Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer and the world's number six, with approximately 129 metric tonnes of gold produced in 2021. Gold mining can be defined as the beneficiation through ore ...
This paper argues that artisanal mining communities are somewhat bound to their operations, and helps explain why formalisation, alternative livelihood projects and …
The objective of this study, therefore, was to examine the drivers of illegal sand mining in coastal Ghana and the way forward. This was done using coastal sand mining activities in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) municipality, Ghana, as a case study. The study area and the rationale for its choice are described in detail in …
Hon Jinapor allueded that this motivation agenda can only be achieved when Human Resource Departments work closely with workers' unions to build consensus and strive towards organisational objectives. He highly commended the Ghana Chamber of Mines for instituting the Best Mine in Diversity and Inclusion award, as part of the Ghana …
All of Ghana's main sources of drinking water have been contaminated by illegal mining activities. Wikimedia Commons December 12, 2022 Ghana had a bad time in 2022 – 4 reads to catch up on ...
Currently, illegal artisanal mining ("galamsey") has impacted the environment negatively resulting in land degradation and water pollution. The government of Ghana responding to public outcry ...
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In Ghana, one formidable challenge that undermines the implementation of small-scale mining laws is illegal mining—known in local parlance as galamsey. Artisanal mining "is often incapable of meeting legal requirements and regulations designed for the medium or large scale mining sector; it is synonymous with informal or illegal mining ...
cause disruption. The illegal small-scale mining has invaded or infiltrated districts with devise operations to extract gold, due to inadequate alternative livelihoods in the mining areas in Ghana (Teschner, 2011). Mining is seen as a major subsistence for the poor rural communities in many parts of the world. (Eshun, 2005).
The specific objectives are (a) To identify the causes and methods of illegal mining in Ghana, including the socioeconomic factors, enforcement challenges, and prevalent practices utilized in ...
Although the majority of Chinese interests in African mining is state sponsored, the Ghana case demonstrates private Chinese agency that is mostly …
Globally, climate-smart agriculture is highly recognized as an approach for sustainable agriculture and food systems. In Africa and other developing countries, climate-smart agriculture is observed to reposition and modify agricultural systems for improved food and nutritional security. Despite the relevance of the approach to sustainable …
The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …
Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two …
4. Introduction. The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) infers that an illegal miner is anyone who engages in any form of mining without the required mineral right. This also applies to those with licenses who mine in areas not covered by their licenses. Section 9(1) of the Act requires a person to obtain a license to engage in any form of ...
A GNA feature by Mildred Siabi-Mensah. Takoradi, Feb. 20, GNA – Illegal mining and sand winning practices have caused serious adverse economic social and ecological impact on productive farmlands, degradation of vegetative cover, pollution of water bodies, destruction of landscape among other destructions. General Impact.
We sampled 300 respondents from five areas known for illegal mining in Ghana. The data collected was analysed using regression analysis with the aid of statistical package for social science (SPSS).
This article investigates factors that attract Chinese migrants into illegal small-scale mining in Ghana, their role in the supply chain, and the impact of their involvement. This is accomplished via mixed qualitative techniques involving interviews with illegal small-scale Chinese and Ghanaian miners, and relevant Ghanaian stakeholders.
The specific objectives are: 1. To draw logical links between impacts of the adverse effects of illegal small-scale gold mining and agricultural productivity, in terms of the realistic threat to food security in Ghana, using secondary data such as the national agricultural productivity records (NAPR), consumer price indices (CPI), and national ...
Focusing on Ghana, the essay argues that illegal mining is an archetypical public problem, which is value-laden. Such values suggest that practice proliferates …
As a means to addressing the disastrous consequences of illegal small scale mining, also known as galamsey, on the environment in many mining communities in the country, the Government of Ghana has implemented …
In 2022, for instance, Ghana lost 18,000 hectares of primary forest—a small area in objective terms, but actually quite significant for Ghana, considering that the country doesn't have much ...
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah. Accra, May 2, GNA – Thirty-four major forest reserves in the country have been significantly affected due to illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as "galamsey". A total of 4, 726.2 hectares of forests had, thus, been dissipated or degraded as a result of the mining illegalities carried out in those reserves.
The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) ... If the government wants to really achieve its objectives, then the legal operators should be used. There must also be a commitment to the task.
Key stakeholders review fight against illegal mining. September 16, 2022. GNA. Accra, Sept 16, GNA – The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Abu Jinapor, Friday chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Illegal Mining to review various strategies and measures to clamp down on illegal small-scale …
The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana. First, the mines are transient but getting a mining license is time-consuming. Second, the regulatory framework ...
Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is ...
