Malaysia
ASM Population: 4,600
Total: data from ILO-99 replicated in all publications since. No new data available. As Malaysia is an upper medium income country, ASGM population may not have increased like in other countries; perhaps even decreased? → maintaining estimation of 4,600
Min/max: no data. Best guess in the range of 3,000 - 6000
Female participation: no data. Perhaps 10%? → 500
Gold: no data. Perhaps +50% → ~3,000
Data sources for estimation
2018: 4,600 - 5,000
(ARM-18) and (IGF-18) replicating ILO data from 1999
1999: 4,600
(ILO-99): Employment: 4,600
Number of mines: 83
Illegal mines: n/a
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
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Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | MYS |
| Country | Malaysia |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 1999 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 4,600 |
| - gold | 3 ,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 3,000 |
| - max. | 6,000 |
| - female | 500 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, gemstone, tin |