Mongolia
ASM Population: 70,000
Total: The opinion of well-informed SAM project staff member still seems the most reliable estimation. It is considered rather unlikely that the number of miners has decreased since. → 70,000
Min/max: Taking DELVE-19 as minimum. Considering additional 10,000 miners in other commodities than gold, such as development minerals → 60,000 - 80,000
Female participation: 24% as per DELVE-19 → 17,000
Gold: Given the high production of ASM gold (12.7 tons in 2017), rather in the range of at least 60,000
Data sources for estimation
2019: 60,000
(DELVE-19): Country Profile Mongolia 60,000
ASM Employment: 60,000 directly, 240,000 indirectly Female Miners: 24% Formalization: 80% informal Materials mined by ASM •Gold: 12.7 tons (2017) •Coal, fluorite, limestone, gemstones, and wolfram
2016: 70,000
Personal opinion of well-informed SAM project staff member: 70,000
2013: 50,000
(IIED-13): 40,000 - 60,000
2005: 100,000
Robin Grayson 2005: 100,000
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/… |
| IIED-13 | 2013 | Buxton, A. (2013): Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help? IIED, London. | iied-13.pdf | pubs.iied.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/… |
| 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/playlist?list=PLC623B09F3AF053B9
Articles:
Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | MNG |
| Country | Mongolia |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2019 |
| Publ. year | 2019 |
| ASM Miners | 70,000 |
| - gold | 60 ,000 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | yes |
| - min. | 60,000 |
| - max. | 80,000 |
| - female | 17 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold, coal, fluorite, limestone |