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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?

US$ 210 (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Nine out of ten (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Environmental damage and poor health (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Artisanal mining (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

63% (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Corporations and joint-stock companies (A) 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?

1,500,000 (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To support the shaft (B) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of artisanal miners in Zimbabwe are women?

One in ten (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of small-scale miners?

Exploiting marginal or small deposits (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

A significant impact on the environment (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an issue faced by small-scale miners?

Lack of capital and collateral security (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Mostly obsolete and redundant (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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