miners as per GEF-21 (and up to 630,000 according to 2018 data) and taking into account the additional important gemstone mining, total ASM pupulation can be reasonably estimated as 700,000.
Based on the 2018 data of 37% women, and assuming that the percentage is similar in gemstone mining, the number of female miners is estimated in 260,000.
Data sources for estimation
2021: 600,000 ASGM
(GEF-21):
People employed in ASGM: 600,000 Gold produced (kg/year): 14,000 Mercury released (kg/year): 18,000
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 | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF-21 | 2021 | GEF (2021): Second phase of planetGOLD doubles countries addressing mercury in ASGM. Article on PlanetGOLD website, 29 March 2021 | gef-21.pdf | planetgold.org/… |
| MDG-2021a | 2021 | Ndagano, P., Schneck, N. (2021): Madagascar, Artisanal and small-scale sector. Delve Country Profile. World Bank, Pact, Washington | mdg-2021a.pdf | delvedatabase.org/… |
| 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. | arm-18.pdf | responsiblemines.org/… |
| 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. | igf-18.pdf | iisd.org/… |
| GMA-18 | 2018 | UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva. | gma-18.pdf | wedocs.unep.org/… |
| HIL-16 | 2016 | Hilson, G. (2016): Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture: Exploring their links in rural sub-Saharan Africa. IIED, London. | hil-16.pdf | pubs.iied.org/… |
| 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. | ubc-14.pdf | doi.org/… |
| 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. | ilo-99.pdf | ilo.org/… |
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| asmdata | |
|---|---|
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Data until year | 2021 |
| Last published | 2021 |
| ASM Miners | 700,000 |
| -min. | 650,000 |
| -max. | 750,000 |
| -female | 260,000 |
| -gold | 600 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, gemstones |