South Sudan

Total: Most recent and only data from HIL-16 → 200,000
Min/max: unknown. Certainty low, as no other sources are available +/- 50% → 100,000 - 300,000
Female participation: no data. Regular according to fotos seen on the web (~30%) → 65,000
Gold: All data presumably for ASGM → 200,000 \

2018: 200,000

(IGF-18): Table 3

Directly working in ASM: 200,000
Estimated number of dependants: 1,200,000
Main Minerals: Gold

2016: 200,000

(HIL-16):

Directly working in ASM: 200,000
Estimated number of dependants: 1,200,000
ReferenceYearCitationArchived CopyLink
HIL-162016Hilson, G. (2016): Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture: Exploring their links in rural sub-Saharan Africa. IIED, London.hil-16.pdfpubs.iied.org/…
IGF-182018IGF (2018): Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues. IIED/IISD, London, Winnipeg.igf-18.pdfiisd.org/…
GMA-182018UNEP (2018): Global Mercury Assessment 2018. Technical Background Report E-Annex. Chapter 3.2. UNEP, Geneva.gma-18.pdfwedocs.unep.org/…
ASM DATA - Country Database Record
Country CodeSSD
CountrySouth Sudan
ASM StatusExisting (data assessed)
Country Count1
Data year2016
Publ. year2018
ASM Miners200,000
- gold200 ,000
Data curation as reported
Inc. DevMinno
- min.100,000
- max.300,000
- female65 ,000
ASM Commoditiesgold
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