Guyana
ASM Population: 23,000
DELVE-19, the most recent report, is considered reliable (being plausibly aligned with earlier estimations) → 23,000
Min/max: also following DELVE-19 → 10,000 - 35,000
Female participation: no data. As ASM is mainly mechanized small-scale alluvial mining in the “Hinterland”, female participation is likely low (less needs for tasks like panning, mineral selection etc.). Possibly between 5% and 10%? → 2,000?
Gold: Data not disaggregated between gold and diamond but gold reportedly more important than diamonds. Possibly ~80% gold, ~20% diamonds. → 19,000
Data sources for estimation
2019: 23,000
DELVE-19: Country Profile Guyana 23,000
ASM Employment: 10,000 - 35,000 Female Miners: n/a Formalization: n/a Materials mined by ASM • Gold: 481,103 ounces (declared total production of ASM and LSM in 2013) • Diamond: 55,930 metric carats (declared production of ASM and LSM in 2013) • Development minerals (sand, stone, loam)
2014: 28,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 28,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 7.6 t/a
1999: 15,000
(ILO-99): Employment: 10,000 - 20,000
Number of mines: 3,500
Illegal mines: +/- 30%
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELVE-19 | 2019 | World Bank (2019): 2019 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector. World Bank, Washington D.C. | delve-19.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/… |
| 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/… |
Further Materials
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFBsOnTYasE&list=PL0B0CB3C593AF39E5
Articles:
Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | GUY |
| Country | Guyana |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2019 |
| Publ. year | 2019 |
| ASM Miners | 23,000 |
| - gold | 19 ,000 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 10,000 |
| - max. | 35,000 |
| - female | 2 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, diamond |