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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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Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025

Small-scale mining licences may only be issued to Ghanaian citizens. They must be at least 18 years old and must be registered by the office of the Minerals Commission in an area …

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(PDF) Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana

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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Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in …

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 …

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Implementating Small Scale Mining Laws in Ghana

A REVIEW OF SMALL SCALE MINING LAWS IN GHANA Ghana did not have laws regulating small scale mining until the promulgation of the Small-Scale Mining Act, 1989, also referred to as P.N.D.C.L 218. This law resulted in two groups of operators in the small scale mining sector namely, legal

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Natural Resource Lecture notes

The Ghana Bauxite Company for instance was changed from 55% to 25%. There were a number of legislative changes: The Minerals and Mining Law of 1986 PNDCL 153; The Minerals Commission Law 1986 PNDCL 154; The Small Scale Mining Law, 1989 ACT 259; The Precious Minerals Marketing corporation Act 1989; The Environmental …

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Small-scale Gold Mining Law

Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of section 75 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153) no licence for small-scale gold mining operation shall be granted to - (a) any person who is not a citizen of Ghana; (b) any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years; or (c) any person who is not registered by the District Centre in the …

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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the …

The 1989 laws established a supply chain of registered actors though the market (Ghana Government, 1989a, Ghana Government, 1989b, Ghana Government, 1989c; 2006).However, Ghana's small-scale gold mining and gold market has become populated by more unregistered market actors than registered ones as actors skirt …

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SMALL SCALE MINING IN AFRICA: GHANA ON …

CASE STUDY; GHANA & SMALL-SCALE MINING. Ghana is well known for its mineral resources such as gold, salt, silver, limestone, and manganese. ... Initially, there were no laws governing small-scale …

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See the list of 11 companies granted new mining licenses in …

The uproar about the continuous damages that the activities of illegal small-scale mining have had on Ghana's water bodies and its arable forest covers continues. In recent weeks, several groups ...

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Questioning the Status Quo: Can Stakeholder Participation

Ghana's small-scale mining sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation and pollution, loss of life and increased health risks, despite several years of implementation of small-scale mining laws. These challenges, generally, are known to have escalated because of illegal small-scale mining, locally known as …

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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

Section 9—Mining activities require mineral right (1) Despite a right or title which a person may have to land in, upon or under which minerals are situated, a person shall …

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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the …

The 1989 small-scale mining laws (Ghana Government, 1989a; 1989b; 1989c; 2006) sought to regularized and govern Ghana's small-scale operators. The laws were then revised under the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act (Ghana Govern-ment, 2006). However, Ghana's small-scale gold industry is no

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Total ban on small-scale mining amounts to punishing law …

Dr Manteaw explained that a moratorium( temporary ban) on all forms of mining will amount to punishing legal, law-abiding miners, stressing that he is convinced that the menace of illegal small ...

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The Environmental Toll of Galamsey in Ghana

Weak Enforcement of Mining Laws. Inadequate regulation: Weak enforcement of mining laws and the inability of authorities to consistently monitor and regulate small-scale mining contribute to the prevalence of galamsey. Corruption: Some officials may be bribed to turn a blind eye to illegal mining activities, allowing it to …

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Relationship between small-scale gold mining activities and …

A comprehensive approach that considers the social, economic, and environmental impacts of small-scale mining activities is necessary to effectively protect …

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A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale …

The general perception is that implementation of small-scale mining laws to regulate the industry is confronted with a lot of challenges. This study uses a qualitative research method to assess the challenges confronting the implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana using the Bekwai Municipality as a case study.

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Handbook of Ghana

This Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Handbook for Ghana is the result of a training session held in Ghana in September 2017 through the sub-program on ASM under the overall PanAfGeo project. The ASM sub-program is co-funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General of Development and

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Small-scale mining exclusively for Ghanaians, foreign …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, has said that small-scale mining in Ghana is exclusively for Ghanaians. During a session before the Assurance Committee ...

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MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA

The Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDC Law 218), the Mercury Law (PNDC Law 217) and the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation Law (PNDC Law 219) were passed in …

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Rethinking small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A holy grail for

In spite of the legalization of small-scale mining sector in Ghana, IGM is a major problem in Ghana. The law establishing small-scale mining requires prospective …

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Relationship between small-scale gold mining activities and …

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 ... A contextual analysis of implementation challenges of small-scale mining laws in Ghana: a case study of Bekwai Municipality. Sage Open, 6 (3) (2016) 25885. Google Scholar. Atteh and …

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A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale

The general perception is that implementation of small-scale mining laws to regulate the industry is confronted with a lot of challenges. This study uses a qualitative research method to assess the challenges confronting the implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana using the Bekwai Municipality as a case study.

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Implementing Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana: Insights …

A REVIEW OF SMALL SCALE MINING LAWS IN GHANA Ghana did not have laws regulating small scale mining until the promulgation of the Small-Scale Mining Act, 1989, also referred to as P.N.D.C.L 218. This law resulted in two groups of operators in the small scale mining sector namely, legal small scale miners (those who acquire the requisite …

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Acts

Acts The principal laws regulating the mining industry are: 1. 1993 The Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450) 1. ACT 450 The-Minerals-Commission-Act-1993-(Act-450) DOWNLOAD 2. 2006 The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) was promulgated in 2006. 2. ACT 703 Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) DOWNLOAD 3. 2015 …

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Ghana unions cancel strike over illegal gold mining after talks

Large-scale miners such as Newmont Corp. and Gold Fields Ltd. have to adhere to strict environmental rules, but a thriving artisanal and small-scale mining industry is less regulated, or not at ...

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Obtaining A Mining license in Ghana

s. 82, Act 703: Licence for small scale mining "Despite a law to the contrary, a person shall not engage in or undertake a small-scale mining operation for a mineral unless there is in existence in respect of the mining operation a licence granted by the Minister for Mines or by an officer authorized by the Minister."

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GNASSM | Ghana National Association of Small …

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is the umbrella Association of registered Small Scale Miners as stipulated in our Mining Laws.

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Small Scale Licence

Minerals in Ghana; Small Scale Mining; LAWS. Acts; Regulations; Mining Policy; MINE SUPPORT. Local Content; Engineering & Support Services; Trading in Minerals; ... Mineral Licences for Small Scale Companies +233 030 277 1318 +233 030 277 2783. [email protected]. Minerals House #12 Switchback Road

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Small Scale Licence

Mineral Licences for Small Scale Companies. The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating …

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Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem

Most partnerships were illegal because Ghana's laws reserve small-scale mining for Ghanaians. But there was one exception: foreign companies were allowed to act as "support service providers ...

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Law enforcement agencies are too corrupt to help fight …

President of the Responsible Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana, Philip Bawa, has criticized law enforcement agencies for their alleged corruption, ... "The Minerals Commission, which is responsible for enforcing mining laws, has failed to do so due to a lack of human resources and logistics. The Commission only has 9 offices across the ...

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Implementing Small Scale Mining Mining Laws Laws …

A REVIEW OF SMALL SCALE MINING LAWS IN GHANA Ghana did not have laws regulating small scale mining until the promulgation of the Small-Scale Mining Act, 1989, also referred to as P.N.D.C.L 218 ...

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Ghana lifts ban on small-scale mining

Small-scale mining companies must have permits from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Minerals Commission and the Water Resource Commission, as well as tax …

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(PDF) Artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana Evidence …

PDF | On Sep 1, 2016, James Mcquilken and others published Artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana Evidence to inform an action dialogue | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

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