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 identity, there is a real risk that these …
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Illegal mining has affected seven of Ghana's 16 regions and 34 of the country's 288 forest reserves, according to John Allotey, head of the Ghana Forestry Commission. "We want to intensify surveillance, use the military to conduct operations in sensitive areas and find additional funding," he said at an August 13, 2024, news conference ...
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According to the Ghana Chamber of Mines and other studies, the rise in illegal mining activities can be attributed to various factors, including poverty, unemployment, inadequate enforcement …
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This story map captures the breath taking story of illegal gold mining activities in Ghana. It illustrates the effects of unregulated surface and alluvial mining activities have affected major river bodies and how the government is deploying GIS technology to rescue the situation.
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The public is also encouraged to report illegal mining activities via the EPA hotline 0506699466 / 0506694760. Prof. Klutse reaffirmed the EPA's commitment to safeguarding Ghana's environment for current and future generations, urging all citizens and stakeholders to support the fight against illegal mining.
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mining scene has witnessed a new boom. A large amount of capital had been channelled into the mining sector in Ghana and new technologies have been introduced. The result is the mining of lower grades of ore which hitherto was considered waste. Before 1986, most of the mining was done underground but
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This study compares the important policy documents that control Ghana's mining industry's impacts on water resources to what is being done in similar African countries, to extract some fundamental principles and point out the inadequacies of these key documents. This study aimed to review existing literature on the relationship between small-scale mining (SSM) activities, …
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Most mining towns in Ghana harbor a number of commercial workers some of whom migrate to these 19 towns in search of employment or for trading purposes, the failure of which compels them to turn to prostitution as their last resort. 2.2.4 Challenges Posed by the Mining Industry Despite the positive economic effects of mining in an economy's ...
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Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is mercilessly robbing the nation of its ecological integrity, despite attempts by successive governments to remedy the situation. In the midst of this challenge, Ghana, year in …
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As an advocacy group made up of Ghanaian nationals home and abroad, the Galamsey Action Group, now Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group (GEAG), presented a list of solutions to …
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As more and more gold deposits are discovered in northern Ghana, it is likely that extremists could exploit the illicit mining hubs for resource mobilisation and recruitment. Some …
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The study revealed that farmers in the communities face several challenges from mining activities such as water pollution from excessive use of chemicals, air pollution and land degradation from indiscriminate heavy use of machines. ... Galamsey, meaning "gather and sell" has increasingly become a serious problem in the mining areas in ...
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The headline of this 2017 GNA report, cross-published by Pulse, would show that GWLC's problem with galamsey activities, turbidity rates, and difficulty producing water did not just creep up on ...
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To make the mining sector more attractive to foreign investment, Ghana's Minerals and Mining Law was passed in 1986, offering generous capital allowances and concessions such as delayed or reduced ...
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Illegal gold mining, locally known as galamsey, is a pressing issue in Ghana. This practice, driven by economic desperation and weak regulatory frameworks, has severe environmental and social ...
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In recent times, groundwater has emerged as an alternative drinking water source for populations in Ghana's gold mining communities due to high pollution levels in surface water resources caused by artisanal miners. …
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Mining activities are the major Economic activities of nyarugusu ward, many people engage in mining to get their needs, mining has seen as the easiest way of getting reach in nyarugusu, many people engage with ambition of being reach in …
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The press statement issued by Organised Labour in September 2024 indicates that Ghana risks importing water in the next six years if galamsey continues at its current pace (Technical University ...
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Adwoa Pokuaa Boaduo, a mining engineer who wrote a doctoral thesis on the potential for artisanal and small-scale mining reform in Ghana, says a lack of compliance checks makes it relatively easy ...
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"Recent studies reveal that over 60 per cent of water bodies in mining areas suffer from contamination due to illegal mining activities," the statement said. The scientists expressed worry that large tracts of forested land had been destroyed to make way for galamsey activities, noting that this had led to the loss of biodiversity amounting ...
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Problem •Mining on its own has consequences on the earth. The issue becomes more grievous when mining activities are unregulated. •For the past 10 years, one of the leading problems …
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A recent Reuters investigation highlighted how serious this problem is, telling a story of Janet Gyamfi who last year had 6,000 coca trees on a 27-hectare plot in western Ghana but today less than ...
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Despite initiatives like the previous administration's "Operation Halt," led by the Ghana Armed Forces to eliminate illegal mining in water bodies, the problem persists.
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mining activities in Ghana. The Environmental Protection Agency, and the Forestry Commission, are institutions that support the protection of the environment espec ially forest and wa ter resources.
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The problem statement arises from the need to understand the implications of mining for sustainable development and inform evidence-based policy decisions in the sector.
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Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining Technical Report The Problem. Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity in several gold-rich developing countries around the world (Kahhat et al., 2019). In Ghana, ASM has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural communities for over a century (Mantey et al ...
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THE PROBLEM Illegal mining in Ghana is a long-standing issue, with thousands of artisanal miners operating without proper licenses or regulations. ... mining activities lead to widespread clearing of forests and fertile lands. Health risks: exposure to toxic chemicals increases the risk of diseases, including mercury poisoning and respiratory ...
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on cocoa flowe rs in Ghana are low du e to the opera tions of illegal mining activities done righ t in the cocoa farms [8 4]. The study identified the need for pr otection o f extensive natural ...
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The problem statement arises from the need to understand the implications of mining for sustainable development and inform evidence-based policy decisions in the sector.
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fiduciary responsibility to shareholders within gold mining companies in Ghana. Social exchange theory was the theoretical base of this quantitative correlational study, which included point-biserial and Spearman correlations to examine archival data from 10 active gold mining companies in Ghana. Results indicated a significant inverse
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However, there is limited collaboration between regulatory agencies and local stakeholders in implementing sustainable mining policies in Ghana. To address this problem, the government should ...
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By integrating reforestation initiatives with mining operations, Ghana can begin to heal the scars left by extraction activities, creating a more harmonious relationship between industry and nature. This approach not only enhances biodiversity but also contributes to carbon sequestration, addressing the broader issue of climate change.
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The fate of two major mining agreements hangs in the balance as the uncertainties surrounding the resumption of sittings in Ghana's Parliament take a new twist. The agreements are the proposed joint venture between Gold Fields' Tarkwa Mine and AngloGold Ashanti's Iduapriem Mine in Ghana, and the Atlantic Lithium Mining project at Ewoyaa in the […]
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Illegal gold mining is an acute problem in Ghana. Activities of illegal miners threaten the environmental and social unity of the country. This research, however, highlights illegal mining …
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It addresses some of the common causes including poverty and unemployment, the lack of regulation and enforcement of the mining laws, perceived corruption by the supervisory …
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This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana. The paper mainly focused on the mining activities in Prestea in the western region of the country. ... 1998). 1.2 Problem Statement Mining has served as a source of employment and increase the country's revenue due to its foreign exchange for most ...
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The Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has expressed concerns over the lack of transparency in Ghana's mining license approval process. Speaking on Joy FM's Top Story on ...
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It said the meeting discussed the long-standing issue of illegal mining, reviewed the situation and the government's efforts thus far. In spite of the development, labour unions have still declared their intention to stage a nationwide strike effective October 10, to express their dissatisfaction at what they described as the government's lukewarm attitude against illegal …
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