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The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has revealed that former President John Dramani Mahama issued more small-scale mining licenses than the current President ...
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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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The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana
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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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in …
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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(PDF) Characterisation of Small-Scale Gold Mining Tailings …
The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana are assessed in this paper. ... joins public policies that facilitate the practical process ...
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The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in Ghana
Mining process. The processes of mining at the small scale underground mine are captured under exploration, mine development, rock fragmentation, material handling, processing and marketing. Exploration involves the work done to gain knowledge about the grade, volume, orientation and all important information about the mineral to …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Impact on Soil and
The gold mining industry in Ghana has made a substantial contribution to the country's economic growth by generating diverse employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly, in mining communities. This has the potential to mitigate poverty and improve the quality of life for individuals and s in rural areas, where climate …
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The small-scale mining sector contributes approximately 35% of all gold produced in Ghana. The sector has seen significant growth over the past two decades due to increased participation across ...
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Influence of small-scale gold mining and toxic element …
A preliminary assessment of toxic element pollution caused by artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the Bonsa river of Ghana as well as the influence of TOC and SO4 2− concentration on these traces in the sediment has been determined. With the exception of mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), and arsenic (As), the concentration of …
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Rethinking small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A holy grail for environmental stewardship and sustainability. Author links open ... emphasized that "natural resource …
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Relationship between small-scale gold mining activities and …
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, …
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Processes Of Small Scale Mining In Ghana
Since there is a formalized process for mining gold on the small-scale, there are legally recognized small-scale mines. Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021).
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
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 NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal …
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Improving awareness of mercury pollution in small-scale gold mining
These assessments proved to be premature. As correctly indicated by Davidson (1993), the UN (1996), Aryee et al. (2003) and others, numerous initiatives have been undertaken as part of an ongoing process to formalize small-scale mining in Ghana. The majority, however, were poorly conceived, having been designed without …
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"We are mine workers": Feminists' political economy in …
Small scale mining in the Talensi District (formerly a part of the Talensi-Nabdam District) in Ghana is connected to the beginning of small scale mining in Nangodi which at the time was the district capital in the mid-1970s (Renne, 2015). The Talensi District is found within the Guinea Savannah zone and characterized by infrequent …
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Rethinking small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A holy grail …
Rethinking small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A holy grail for environmental stewardship and sustainability. Author links open ... emphasized that "natural resource governance can be understood as the norms, institutions, and processes that determine how power and responsibilities over natural resources are exercised, how …
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Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana …
A study in the Tarkwa area of southwest Ghana, where large and small-scale gold mining occur along with subsistence farming, found median groundwater and surface water pH (5.71, 5.05, and 6.40 for borehole, well, and stream water, respectively) below the WHO guideline range (6.5–8.5) .
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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA
SSM of gold in Ghana is a pre historic activity which can be traced to the 5th Century Discouraged in the colonial era, till 1989 This led to Secret Activities and Smuggling of Proceeds outside the country In 1989 –SSM Activities were mainstreamed through promulgation of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 (1989) In 2006, SSM …
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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal
Studies show that artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities are often unregulated and have led to the destruction of the environment in diverse ways (Baah-Ennumh, 2010; Hilson, 2017; Hilson & Maconachie, 2020; Veiga & Morais, 2014).The problems relating to ASM such as the excessive use of dangerous chemicals, water …
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The crisis of leadership in minerals governance in Ghana: Could process
This article interrogates the governance of minerals mining using the lens of leadership and the case study of Ghana. Some experts estimate that small-scale mining accounted for the removal of 25 % of forest cover in Ghana's southwestern areas within the decade ending 2017, despite only accounting for a third of the country's gold production.
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(PDF) The state of gold mining in Ghana
Between 1989 and 1994, small scale gold mining earned the government $95.7 million (Akabzaa and Darimani, 2001) while the produce from small scale mining of diamonds earned the nation $98.4 ...
