Suriname
ASM Population: 35,000
Total: GEF-21 estimations appear low (but possibly only for gold), because numbers of up to 20,000 were already reported in ILO-99 and gold mining has certainly increased in the past two decades! Using 3rd quartile of range as estimation → 35,000
Min/max: Average of GEF-21 is taken as minimum, as it matches earlier data. Maximum set at GEF-21 maximum → 30,000 - 40,000
Female participation: Rather indirectly. Possibly a few female miner or mine owner → 2,000 (?)
Gold: no data, but likely majority ASGM miners and some few diamong miner → 30,000 (i.e. = average of GEF-21 data)
Data sources for estimation
2021: 20,000 - 40,000 ASGM
(GEF-21):
People employed in ASGM: 20,000 - 40,000 Gold produced (kg/year): 16,000 Mercury released (kg/year): 62,000
2018: 20,000
(IGF-18): 20,000
2014: 28,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 28,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 15 t/a
1999: 17,500
(ILO-99): Employment: 15,000 - 20,000
Number of mines: n/a
Illegal mines: n/a
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF-21 | 2021 | GEF (2021): Second phase of planetGOLD doubles countries addressing mercury in ASGM. Article on PlanetGOLD website, 29 March 2021 | gef-21.pdf | planetgold.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/playlist?list=PL8D042D9266A7ECDF
Articles:
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | SUR |
| Country | Suriname |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2021 |
| Publ. year | 2021 |
| ASM Miners | 35,000 |
| - gold | 30 ,000 |
| Data curation | extrapolated |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 30,000 |
| - max. | 40,000 |
| - female | 2 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, diamonds |