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The Contribution of Small‐Scale Mining to World Mineral Production

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There is no agreement as to the definition of a small‐scale mine. It is proposed that for a developing country a small‐scale mine be defined as a producer (often sporadically) of limited amounts of minerals for deposits with a few known ore reserves, and of a character not readily amenable to mass mining. Output is won without appreciable use of mechanical energy and by exploitation of labor under leadership which sometimes lacks technical, managerial or entrepreneurial skills. A mine producing less than 100 000 tons of ore is considered to be a small‐scale mine. Using these criteria and worldwide production data, an estimate of the contribution of small‐scale mining to world mineral output is made. The estimate is 16%.

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  • J. S. Carman, 1985. "The Contribution of Small‐Scale Mining to World Mineral Production," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 9(2), pages 119-124, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:9:y:1985:i:2:p:119-124
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1985.tb01048.x
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    1. Fernando Morante-Carballo & Néstor Montalván-Burbano & Maribel Aguilar-Aguilar & Paúl Carrión-Mero, 2022. "A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-29, July.
    2. Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, 2008. "Digging to Survive," South Asian Survey, , vol. 15(2), pages 217-244, September.
    3. D. F. Stewart, 1989. "Large‐scale v small‐scale mining," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 13(1), pages 44-52, February.

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