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As a result, this study seeks to investigate illegal gold mining and its environmental implication for climate-smart agriculture in Ghana. The study used a single case study using a mixed-methods ...
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The study sought to examine the effect of illegal gold mining operations on school dropout. A sample size of 102 participants was selected for quantitative analysis together with purposive sampling of 20 key informants for qualitative analysis. The study found that children engage in Illegal gold mining and subsequent dropout from school.
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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 …
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The study examines the causes, effects of illegal small-scale mining, the effectiveness of Ghana government's strategy in dealing with the problem and the challenges thereof. …
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The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana. First, the mines are transient but getting a mining licence is time-consuming. Second, the regulatory framework ...
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Besides, illegal mining in forest reserves has been a global concern due to its harm to environmental resources. Perhaps, the [formal and informal] institutional perspective on curbing this menace ...
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By 2014 and 2018, the figure rose to 34.4 and 41.1 percent, respectively, (Ghana Chamber of Mines, 2014 and 2019). Despite the clearly laid out formalization process in the Ghana's Mineral and Mining Act (Act 703), bureaucratic bottlenecks and prohibitive licensing costs are compelling between 60 and 80 percent of miners to operate illegally.
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In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of ...
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3528. Illegal gold mining activities in Ghana contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Increased income employment opportunities and …
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To sustainably address the illegal small-scale gold mining menace in Ghana, all efforts should be aimed at holistically dealing with the rent-seekers, especially the elites involved, eliminating ...
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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) activities in the country. ... the root causes of illegal mining could guide government responses to effectively manage the occurrence and impact
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Strained relations: A critical analysis of the mining conflict in Prestea, Ghana (Gavin 3. Challenges with eradicating illegal mining in Ghana: A perspective from the grassroots (Banchirigah, 2008 ...
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To solve these problems caused by illegal mining, the government of Ghana was determined to adopt measures to keep illegal miners at bay (Daily Graphic, 2014). The government of Ghana in order to keep illegal miners at bay has employed the services of security services such as the Police and Military to help control the mounting illegal …
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In this paper, we examined some factors influencing participation in illegal mining in Ghana. We sampled 300 respondents from five areas known for illegal …
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Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has intensified due to the fact that large tracts of arable lands, forests and water resources are destroyed by this group of illegal miners. Yet, the scale of operation, types, …
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Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter-narrative to the predom... The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana: A critical …
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Sand mining in coastal Ghana. Sand mining refers to the extraction of sand from an open pit from agricultural or forest lands, beaches, inland dunes, beaches, and river beds mainly for construction purposes ( Rentier, and Cammeraat, 2022 ). Sand mining at the coast is a common phenomenon in developing countries, including Ghana.
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SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies W a, Ghana. Phone: 0249307101. Email: [email protected]. ABSTRACT. This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian ...
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While there have been several studies on illegal mining, this is the first study to evaluate governments policy, its effects, and challenges. 2. Research Design The study examines the causes, effects of illegal small-scale mining, the effectiveness of Ghana government's strategy in dealing with the problem and the challenges thereof.
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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities on School Dropout and Residents at the Tutuka Central Circuit in Obuasi Municipality in Ashanti …
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Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter-narrative to the predominant discourse. Employing qualitative in-depth interviews with 193 local galamsey operators, the study found that economic factors coupled with the combative posture of state regulatory agencies explain the persistence of illegal activity.
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History of Mining in Ghana. There is evidence of gold extraction activities in Ghana as far back as the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., as gold deposits attracted Arab traders into the country.7 These activities were strategically located along rivers where sediments believed to contain deposits of gold were washed constantly to separate the …
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Looking from these two problems identified above, one is tempted to investigate the impact of illegal mining on the standard of education in Ghana as well as the inhabitants of those in the various communities were this practice tends to be dominant. 2. Local dialect and terms commonly used in illegal mining in Ghana 'Galamsey' is the local ...
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Abstract. Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on ...
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Research has shed light on the rise of illegal armed groups in the context of illegal mining in Ghana. Bloch Bloch (2011) dis cussed the formation and activities of gal amsey militias in the W ...
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Causes of Illegal Mining in Ghana ............................................................................... 19. Politicization of Galamsey ........................................................................................ 20.
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An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve, Ghana: Implications on community livelihood.pdf Available via license: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Content may be subject to copyright.
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Another explanation is the influx of Chinese nationals who invest heavily in the sector (Hilson et al. 2014). Abdulai (2017) blames the politicization of illegal mining as another fundamental cause. Thus, the current literature argues that poverty, weak state capacity, politics, and the SAP are among the leading causes of illegal mining in Ghana.
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A report by Trading Economics shows that the GDP from mining in Ghana increased from 6357.49 GHS Million to 6829.13 GHS Million in the third quarter of the year 2018. According to their survey between 2006 and 2018, the GDP from mining increased from 3664.73 GHS Million to 6829.13 GHS Million. Ghana, apart from the endowment in precious ...
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Illegal mining, also known as small-scale or artisanal mining, has become a pervasive issue in Ghana's. mining sector. While legal mining activities contribute to Ghana's economic development and ...
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