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Mensah et. al. (2016) assessed the occupational exposure of 343 small-scale gold miners to mercury in Prestea, a gold mining town in Ghana. It was found that 46.65 per cent of …
This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental …
This work expands upon limited research into the spatial footprint of Galamsey in Ghana, complements mapping efforts by local geographers, and will …
The natural-color image above shows a large-scale mine and several artisanal mines in the Central Region of Ghana. The image was captured on March 29, …
This paper reports findings from an environmental analysis undertaken directly within three small-scale gold mining sites in Ghana. Using targeted soil and water sampling analysed through mass spectrometry, the findings are compared with findings in the literature and safety guidelines to gauge the scale of contamination at surveyed sites.
This paper contributes to the debate on formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing – in sub-Saharan Africa, drawing on fresh insights from Ghana.
The devolution of small-scale mining decisions to municipal and district assemblies working in collaboration with traditional authorities is key to saving the industry in Ghana.
From December 17, 2018, the government of Ghana officially lifted the ban on small-scale gold mining, allowing small-scale gold mining enterprises in Ghana that have been audited by the …
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 economic benefits to local communities, the environmental and health impacts of this …
Ghana is fast losing its ecological health to illegal gold mining (IGM), since the last two decades. Aside the dearth and paucity of studies on IGM, p…
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 ...
Key Findings on Small Scale Gold Mining, Challenges and Environment. The key findings and challenges facing small scale gold mining operations, resulting to environmentally unfriendly situation, identified in …
Policy reforms also need to reclassify Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining sector. This would result in more effective control and accountability measures.
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. Since the enactment of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law in 1989, which effectively legalized small-scale gold mining in the country, industrial operations,
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: Insights from a process net-map study" by Ferdinand Adu-Baffour et al.
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.
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 …
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.
Ghana is fast losing its ecological health to illegal gold mining (IGM), since the last two decades. Aside the dearth and paucity of studies on IGM, prior literature on …
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. Since the enactment of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law in 1989, which effectively legalized small-scale gold mining in the country, industrial …
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, h …
The large footprint of small-scale ar tisanal gold mining in Ghana The MIT Faculty has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you.
1. Introduction. 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 …
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 surrounding ASGM, an integrated assessment (IA) ...
People have been mining for gold in Ghana for centuries. Long before European colonists set foot in the area in the 1400s, Ghanaians looked for gold with pickaxes, shovels, and pans. They washed or "panned" for gold along river banks or dug holes on the surface to find deposits of gold dust and nuggets.
The International Labour Organisation defines small-scale mining as less intense and operated with basic or low-level machinery.11 In Ghana, small-scale mining involves "the mining of gold by a technique not involving substantial expenditure by an individual or group of people not exceeding nine in number or by a supportive society …
It is widely discussed that the challenges of Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana may not be an issue of policy though it may be lacking in that direction but more …
A small-scale gold mining licence for a concession of 1–5 acres is subject to government review and approval every three years; concessions of 5–25 acres must be renewed …
People have been mining for gold in Ghana for centuries. Long before European colonists set foot in the area in the 1400s, Ghanaians looked for gold with pickaxes, shovels, and pans.
