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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
Total: 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
Min/max: Data is recent and considered plausible. Variation therefore likely to be low (+/- 50,000) → 650,000 - 750,000
Female participation: 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.
Gold: Assessed in GEF-21 as 600,000
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 year | 2021 |
| Publ. year | 2021 |
| ASM Miners | 700,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 650,000 |
| - max. | 750,000 |
| - female | 260 ,000 |
| - gold | 600 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, gemstones |