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Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Illegal mining in Ghana is an archetypical complex problem as it is cross-scalar, involving public, private, nonprofit sector actors interacting at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of government. The relevant public agencies regulating the sector are the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission, and the …
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(PDF) Effect of Small Scale Mining on Agricultural Land in Gare Gbane
The activities of illegal small scale mining have negatively affected the agricultural lands. A total of 48.30% of the respondents own an average farm size of 1 - 3 hectares, 34.20% possess 4 - 6 ...
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – Creating …
2006 (Act 703). This requires that a small-scale mining license applicant must be a citizen of Ghana and must be at least 18 years old. The duration of a small-scale mining license is five years and renewable upon satisfactory performance during the first term (Minerals Commission 2015). Note that artisanal and small-scale
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Position Paper on Salt Sector in Ghana
gold sub-sector whiles other small-scale mining activities in areas such as salt and sand continues. The moratorium on small-scale gold mining activities is being enforced by a joint operation (code-named "Operation Vanguard") involving hundreds of security officers mainly from the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service.
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and sometimes devastating …
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Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion
Political debates have erupted over how to address issues that the mining sector faces in Ghana (Teschner, 2012; Ntewusu, 2018).The patterns of power relations among diverse stakeholders, as well as their engagement in small-scale gold mining and land management, have been a source of significant debate in not only Ghana but …
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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities …
Organization of small-scale mining activities in Ghana. The Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 98(7), 307–310. Google Scholar. Aubynn E. A. (2003). Community perceptions of mining: An experience from Western Ghana [Master's thesis, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta ...
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The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana
According to Hilson (2002), small-scale gold mining has led to widespread deforestation and large-scale clearing of surface vegetation in Ghana. ASM activities have cleared vegetation and topsoil ...
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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: The Government and the Galamsey …
The small-scale mining laws set a process for Ghanaians above 18 years to obtain a small-scale mining license for a parcel of land ( Teschner, 2012 ). In reality, this process is cumbersome and ...
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Human exposure to mercury in the atmosphere and soils in
The dramatic upsurge of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in Ghana has resulted in environmental degradation, water pollution and human exposure to mercury—the main hazardous element used in gold extraction. This study evaluated the degree of human exposure to mercury based on the concentrations found …
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Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana
References & Resources. Barenblitt, A. et al. (2021) The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana. Science of the Total Environment 146644 (781). Center for Remote Sensing and …
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A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: Impacts …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the environmental, health and socio-economic status. In essence, there is a need to investigate how these activities fuel poverty eradication in Africa. Here, a …
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Small Scale Mining in Ghana: Improving Operations by Utilizing
In Ghana, small-scale artisanal firms stood for frequent accusations as guilty of these environmental challenges, due to their unsafe modes of operations. This, therefore, led to the imposition of ...
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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the galamsey
In reality, "small-scale" mines and "galamsey" mines are indistinguishable in the operation. Therefore, many Ghanaians and some scholars choose to use the term "galamsey" as a catch-all for any Ghanaian small-scale miner or mining venture. This study uses the term "small-scale mine" to refer to both types of operations.
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Politics on display: The realities of artisanal mining formalisation …
View more references. Cited by (14) Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining: Linking local pull factors to distributional inequities. ... This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and ...
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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the galamsey
Ghana's small-scale mining has evolved beyond the reach of current small-scale mining legislation. The formalization process enacted in the small-scale mining laws is ineffective because it is unable to capture the magnitude and complexity of what now encompasses Ghana's small-scale gold industry. The laws were drafted to formalize a …
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MINERALS COMMISSION
The duration of small scale mining licence is 5 years and renewable upon satisfactory performance during the first term. In terms of qualification of applicants for small scale mining licence, the following conditions apply: A licence for small-scale mining operation shall not be granted to a person unless that person is a citizen of Ghana,
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and sometimes devastating effect on the environment. Researchers from …
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Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana
Background To determine the potential risk factors for injury, estimate the annual injury rate and examine the safety perceptions, and use of personal protective equipment among small-scale gold miners in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold miners from four major mining districts in …
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana
ARtISAnAl AnD SMAll-SC AlE GolD MInInG In G hAnA | EID ENCE TO INFORM AN 'ACTION DIALOGU E' 6 Summary Introduction In Ghana, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy makes it one of the nation's most important livelihood …
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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal
Studies show that artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities are often unregulated and have led to the destruction of the environment in diverse ways (Baah-Ennumh, 2010; Hilson, 2017; Hilson & Maconachie, 2020; Veiga & Morais, 2014).The problems relating to ASM such as the excessive use of dangerous chemicals, water …
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in …
The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana - ScienceDirect. Science of The Total Environment. Volume 781, 10 August 2021, 146644. …
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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the …
Benjamin A. Teschner 1. Add to Mendeley. https://doi/10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.02.001 Get rights and content. This paper argues …
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Small Scale Mining in Ghana: Improving Operations by …
PDF | Small scale mining continues to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic needs of Ghana. The operations have transformed …
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This unregulated small-scale and artisanal gold mining is known locally as galamsey, a slang word derived from the Ghanaian words "gather" and "sell.". About one million Ghanaians engage in the practice, …
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Women in artisanal mining: Reflections on the impacts of a ban …
It was determined, at the time of the study, that in Ghana's small-scale gold and diamond mining circuits, women owned 4% of the 600 active concessions and account for 22% of individuals found on licensed plots. In addition, it was determined that 1.3% of the country's licensed gold buyers, 50% of its total ASM population, 60% of its small ...
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Impact of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) on cocoa …
illegal small scale mining in Ghana might be a resource curse rather than a blessing. Much has been written of late about the illegal small scale mining in Ghana and the negative impact it is having on agriculture specifically cocoa production. However, this perceived negative impact should not be taken for granted because this has
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(PDF) Gender equality in artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana
This paper aims to examine methods of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana, map their perceived impacts on water resources, and analyse the implications of these perceptions for meeting ...
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Industry Statistics
Minerals in Ghana; Small Scale Mining; LAWS. Acts; Regulations; Mining Policy; MINE SUPPORT. Local Content; Engineering & Support Services; Trading in Minerals; List of Gold Exporters; ... Large vs Small Scale Gold Productions. Data statistics on Mining Contributions from 2016-2020. Year Large Scale (Qty Ounce) Small (Qty Ounce) Total; …
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(PDF) Sustainable mining practices: Willingness to adopt
In Ghana, small-scale mining, often known as "Galamsey," is a significant industry (Obuobi et al., 2022a). Most of these workers are localists, who occasionally double as "concession owners" (the ...
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