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Angola
ASM Population: 200,000
Data sources for estimation
2018: 150,000
(IGF-18): Table 3
Directly working in ASM: 150,000 Estimated number of dependants: 900,000 Main Minerals: Diamonds
Data inherited from HIL-16
2016: 150,000
(HIL-16):
Directly working in ASM: 150,000 Estimated number of dependants: 900,000
Quoting possibly outdated sources: Data extracted from Dreschler (2001), Mutemeri and Petterson (2002), and UNECA (2011)
2014: 218,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 218,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 2.5 t/a
Publications
Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
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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/… |
AMDC-17 | 2017 | AMDC (2017): ASM Sector Report. Selected countries policy profile review of ASM | amdc-17.pdf | knowledge.uneca.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/… |
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ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
Data until year | 2014 |
Year of data | 2018 |
ASM Miners | 200,000 |
(min) | 150,000 |
(max) | 218,000 |
ASM Commodities | gold, diamonds |