====== Mali ======

==== ASM Population: 500,000 ====
Total: Latest data is from Hilson 2016, although a higher number was reported by Hilson in 2015 quoted in ARM-18. -> **500,000**\\
Min/max: Hilson 2015 indicates "at least 500,000", therefore population could be higher. But ASM population could also have decreased due to armed conflict. -> **400,000 - 600,000**\\
Female participation: no data. Might be low in a mainly islamic country and has possibly further decreased due to armed conflict insecurity. Best guess 5+%? -> **30,000**\\
Gold: all data is for gold -> **400,000**\\

==== Data sources for estimation ====

===2018: 500,000 ===
(ARM-18), Table Annex 3: 500,000\\
Quoting Hilson & Hilson (2015): https://www.theigc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Hilson-Hilson-2015-Working-Paper.pdf

===2018: 400,000 ===
(IGF-18): Table 3
  Directly working in ASM: 400,000
  Estimated number of dependants: 2,400,000
  Main Minerals: Gold

===2016: 400,000 ===
(HIL-16): 
  Directly working in ASM: 400,000
  Estimated number of dependants: 2,400,000

===2014: 361,000 ===
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling: \\
  Expected ASM population: 361,000 
  Estimated ASM gold production: 1.7 t/a

===2013: 200,000 === 
(IIED-13): 200,000 \\

===2003: 200,000 ===
(MMSD-03):  Estimate for MMSD research country: **200,000**\\
MMSD study by S.Keita (http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/G00727.pdf)\\

===1999: 100,000 ===
(ILO-99): Employment: 100,000\\
Number of mines: n/a \\
Illegal mines: n/a \\
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==== Publications ====
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==== Further Materials ====
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