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The economic importance of minerals continues to increase in Ghana as the purchase price of agricultural raw products experience wide fluctuation of prices on the international market. Today, mineral products have overtaken cocoa and other traditional export products in foreign exchange earnings. The dominating minerals — gold and diamond ...
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Ghana is the largest gold producer in West Africa and second in Africa. It is dominated by two main sectors namely, the large scale mining sector (LSM) and small-scale/artisanal small-scale mining (SSM/ASM). Within the small-scale gold mining sector is "galamsey", a local term used in Ghana for illegal or unregulated gold mining operations.
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Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development. This paper ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining is estimated to support the livelihoods of some 4.5 million Ghanaians, about 12% of the population. They account for more than 60% of the country's mining sector ...
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The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.
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Trends in the small-scale mining of precious minerals in Ghana: A perspective on its environmental impact. Journal of Cleaner Production, 11(2), 131–140. Asamoah, K., & Osei-Kojo, A. (2016). A contextual analysis of implementation challenges of small-scale mining laws in Ghana: A case study of Bekwai Municipality.
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The small-scale mining (SSM) sector in developing countries is increasingly associated with the use of heavy earth moving machines and large volumes of hazardous chemicals for ore extraction ...
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In Ghana, and similar to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the major environmental problems associated with ASM activities are mercury pollution from gold processing, pollution of water bodies, and the destruction of natural and agricultural lands (Amankwah, 2013; Clifford, 2017; Nartey et al., 2011).These problems are as the results …
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In January 201 6 Ghana host ed a multi-stak eholder ' action. dialogue ' on artisanal and small-scale mining. This was the. first of a global dialogue series on A SM, planned by the ...
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Mining operations in Ghana are regulated by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). It stipulates, among other things, the different types of mining rights and licenses, as well as the requirements and qualifications that must be satisfied prior to obtaining them. Act 703 legalizes small-scale mining and presents elaborate provisions ...
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana - ScienceDirect. Other access options. Science of The Total Environment. Volume 781, 10 …
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Small-scale mining, known popularly as galamsey, has existed in Ghana for generations. The ban on it was first imposed in January 2017 and extended several times, despite opposition from smallscale miners. It followed several years of controversy over the rise of illegal mining operations, particularly in the north of the country.
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60 Environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana Table 1 Gold mine production increases in selected developing countries Country 1986 production (t) 1998 production (t) Approximate production increase (%) Bolivia 6.0 14.0 133 Ghana 11.5 60.6 427 Indonesia 8.4 119.2 1319
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Artisanal small-scale mining is associated with disease, injury, environmental and social risks. These risks negatively impact human health and the environment. This study assesses miners' awareness and perceptions of the risks associated with their activity in three main districts in Ghana.
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The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector – commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of heavy earth moving machines and hazardous chemicals for ore extraction, which can have negative implications on agricultural land …
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Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become an issue of national interest due to its evident impact on the environment and society at large. Recognizing the need to regulate the sector, and in response to an intense media and CSO campaign, the Government of Ghana has taken important steps with the establishment of the high level …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). Ghana was one of the first …
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This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable …
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Small-scale mining is crucial for Ghana's gold production and local participation but faces environmental risks from illegal activities. To address this, the Minerals Commission obtained marine vessels to combat illegal mining in various water bodies and trained river wardens were stationed to prevent the return of illegal miners. In …
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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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In a country where GNP per capita is $390, as Appiah [11] explains, the average small mine worker earns approximately $7 each day, which, for a five-day work week, amounts to $1,820 annually. Box 1 highlights some important revenue and employment characteristics of the Ghanaian small-scale mining industry.
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is inherently risky, but little is known about mining-associated hazards and injuries despite the tremendous growth worldwide of ASGM and the benefits it offers. ... Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 …
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Large vs Small Scale Gold Productions. Data statistics on Mining Contributions from 2016-2020. Year Large Scale (Qty Ounce) Small (Qty Ounce) Total; 2016: 2,586,596 : 1,656,762 : 4,243,358 : ... The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and ...
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According to the Minerals Commission of Ghana, Ghana has been divided into 9 small-scale gold mining (SSGM) districts. Therefore, the data were also analysed to understand the distribution of the accidents and fatalities in the mining districts to identify priority areas warranting further investigation. No accident was reported for the Konongo ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). Ghana was one of the first African countries to recognize ASM through the promulgation of a landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law in 1989 (Government of Ghana, 1989) aimed at mainstreaming ASM …
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Advantages of small scale mining business in Ghana: Creation of employment. With the current increase of unemployment cases in Ghana, small scale mining will really bridge the gap of unemployment by taking in skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labor. This would reduce the high poverty levels experienced in remote areas …
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The mining law of Ghana (GoG 2006) governs both the LSM and the ASM mining sectors. With regard to ASM, the law refers to small-scale mining as any miner having a …
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In Ghana, artisanal and small-scale gold mining provides livelihood to more than one million miners and at least three million of their dependents (Bansah et al., 2018), suggesting that at least 10% of the country's 31 million population 4 depends on ASM for income, food, shelter, health care, education, among other competing needs such as real …
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Through Insights we provide cutting edge articles on important areas of laws in Ghana of interest to governments, companies and individuals. Lom Ahlijah, Edmund Akrong and Abigail Adikah EN
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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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