Mauritania
ASM Population: 10,000
Total: Reported at IGF meeting in 2017: 10,000
Min/max: 2017 reported as a gold rush, it could therefore now be higher or lower → 5,000 - 15,000
Female participation: no data. Unlikely in an ismamic country → 0
Gold: All data for gold → 10,000
Data sources for estimation
2017: 10,000 ASGM
Presentation at 2017 Annual Meeting of IGF: https://www.igfmining.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Session-11-The-ASM-in-Mauritania-Taleb-Mohammed.pdf
Use of metal detectors More than 10,000 people rush into an area close to a gold mine
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/… |
Further Materials
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4_xjsLjwXo&list=PLW0k64ZQOWlo7U4FulfgsdLVbdLGr-ace
Articles:
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | MRT |
| Country | Mauritania |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2017 |
| Publ. year | 2017 |
| ASM Miners | 10,000 |
| - gold | 10 ,000 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 5,000 |
| - max. | 15,000 |
| - female | 0 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |