Libya
ASM Population: 7,000
Total: The only original data source is UBC-14: 7,000
Min/max: High uncertainty of data, as no field-based assessment is documented and the effects of armed conflicts are unknown. → 1,000 - 10,000
Female participation: Being an islamic country affected by armed conflict, female participation is highly unlikely. → 0
Gold: UBC-14 data are for gold. → 7,000
Data sources for estimation
2014: 7,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 7,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 0.3 t/a
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
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Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | LBY |
| Country | Libya |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2014 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 7,000 |
| - gold | 7 ,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 1,000 |
| - max. | 10,000 |
| - female | 0 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |