Ownership of Mineral Resources: Under the act, all minerals in Ghana are the property of the state. This means that individuals or companies wishing to explore or extract minerals must obtain the necessary licenses or leases from the government. Licensing and Permits: The act categorizes mining activities into reconnaissance, prospecting, and large-scale mining, each …
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202511· The paper concludes by recommending stronger policy enforcement, community engagement, and international cooperation to address the multidimensional impacts of illegal small-scale mining in Ghana.
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Illegal small-scale mining continues to thrive in Ghana despite regulatory efforts from inter-ministerial committees. Factors fueling illegal mining include …
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217· Ghana legally recognizes ASM as a legitimate livelihood source with formalization blueprints for operators. However, the regulation of ASM activities in Ghana can largely be described as unsuccessful. Evidence shows that more than 85% of small-scale mining operations still occur in the informal and illegal sector of the economy outside the purview of …
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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 recent alarming levels of water pollution …
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The report is organized as follows. First, an overview of small-scale mining in Ghana is provided in which a historical perspective of the industry is given, regional geological characteristics are highlighted, and the industry’s regulatory framework is detailed. Next, the socio-economic importance of the industry is examined with particular reference to employment and earnings. …
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202431· The surge in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has led to negative environmental outcomes particularly due to the widespread use of mercury. We use a unique sample of 387 mining-site and non-mining site respondents in eight mining districts in Ghana to understand mining communities’ views on the local opportunities and risks that ASGM brings – …
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ABSTRACT The study investigated the livelihoods of small-scale miners in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality following the 2017 Government ban on small-scale mining operations in the …
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2 · The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has listed 907 small-scale mining licenses at risk of being revoked as part of efforts to sanitise the …
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201711· Historical and Modern Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in Akyem Abuakwa, Ghana Author (s): Emmanuel Ababio Ofosu-Mensah Source: Africa …
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2025625· Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) is a critical means of livelihood for many, particularly in Ghana’s rural mining communities, providing substantial financial support for s. However, illegal ASM activities have engendered pervasive apprehensions due to their adverse environmental repercussions and sustainability impediments. This review …
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2020831· 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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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 …
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ASGM is legal and recognised in Ghana through the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703 and the National Mining Policy, 2014. The Policy, Act and subsidiary legislations provides for the regulation, licensing, fiscal regime and designation of mining areas. Only Ghanaians of age18 years and above can be granted Small scale mining license.
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Abstract Small-scale mining in Ghana is defined to include both the exploitation of mineral deposits (1) using fairly rudimentary implements and/or (2) at low levels of production with minimal capital investment.
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201311· 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 …
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Large-scale and small-scale miners both operate in Ghana''s mining industry. Multilateral mining firms from all over the world, including South Africa, Canada, and Australia, make up the big …
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201311· 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 …
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2016522· The Large Impact of Small-scale Mining A study on scale-making and the licit conventions by hybrid governors – structuring cohabitation forms on small-scale alluvial gold …
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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 …
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Ownership of Mineral Resources: Under the act, all minerals in Ghana are the property of the state. This means that individuals or companies wishing to explore or extract minerals must obtain the necessary licenses or leases from the government. Licensing and Permits: The act categorizes mining activities into reconnaissance, prospecting, and large-scale mining, each …
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PDF | On Sep 1, 2016, James Mcquilken and others published Artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana Evidence to inform an action dialogue | Find, …
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Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal, 2016 Using in-depth ethnographic analysis of Kejetia''s artisanal gold mining community in Tongo (Northern Ghana), this article argues that governance is based on artisanal gold miners'' three-dimensional orientation towards both ''above-ground'' social-political relations and regulations (a geometrically two-dimensional orientation) and the …
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamics of small-scale mining in Ghana today, as well as the effects it has on rural livelihoods. Mineral resources and mining play an important part in the country''s social and economic growth, as well as providing people with jobs and increasing overall per capita income. In the case of Ghana, the government is expected to …
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202011· This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the
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1 Introduction 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 bodies, agriculture, education and our everyday lives. The galamsey menace has caught the attention of all stake holders in Ghana, but there seems to be no solution in the forecast as …
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