Philippines
ASM Population: 400,000
Total: 2020 data from AGC apprears plausible → 400,000
Min/max: Same as above → 300,000 - 500,000
Female participation: According to https://www.planetgold.org/recognizing-womens-contributions-and-challenges-philippine-small-scale-mining “the percentage of women working at ASGM sites ranges from 10% to 30% of the workforce”. Assuming 20% → 80,000
Gold: All data presumingly for ASGM → 400,000
Data sources for estimation
2020: 400,000
With an estimated 300,000-500,000 miners operating in more than thirty provinces across the country2, the Philippines is one of the more significant artisanal gold producers worldwide. According to the official records of the Philippines Central Bank, artisanal producers in 2018 generated just under US$14 million worth of gold, or about 350kg. Given that many artisanal producers in the Philippines work informally, the real figure is certainly much higher. In total in 2018, the Philippines generated 36.8 tons of gold1, worth about $1.5 billion at world prices. With the advent of COVID-19, the 2020 production figures are likely to drop sharply, and the selling price already has dropped significantly, so miners and their families are already seeing an income cut.
2018: 325,000
(IGF-18): 325,000 (300,000 - 350,000)
2014: 366,000
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling:
Expected ASM population: 366,000 Estimated ASM gold production: 28 t/a
2013: 242,000
(IIED-13): 185,400 – 300,000
2003: 185,000
(MMSD-03): Estimate for MMSD research country: 185,000
MMSD study by E.Bugnosen (http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/G00732.pdf)
1999: 200,000
(ILO-99): Employment: 200,000
Number of mines: 700
Illegal mines: +/- 80%
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/… |
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
| MMSD-03 | 2003 | Hentschel, T., Hruschka, F., Priester, M. (2003): Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining - Challenges and Opportunities. MMSD (IIED), London. | mmsd-03.pdf | pubs.iied.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/… |
| 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=PL648E0F883B8A6A1E
Articles:
https://www.artisanalgold.org/2020/04/philippines-protecting-the-artisanal-mining-sector-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
https://www.planetgold.org/recognizing-womens-contributions-and-challenges-philippine-small-scale-mining
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | PHL |
| Country | Philippines |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2020 |
| Publ. year | 2020 |
| ASM Miners | 400,000 |
| - gold | 400 ,000 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 300,000 |
| - max. | 500,000 |
| - female | 80 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gold |