Opportunities and risks of small-scale and artisanal gold mining …
The extractives resource industry plays an important role in the economic growth of developing countries. Artisanal and small-scale mining in particular has rapidly expanded, but is also associated with poor environmental practices that threaten livelihoods (IISD, 2014; Maconachie, 2022).Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is illustrative of these dual …
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Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on …
In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile embrace of this cocoa-rich …
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(PDF) Governance challenges of small-scale gold …
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 ...
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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
This article provides a brief overview of small-scale mining regulation in Ghana and the dangers associated with it. Regulatory Regime 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 ...
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(PDF) Characterisation of Small-Scale Gold Mining Tailings in the
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – small sized, largely unrecognized, rudimentary, and an informal form of mining – occurs in more than 70 countries around the world and is mainly hailed ...
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Baseline Information for the National Action Plan on
How many small-scale gold miners work in Ghana? There is no authoritative estimate of the actual number of people engaged in ASGM in Ghana. This is expected to be addressed by the …
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
SERVIR-West Africa uses similar mining analyses and shares the data to government officials to help curb artisanal activities and reform past mining sites. References and Further Reading; Barenblitt, A. et al. (2021) The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana. Science of The Total Environment, 781 (146644).
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Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining
The small-scale gold mining sector in Ghana can be traced from the pre-colonial era. However, at that time, the sector was characterized by rudimentary equipment. Consequently, the sector did not, significantly, alter the country's ecological beauty and integrity. The sector, in recent times, has assumed a different dimension, partly due to ...
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Illegal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: A Threat to …
2. Background. Small-scale gold mining existed in Ghana as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity 6.People mined for gold on small-scale along the coastal areas justifying the colonial name of …
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Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
This paper is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities …
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Health impacts of small-scale gold mining in Kenyasi, Ghana
safety concerns for both artisanal and small-scale gold miners. Artisanal small-scale gold mining has been practiced for centuries in Ghana though it was not officially legal until the 1989 Small-Scale Mining Laws were enacted to formalize the sector and provide avenues for miners to sell their products (Hilson and Potter, 2003).
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Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities …
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Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining
For many years, Ghana's government focused on large-scale mining. Small-scale mining was neglected until 1989, when a new law was passed to legalise and regularise the sector by introducing a ...
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal mining in the southwestern portion of the country, …
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Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation, in …
Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana
In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey. While this industry has provided …
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Assessing releases of mercury from small-scale gold mining sites in Ghana
The small-scale gold mining sector has been and continues to be identified as a major source of mercury contamination. Although many studies have assessed the human and ecological health impacts of mercury emissions in the vicinity of small-scale mining operations, only a handful have surveyed the source of the contamination: the sites themselves.
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mining in Ghana: identifying problems and possible solutions
This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.
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Sustainable small-scale gold mining in Ghana: setting and …
Abstract: In Ghana, small-scale/artisanal gold mining has been on-going for more than a century. Artisanal mining has been the support for the rural people who more often than
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(PDF) Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation, in Ghana
Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public policies were formulated to support the implementation of the law. From then, the industry has becom e a major ...
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Ghana's Golden Opportunity: Rescuing the Economy Through …
Studies estimate that approximately one million Ghanaians are involved in small-scale gold mining. This vast, untapped potential represents a significant opportunity to …
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana
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 …
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Illegal Small Scale Mining and its Effects on the Economic …
a. Provide a comprehensive understanding of the effect of small scale illegal mining on economic development in Ghana. b. Effective strategic measures to address illegal small scale mining activities 1.3 History of Gold Mining in Ghana There is evidence of gold extraction activities in Ghana as far back as the 7th and 8th centuries A.D.,
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Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana
This article is one of three synthesis reports resulting from an integrated assessment (IA) of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities that involve multiple drivers and diverse disciplines influencing ASGM, an IA framework was used to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data and to co …
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Illegal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: A Public Health …
is an alarming rate of illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana, with an estimated 60% to 80% of small-scale miners operating without proper licenses and oversight1 2 3. These unregulated operations often employ dangerous materials, techniques, and equipment including the widespread use of
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Relationship between small-scale gold mining activities and water …
Ghana, Africa's leading gold producer, has recently been in the spotlight for concerns of unlicensed mining activities polluting surface water sources (Akotey, 2023).Although mining has contributed significantly to the West African nation's economic fortunes and is in some ways a significant part of the country's post-colonial identity, there is a real risk that these …
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Illicit Financial Flows: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining …
Abstract Illicit financial flows (IFFs) generated by the artisanal and small -scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in West Africa have historically contributed to conflict and instability, althoughit would be a
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MIIF small scale mining incubation programme – An …
Under the Government support program for the sub-sector, MIIF introduced the Small-Scale Mining Incubation Program (SSMIP), targeted at licensed small-scale entities engaged in hard rock or...
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Mercury (Hg) use and pollution assessment of ASGM in Ghana
Reduction or possible elimination of Hg from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the main goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which has been signed by many countries involved in ASGM, including Ghana. This article provides a recent overview of ASGM gold production and Hg use in Ghana. In addition, in order to highlight the impacts of …
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