The impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on rural livelihood trajectories: Insights from Ghana ... agriculture, and mining, and address growing inequalities in livelihood trajectories posed by ASGM's emergence. ... In Ghana, agriculture plays a key economic role, contributing 20% of GDP and is a significant …
Across the three communities since 2010, ASGM on average contributed 76% of total income for those engaged in mining. Agriculture remained dominant …
Empirical review. Mining activities in Ghana have been increasing at an alarming rate despite many control and preventive measures instituted by governments over the years to curb the menace (Wireko-Gyebi et al. 2020).Ideally, the intention behind many efforts against the proliferation of mining activities includes the fact that mining illegal …
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 …
In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nations development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the country.
The mining industry has been crucial to the development of Ghana. As with all industries, mining has both advantages and disadvantages for the inhabitants of mineral-rich communities.
Objective: This study investigates and describes the effects of loss of agricultural land due to large-scale gold mining on agriculture in Ghana. Method: The study was a desk review of secondary data including peer-reviewed journals, ebooks, conference proceedings, multinational company reports, and ministry and NGO reports. …
Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to the ...
Ghana has a long history of mining which many stakeholders contend has negatively impacted on the growth of other important sectors of the Ghanaian economy and also causing other …
We selected three study communities to assess the effects of sand mining on agriculture using interviews with local farmers and soil analyses of mined and …
Ocansey I. (2013) Mining impacts on agricultural lands and food security: case study of towns in and around Kyebi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Ofosu-Mensah, A. E. (2012). Mining as a factor of social conflict in Ghana. ... R. C. (2015). Mining and agriculture in Ghana: A contested terrain. International Journal of Environment and …
Cocoa and gold are significant contributors to the gross dormestic product of Ghana which makes both commodities key parts of the Ghanaian economy. Unfortunately, in Ghana, most cocoa-growing communities are the hub of illegal small-scale mining commonly known as galamsey. It is alleged that cocoa farmerssell their farmlands for …
Over the last two decades, gold mining in Ghana, particularly in the small-scale sector, has experienced significant growth, driven in part by global market factors …
Ghana, one of the world's biggest producers of cocoa beans, is facing a crisis around dangerous and dirty galamsey, or informal, mining—which experts warn could derail its agriculture sector.
Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …
paper is to shed light on the welfare effects of gold mining in a detailed, in-depth country study of Ghana, a country with a long tradition of gold mining and a recent, large …
Abstract. This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian economy from 1992 to 2020. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyse the effects of mining on economic...
As a result, this study seeks to investigate illegal gold mining and its environmental implication for climate-smart agriculture in Ghana. The study used a single case study using a mixed-methods ...
The gold mining industry in Ghana has made a substantial contribution to the country's economic growth by generating diverse employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly, in mining communities. This has the potential to mitigate poverty and improve the quality of life for individuals and s in rural areas, where climate …
Ghana, one of the world's biggest producers of cocoa beans, is facing a crisis around dangerous and dirty galamsey, or informal, mining—which experts warn could …
Globally, climate-smart agriculture is highly recognized as an approach for sustainable agriculture and food systems. In Africa and other developing countries, climate-smart agriculture is observed to reposition and modify agricultural systems for improved food and nutritional security. Despite the relevance of the approach to …
There is a growing concern that mining is decreasing agricultural lands and crop production, and thereby contributing to periodic food shortages in Ghana.
in agricultural and nonagricultural production in gold mining and nonmining localities in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania. The study investigates the spatial relationship between mining and local agricultural development by using a vegetation index as a proxy for agricultural production. To estimate the
firms to address the increasing effects of mining on agricultural lands and food security. It is therefore proposed that the various stakeholders must have an effective model of communication that leads to a co-operation in mining related farmland-enchroachment in the area. KEYWORDS: Mining, Mining Impact, Food Security, Agricultural Lands
The impact of artisanal mining on livelihoods in developing countries is a contentious issue. As a contribution to this subject, the study assessed the implications of artisanal gold mining ...
Farming is the major economic activity of the people in the Asutifi-North District of Ghana however, farmers in this District are mainly characterized by small-farm holdings of less than 3 acres per farmer as a result of shrinking agricultural land due to increasing small and large-scale mining in the District.
The conundrum of the mining and agriculture sector Fred (2015) recounts that there is a growing concern about the real impact of the mining industry on agriculture in Ghana and other parts of the world. Large-scale mining and mineral exploration have displaced hundreds of thousands of rural dwellers in the developing world: the farmlands …
cause disruption. The illegal small-scale mining has invaded or infiltrated districts with devise operations to extract gold, due to inadequate alternative livelihoods in the mining areas in Ghana (Teschner, 2011). Mining is seen as a major subsistence for the poor rural communities in many parts of the world. (Eshun, 2005).
The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. The paper is examining the effects of gold mining on staple food crop production, water bodies and the impacts on the health of people living in the area as well as cost of living in these areas.
The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and …
Source: the adverse effects of illegal smallThe Ghana Survey Dept. Accra. Mining in Ghana, predates the colonial era. All mining operations are managed by the Minerals Commission of Ghana, which is an agency under Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana. The legislative framework for mining in Ghana is embodied in the Minerals …
This study uses quantitative data analysis techniques to assess the impact of the mining activities on the ability of s to continue farming in spite of their displacement by the...
In Ghana for instance, land-use changes have been reported in Tarkwa, Bogoso/Prestea, and Damang where a large number of gold mining concessions are recorded (Doso Jnr et al., 2015;Peprah, 2016).
Agricultural lands and galamsey operations in Ghana The surface mining implies the major cause of land use change from croplands to mining lands (Osei-Bagyina, 2012).
374 F. Owusu-Ansah and R.C. Smardon 2 Scope and objectives of research This study examines the mining-agriculture relationship in Ghana. It analyses the extent to which trends in cropped area and ...
This research was conducted in 14 mining communities in three districts (Prestea Huni-Valley, Wassa Amenfi and Tarkwa Nsuaem with the presence of Alluvial and Chamfi mining types in the Western Region of Ghana (Figure 1).These areas were selected purposively because of the presence of these distinct mining method and …
