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

    ResultThis 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 African Union 's Agenda 2063 (AU2063). Using the management and governance of artisanal and small-scale mining …

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  • THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES

    Resultmining is also popular in the small-scale gold sub-sector. Following a period of general economic decline in the 1970s to mid-1980s, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back of market-based adjustment policies recommended by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Amongst others, the Structural …

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  • Small Scale Mining in Ghana: Improving Operations by …

    ResultThe mining industry is a significant asset to the development of countries. Ghana, Africa's second-largest gold producer, has benefited from gold mining as the sector generates about 90% of the ...

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  • Ghana lifts ban on small-scale mining

    ResultOn December 17, 2018, Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, minister of environment, science, technology and innovation, announced the end of a moratorium on small-scale mining after nearly two years. During this period, the government had developed a comprehensive framework to regularise and monitor the industry. …

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  • Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana

    ResultBackground To determine the potential risk factors for injury, estimate the annual injury rate and examine the safety perceptions, and use of personal protective equipment among small-scale gold miners in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold miners from four …

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  • THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES

    ResultGhana's geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold accounted for 97.2 per cent of gross mineral revenue while the respective shares of manganese, bauxite and diamond were. 2.25 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.01 per …

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  • (PDF) Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation, in Ghana

    ResultSmall 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 ...

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

    ResultThis situation contributed to the establishment of a committee to examine these problems and clarify its status within the mining sector. In 1989, three laws were passed which affected ASGM in Ghana: (1) the Small Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218), the Mercury Law (PNDCL 217), and the Precious Minerals …

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  • Assessing releases of mercury from small-scale gold mining sites in Ghana

    ResultGhana, famous for the abundance of its gold, is home to an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 small-scale gold miners. According to the Ghanaian Minerals Commission, the chief government body in the country responsible for policymaking in the mining sector, these operators extracted 39,642,782 oz of gold from 1980 …

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  • Multiple scales of diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana: …

    Resultknown as the Gold Coast for its abundance of gold reserves.1 Small-scale mining activities in Ghana date back more than 2000 years. There is evidence citing gold mining going as far back as the seventh and eight centuries AD (Hilson, 2001). Ghana is presently the second largest producer of gold in sub-Saharan Africa, …

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  • How the Ghanaian government is supporting community mining

    ResultArtisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a major driver of the economy, directly employing an estimated 1m Ghanaians and supporting around 4.5m others. ASM – categorised by concessions of under 4000 sq metres – has accounted for around onethird of the country's total gold output in recent years. "Almost all the jewellery …

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  • Ghana needs to rethink its small-scale mining …

    ResultGhana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35 per cent of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal …

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  • ‪Gavin Hilson‬

    ResultStructural adjustment and subsistence industry: artisanal gold mining in Ghana. G Hilson, C Potter. Development and change 36 (1), 103-131, 2005. 433: ... The environmental impact of small‐scale gold mining in Ghana: identifying problems and possible solutions. G Hilson. Geographical Journal 168 (1), 57-72, 2002. 346:

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  • Mining, from The Report: Ghana 2020

    ResultMiningFrom The Report: Ghana 2020View in Online Reader. Rising commodity prices and vast untapped reserves have boosted interest in Ghana's mining sector. As production continues along an upward trajectory, government policy aims to leverage the mineral wealth by building up refining capacity, introducing new legal …

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  • Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

    ResultThrough Insights we provide cutting edge articles on important areas of laws in Ghana of interest to governments, companies and individuals. Lom Ahlijah, Edmund Akrong and Abigail Adikah EN

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  • Sustainable small-scale gold mining in Ghana: setting …

    ResultThe following provisions in the law amplify the definition of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: (1) The size of the area in respect of which a licence may be granted under this law. shall not ...

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  • Complex Ontologies and Gendered Health Vulnerabilities in Ghana's Small

    ResultJanet Adomako, assistant professor of geography, and environmental studies and sciences at Bucknell University, will discuss "Complex ontologies and gendered health vulnerabilities in Ghana's small-scale gold mining industry" at the next Department of Geography's Coffee Hour lecture. Her talk will be held at 3:30 …

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  • Ghana's informal mining harms health and the land

    ResultArtisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the ...

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  • SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

    ResultIn Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey. While this …

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  • Challenges posed by escalating small-scale gold mining

    ResultAs Ghana grapples with the challenges posed by illegal small-scale gold mining, it must learn from countries that have managed to mitigate the negative impacts. Peru's experience in small-scale ...

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

    ResultIndustries and Sustainable Value Chains in Africa." Disclaimer: The findings and views expressed in this paper are not necessarily that of the organisations affiliated. Keywords: Ghana,Small-Scale Mining,mining,gold, I. Introduction. Artisanal gold mining has a long history in Ghana, hence the colonial name of Ghana – The …

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  • Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana…

    ResultThe success of the mining industries in Australia and Germany, ... This paper analyzed the legal and political framework governing Ghana's artisanal small-scale gold mining sector, with a focus on land rehabilitation for use post-mining, and explored the governance challenges related to its implementation …

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  • The Environmental Impact of Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

    ResultThis 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 …

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  • Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana

    ResultIn Ghana, the endemic nature of Buruli ulcer in communities adjacent to mining activities suggests that proximity to artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a risk factor for this disease, as is the case of the higher prevalence of Buruli ulcer in the Amansie West District.26 An increased risk of infection was not …

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  • Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana

    ResultArtisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). 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 Ghana, 1989) aimed at …

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  • Sustainable small-scale gold mining in Ghana: setting and …

    ResultIn Ghana, small-scale/artisanal gold mining has been on-going for more than a century. Artisanal mining has been the support for the rural people …

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  • Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana

    ResultJames McQuilken and Gavin Hilson. Country Report. August 2016. Sustainable markets. Keywords: Artisanal and small-scale mining, livelihoods, informal …

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  • A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale …

    ResultOver $117 million in gold and $98 million in diamond product has been obtained from small-scale mining operations since complete legalization of the industry in 1989. Gold production from the small-scale gold-mining industry has increased nearly tenfold since 1989, from 17,234oz in 1990 to 107,093oz in 1997.

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

    ResultThis 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, health, …

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

    ResultIt must be emphasized that SSGM in Ghana was formalized in 1989, with the passing of the Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218). This law establishes a registration and licensing process for SSGM activities and set standards for sustainable mining in Ghana ( Eduful et al., 2020 ; Osei-Kojo et al., …

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