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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: …
Process Net-map of the small-scale mining value chain (land acquisition and licensing). Land acquisition. 1. Prospective miner identifies a potential mining area …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – …
2006 (Act 703). This requires that a small-scale mining license applicant must be a citizen of Ghana and must be at least 18 years old. The duration of a small-scale mining …
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Defying the gloom: In search of the 'golden' practices of small-scale
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) is a complex and diversified sector that ranges from poor informal individual miners seeking to eke out or supplement a subsistence livelihood to small-scale formal commercial mining activities that can produce minerals in a responsible way, respecting local laws (IGF, 2017b). 1 In many resource …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana
Yet, in other contexts like Ghana, the term 'artisanal mining' does not explicitly exist in the mining codes but 'small-scale mining' is used to describe the broad spectrum of activities in this mining subsector (Government of Ghana, 2006). Given the context-specific variation of definitions of ASM, the author uses the terms artisanal ...
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Land-grabbing, land-use transformation and social …
Officially, small-scale mining operations are beholden to compensation regulations (Ghana Government, 1989, Ghana Government, 2006, Ghana Government, 2012). Before mining licenses are finalized in Accra, a 21-day notice should be posted publicly to notify community members of the claim.
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How to start small scale mining in Ghana even if you have …
How to start small scale mining. Before you embark on your small-scale mining business you require a permit from the Government. You will send a letter of permission to operate to the Ministry of Mining, or related bodies like the Environmental Authority. In the letter, you will state the kind of mining you will be involved.
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Hundreds march against Ghana's damaging informal gold mining …
Small-scale mines produced 1.2 million ounces of gold in the first seven months of this year, more than in the whole of 2023, according to data from Ghana's mining sector regulator.
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Multiple scales of diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana: …
small-scale diamond mining in Ghana has not been linked to conflict but its role in development has also been relatively modest. This paper examines large and small-scale mining in Ghana's largest diamond mining town, Akwatia, and their relative impact on environmental degradation, health, and the livelihood of artisanal miners.
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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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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in …
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 …
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Strategic Management Practices for Responsible Mining …
Strategic Management Practices for Responsible Mining in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Projects by Cornelius Mireku-Antwi MSc, University of Mines and Technology, 2010 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration Walden University August 2022
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Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025
While small-scale mining is crucial for Ghana's gold production and local participation, [ix] it can also pose environmental risks due to illegal practices. [x] ... The Kimberley Process Certificate Act, …
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How To Obtain A Mining Licence In Ghana
Introduction - Mining Licence in Ghana. Every company seeking to enter the mining industry in Ghana requires a mining licence. The mining industry in Ghana accounts for 5% of the country's GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral exports.
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(PDF) Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in …
Indeed, Commercial Scale Gold Mining is believed to have commenced in Ghana in. the early 19th century by the British. After the ban in Gold mining was lifted in December 2018, there has been a ...
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Socio-demographic factors affecting artisanal and small-scale mining …
The Small-Scale Mining Law of 1989 (PNDCL 218) as amended by the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 (Act 703) defined small-scale mining as an indigenous enterprise that requires certification of Ghanaians from the Minerals Commission to operate (Akabzaa and Darimani, 2001; Ofosu-Mensah, 2011). It indicated that small-scale …
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The Illegal Artisanal and Small-scale mining (Galamsey) 'Menace…
The Illegal Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (Galamsey) 'Menace' in Ghana: Is a Military-Style Approach the Answer? The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector accounts for approximately 31 percent of the total gold production in Ghana and plays a significant role in the economic development of the country. However, the …
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Contaminated identities: Mercury and marginalization …
extraction, highly manual processes, hazardous working conditions, and frequently negative human and environ-mental health impacts (Hilson, 2002). An estimated ... Small-scale mining, Ghana Year Sales ($ millions) Ounces % Small-scale mining in total Ghana 1989 3.4 9272 2.2 1990 6.3 17,233 3.2 1991 5.3 15,601 1.8 1992 6.1 17,297 1.7
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