Cameroon
ASM Population: 44,000
Only data is from UBC-14. → 44,000
Min/max: conservatively estimated as +/- ~5,000 → 40-50,000
Female participation: could be potentially 30% as typical in African ASGM → 13,000
Gold: All data is for gold
Data sources for estimation
2018: 44,000
ARM-18 and IGF-18 replicate UBC-14
2014: 44,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 44,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 1.5 t/a
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
Further Materials
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YFHn8Nutzw&list=PLW0k64ZQOWlpZnvnYTSanhcPk6D5jUTzo
Articles:
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | CMR |
| Country | Cameroon |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2014 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 44,000 |
| - gold | 44 ,000 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 40,000 |
| - max. | 50,000 |
| - female | 13 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |