Sri Lanka
ASM Population: 165,000
Total: Most recent (old) and only source is IIED-13 → 165,000
Min/max: unknown. Certainty low, as no other sources are available +/- ~50% → 90,000 - 240,000
Female participation: no data. Image search for Sri Lanka sapphire mines shows no women. But no religios barriers. Working hypothesis ~15% → 20,000
Gold: no data. Not a main ASM commodity but some. Working hypothesis → 2,000
Data sources for estimation
2018: 160,000
(IGF-18): 160,000
2013: 165,000
(IIED-13): 165,000
Publications
| Reference | Year | Citation | Archived Copy | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
| 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/… |
Further Materials
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Data section
| ASM DATA - Country Database Record | |
|---|---|
| Country Code | LKA |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| ASM Status | Existing (data assessed) |
| Country Count | 1 |
| Data year | 2013 |
| Publ. year | 2018 |
| ASM Miners | 165,000 |
| - gold | 2 ,000 |
| Data curation | as reported |
| Inc. DevMin | no |
| - min. | 90,000 |
| - max. | 240,000 |
| - female | 20 ,000 |
| ASM Commodities | gemstone, gold |