Women and artisanal gold mining – F4M
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The following is extracted from a report regarding gender issues in global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): The sector is estimated to comprise nearly 45 million people worldwide. These women and men produce significant amounts of the world’s minerals, from 20% of the world’s gold to nearly 80% of coloured…