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ARTISANAL MINING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artisanal and small-scale mining
1, record 1, English, artisanal%20and%20small%2Dscale%20mining
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ASM 1, record 1, English, ASM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) refers to formal or informal mining characterized by low capital intensity and high labour intensity and relatively simple methods for exploration, extraction, and processing. 2, record 1, English, - artisanal%20and%20small%2Dscale%20mining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation minière artisanale et à petite échelle
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20artisanale%20et%20%C3%A0%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EMAPE 1, record 1, French, EMAPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exploitation minière artisanale et à petite échelle désigne les activités minières, formelles ou informelles, caractérisées par une faible intensité capitalistique, une forte intensité de main‑d'œuvre et des méthodes relativement simples d'exploration, d'extraction et de traitement. 2, record 1, French, - exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20artisanale%20et%20%C3%A0%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artisanal mining
1, record 2, English, artisanal%20mining
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artisanal mining refers to purely manual, informally organized mining work that relies on simple hand tools to extract minerals. 2, record 2, English, - artisanal%20mining
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exploitation minière artisanale
1, record 2, French, exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20artisanale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exploitation minière artisanale désigne un travail minier entièrement manuel, organisé de manière informelle, qui repose sur l'utilisation de simples outils manuels pour extraire les minéraux. 2, record 2, French, - exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20artisanale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Round-table on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining 1, record 3, English, International%20Round%2Dtable%20on%20Artisanal%20and%20Small%2Dscale%20Mining
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Held at the World Bank in May 1995. 1, record 3, English, - International%20Round%2Dtable%20on%20Artisanal%20and%20Small%2Dscale%20Mining
Record 3, Key term(s)
- International Round Table on Artisanal and Small Scale Mining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Table ronde internationale sur l'industrie extractive artisanale et à petite échelle
1, record 3, French, Table%20ronde%20internationale%20sur%20l%27industrie%20extractive%20artisanale%20et%20%C3%A0%20petite%20%C3%A9chelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Economía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mesa Redonda sobre minería artesanal y en pequeña escala
1, record 3, Spanish, Mesa%20Redonda%20sobre%20miner%C3%ADa%20artesanal%20y%20en%20peque%C3%B1a%20escala
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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