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The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana are assessed in this paper. The paper includes a case study of an informal ASM-affected ...
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The Ghana government introduced a ban on artisanal and small-scale gold mining in 2017, which sought to stop mercury use in artisanal mining and improve the quality of water resources that had ...
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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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This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer production, informal artisanal and small-scale mining continues to expand with the resulting increase in environmental pollution and damage. The nine factors form what is described in …
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This study quantified the spatial and temporal variability in annual vegetation loss due to artisanal mining in southern Ghana, allowing us to identify where distinct patterns of …
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This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance …
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Introduction. Surface mining is the dominant method of mining practiced by Artisanal Small Scale Gold Miners (ASGM) due to its cost effectiveness, low capital intensity and minimal technical skill requirement (Boakye, Citation 2020).In most parts of the world, ASGM is as important as Large-Scale Mining (LSM), particularly due to the number of people employed.
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Most artisanal mining operations lack a professional evaluation of parameters such as the size and outline of ore resources, grade distri- bution and recovery rates that form the base for mineral ...
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Abstract This paper explains longitudinal and spatial variation in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) governance in Ghana. While Ghana's ASM sector has, since 2006, witnessed varying clampdown ... Ghana attempted to curtail informal mining, locally known as galamsey, through military raids. In 2006, the New Patriotic Party (NPP ...
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Gold mining activities began around 1934 at the artisanal stage and became semi-mechanized around 2004 in eastern Cameroon, with the emergence of exploration and mining companies in the region.
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Since the implementation of Ghana's national Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), policies associated with the programme have been criticized for perpetuating poverty within the country's ...
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The rapid rise in exploration and excavation activities that has since taken place has displaced thousands of previously-undisturbed subsistence artisanal gold miners. This, along with a laissez faire land concession allocation procedure, has exacerbated conflicts between mining parties. Despite legalizing small-scale mining in 1989, the ...
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Various definitions for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) proliferate in the literature, but a standard definition across all regions and countries has not been established (Zvarivadza, 2018).In some contexts, the level of sophistication employed is used to make a distinction between 'artisanal mining' and 'small-scale mining'- the former is often carried out in …
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I estimate local economic effects of small-scale mining on nearby s in Ghana by making use of novel data on the geolocation of these mining op-erations. This data is …
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The study area was Daboase in Ghana's Western Region's Wassa East District. It is the administrative capital of the district. The geographic coordinates of Daboase are 5.1320 N and -1.6657 W (Fig. 1).The study area is found within Ghana's rainforest, with two major reserves: the Subri River Forest Reserve (375km2) and the Pra Suhyen Forest Reserve (204 km 2).
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Authors. Bernard Kumi-Boateng UMaT Eric Stemn Environmental and Safety Engineering Department, University of Mines and Technology Abstract. In recent times there have been lots of public outcry on the environmental and public health and safety effects of Artisanal and Small-scale gold Mining (ASM) and the need to monitor ASM activities for reclamation …
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For instance, Ghana's mining sector attracts over 50% of all Foreign Direct Investments, accounts for approximately 33% of all revenues and 43% of total merchandise exports, and contributes ...
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Key Points Artisanal mining employs millions and sustains local African economies. Safety, environmental damage, and exploitation are critical challenges. Green mining practices and fair trade can ensure a sustainable future. Artisanal mining has long been a lifeline for millions across Africa. From the bustling gold mines of Ghana to the cobalt-rich terrain of …
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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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Mapping changes in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) landscape using machine and deep learning algorithms. - a proxy evaluation of the 2017 ban on ASM in Ghana Author links open overlay panel Clement Nyamekye a, Benjamin Ghansah b c, Emmanuel Agyapong a, Kwofie d
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Aim of the study Mining operations can negatively impact population's capacity to obtain nutritious food. This study examines the complicated link between artisanal mining, …
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Small-Scale Mining (SSM) predates Large-Scale Mining (LSM) in Ghana but was relegated to the background in the 1980s following the Economic Re-forms and Structural Adjustment …
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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 …
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Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana ", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 66 - 74. Abstract In recent times there have been lots of public outcry on the enviro nmental and public health and ...
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An Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana (ASGM): Final Report 6 2. Introduction 2.1. Background ASGM activities are increasing worldwide due to the …
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The sector (both legal and illegal) has contributed about 30% of all gold produced in Ghana from 2014 to 2016 (see Hilson 2017). It is argued that the local effect of ASM in terms of its ...
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