Governance challenges in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations have surged in Ghana in recent years causing many environmental and social problems. The government has employed the military to eradicate illegal ...

The Impacts of Mining Industries on Land Tenure in Ghana: …

The mining industry is indispensable for development, and in developing countries like Ghana, it drives economic growth by generating revenue and creating job opportunities for millions of people. Nonetheless, irresponsible mining results in the deprivation of people's right to surface land, predominantly held under customary land tenure, with agriculture as the …

(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 ...

Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining …

The people operating much of the small-scale sector lack technical and managerial skills; any upgrading of the operations therefore must be accompanied by training…By its very nature, medium- and small-scale mining may need a significant technical assistance input to justify financial support…Hence, the mining bank will have to be organized ...

mining in Ghana: identifying problems and possible …

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.

"Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of Illegal Mining

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.

Assessing livelihood and environmental implications of …

The environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) are currently a major issue globally. There is cause for concern given the rapid loss of forest resources and pollution of water bodies through contamination with heavy metals like cyanide, arsenic, and mercury. The study investigated the livelihood and environmental implications of …

Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana

Also, a review of recent literature on galamsey 's impacts showed that it is driving many forms of ecological and social changes. For instance, Boateng, Codjoe and Ofori examined the impact of galamsey on coca production in the Atiwa District of Ghana and found that farmers observed early dropping of immature pods, wilting, yellowing of leaves and low yield on cocoa …

Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond …

sustainability Review Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond Institutional Weakness? James Boafo 1, Sebastian Angzoorokuu Paalo 2 and Senyo Dotsey 3,* 1 School of Social Science, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia; jamesknust@yahoo 2 School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, …

CHANGING THE PARADIGM OF ILLEGAL GALAMSEY IN …

from small-scale mining or galamsey. It is estimated that about 30% of Ghana's total gold output is derived from the activities of an estimated one million small-scale miners, with most of them galamsey operators without any mining permits. In Ghana, small-scale miners need a license before they can operate. However, majority of small-scale ...

A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-scale Mining Industry

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Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …

No detailed study has been conducted in Ghana to investigate impacts of gold mining either by large-scale or small-scale mining on climate change, but the land use changes described …

'Mining women' and livelihoods: Examining the dominant …

These workplace encounters of men and women sharing the mining space have become very common in many mineral-rich regions across the world. Images of mine workers in mine sites have become an important area of interest in much of the reporting on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) encounters (see, for example, Arthur-Holmes et al., …

A Review of the Scope of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Mining …

Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, buckets, and gold pans, they work mining valuable resources, like gold, diamonds, tin, lithium, rare earth elements, tantalum, and cobalt, and any other usable commodity, for example, sand, coal, or …

The Impacts of Mining Industries on Land Tenure in Ghana: …

The mining industry is indispensable for development, and in developing countries like Ghana, it drives economic growth by generating revenue and creating job opportunities for millions of people.

Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana …

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 surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co-develop evidence-based …

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 regime was integrated into the new …

ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…

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.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and biodiversity: a …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is crucial to the livelihoods of close to 20 million people in over 80 countries, including 4-5 million women, mainly in rural areas with limited alternative economic prospects, particularly in developing countries. ASGM is largely informal, which can add to the challenge of addressing negative social and environmental …

Effect of small scale mining on the environment in …

Small-scale mining and illegal mining also referred to as galamsey in Ghana has become the most discussed topic in recent history in Ghana because of the damages it is causing to water …

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – …

must be at least 18 years old. The duration of a small-scale mining license is five years and renewable upon satisfactory performance during the first term (Minerals Commission 2015). Note that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is subsumed under small-scale mining (SSM). Therefore, even though Act 703 refers to small-

Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi …

Furthermore, the mining industry's concentration on water use, particularly for small-scale miners, ignores the legacy impacts of such mines or the long-term effects of small-scale mining.

Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in …

The differences in mode of extraction, legality of operation, quantity extracted, as well as the extractive volumes splits the mining region of Ghana into two major approaches: large-scale …

Mercury Exposure and Its Health Effects in Workers in the

Gold is one of the most valuable materials but is frequently extracted under circumstances that are hazardous to artisanal and small-scale gold miners' health. A common gold extraction method uses liquid mercury, leading to a high exposure in workers. Therefore, a systematic review according to the PRISMA criteria was conducted in order to examine the …

The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A …

The mining sector plays a crucial role in Ghana's national economy. It contributes significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), export earnings, and government revenue.

Golden Migrants: The Rise and Impact of Illegal Chinese Small‐Scale …

Sustainability, 2019. While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy and customary land …

A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale Mining …

Small-scale mining in Ghana, as in most developing countries, was for decades treated as an informal industrial sector, employing thousands of people but featuring largely rudimentary, …

Mercury and artisanal and small-scale gold mining: Review …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is present in over 80 countries, employing about 15 million miners and serving as source of livelihood for millions more. The sector is estimated to be the largest emitter of mercury globally. The Minamata Convention on Mercury seeks to reduce and, where feasible, eliminate mercury use in the ASGM. However, …

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. ... it is evinced in literature that mining started in Ghana prior to the arrival of the European in 1400 s, not much has been done in terms of comprehensive laws and regulations that ...