Description

The collected baseline data presents the current state and demonstrate a real situation of artisanal and small-scale miners and provides insights on development trend of mining sector that plays a critical role in the economy of the country. A total of 9.6 thousand persons participated in this survey and they represent 0.8 percent of economically active population and 7.5 percent of total unemployed persons by the end of 2016. The 73.5 percent of the total artisanal and small-scale miners, 65.4 percent of total income and 59.5 percent of total value added cost was produced from the gold mining activities. It shows that the gold miners are the majority of miners in the ASM.