Namibia
ASM Population: 20,000
Total: Based on secondary data estimation of IGF-18 → 20,000
Min/max: as per IGF-18 → 10,000 - 30,000
Female participation: no data. With gemstones being the main ASM commodity there are less job opportunities in mineral processing, such as in ASGM. Possibly in the range of 10% → 2,000
Gold: Little is reported about ASGM in Namibia. Perhaps 1,000 miners?
Data sources for estimation
2018: 20,000
(IGF-18):
10,000 - 30,000 miners
2014: 29,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 29,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 0.5 t/a
1999: 7,500
(ILO-99): Employment: 5,000 - 10,000
Number of mines: 20
Illegal mines: +/- 15%
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/… |
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
| 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=PLW0k64ZQOWlprfDP6M613NEIowa5Cxjs1
Articles:
https://www.proquest.com/openview/6821331182497ee1bae51a2f8327d7a9/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750
http://www.tips.org.za/files/SSM_NEPRU_project_Final.pdf
Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | NAM |
| Country | Namibia |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2018 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 20,000 |
| - gold | 1 ,000 |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 10,000 |
| - max. | 30,000 |
| - female | 2 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gemstone, diamond, gold |