Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Facts

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What percentage of miners in Zimbabwe have completed secondary school?

  • 76% (correct)
  • 51%
  • 61%
  • 81%

What percentage of miners have not received official training in mining?

  • 60%
  • 50%
  • Seven in ten (correct)
  • 70%

What is the primary reason why many miners in Zimbabwe engage in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)?

  • To protect the environment
  • To invest in better equipment
  • To get out of poverty (correct)
  • To improve mining regulations

What is the average monthly income of miners in Zimbabwe?

<p>US$ 210 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of women miners have not received official training in mining?

<p>Nine out of ten (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of inadequate mining methods and poor practices in ASM?

<p>Environmental damage and poor health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of mining is suitable for small, shallow deposits that can be accessed manually?

<p>Artisanal mining (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of gold produced in Zimbabwe in 2018 was produced by Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)?

<p>63% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the typical miners in the medium-scale mining category?

<p>Corporations and joint-stock companies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of people who benefit indirectly from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Zimbabwe?

<p>1,500,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of shaft timbering in small-scale mining operations?

<p>To support the shaft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of artisanal miners in Zimbabwe are women?

<p>One in ten (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of small-scale miners?

<p>Exploiting marginal or small deposits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common consequence of small-scale mining activities?

<p>A significant impact on the environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an issue faced by small-scale miners?

<p>Lack of capital and collateral security (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining feature of small-scale mining equipment?

<p>Mostly obsolete and redundant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there no universal definition of small-scale mining?

<p>Because conditions differ from one region to another (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the work done by small-scale miners?

<p>Labour-intensive with low rates of recovery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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