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 agricultural …
Seth Anim Owusu a Environmental Science and Education, University of Environment & Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana Correspondence owususok@yahoo View further author information, ... The study examined the problem of illegal mining and the factors that influence children to participate in ASM; through a …
mining, small-scale mining operations i n developing nations such as Ghana, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, and Bolivia employ approximately thirteen m illion (13,000,000) persons (IFC, 2003).
Gold mining follows two divisional lines in Ghana; the large-scale multi-national and the small-scale mining sectors (Wireko-Gyebi et al., 2020).Typically, the small scale mining aspect of gold extraction can be further divided into two classes (legal and illegal) depending on its legal approval and operational protocols (Boateng et al., 2014). ...
300 respondents from five areas known for illegal mining in Ghana. The data collected was analysed using regression analysis with the aid of statistical package for social science (SPSS). We found poverty, illiteracy rate, unemployment, high dependency rate, and mining mismanagement significantly and positively related to illegal mining. ...
300 respondents from five areas known for illegal mining in Ghana. The data collected was analysed using regression analysis with the aid of statistical package for social science (SPSS). We found ...
Challenges with eradicating illegal mining in Ghana: A perspective from the grassroots. Resources Policy, 33, 29-38. Bassett, T. J. (1988). The political ecology of peasant-herder conflicts in the northern Ivory Coast. ... Thesis defense Full Professor. Alimentary Roots of Law Full Professor Thesis Defense -Raízes Alimentares do Direito Defesa ...
illegal mining activities in Ghana have led to a significant decline in government revenue from the mining sector (Crawford & Botchwey, 2018). The evasion of taxes …
the impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian economy. (b) Policy interventions have been implemented to address illegal mining, although their effectiveness may vary; and (c) The findings from the selected studies are reliable and representative of the broader context of illegal mining in Ghana.
OPERATIONS IN THE TARKWA-NSUAEM MUNICIPALITY IN GHANA By Opoku Mensah Seth THESIS Submitted to KDI School of Public Policy and Management In partial fulfillment of the requirements ... Factors Promoting Illegality in Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana ..... 9 Figure 3: Prospective Small-scale Gold Mining Regions in Ghana ...
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 predominant discourse.
Introduction. Gold mining follows two divisional lines in Ghana; the large-scale multi-national and the small-scale mining sectors (Wireko-Gyebi et al., 2020).Typically, the small scale mining aspect of gold extraction can be further divided into two classes (legal and illegal) depending on its legal approval and operational protocols …
This thesis considers how the small-scale mines in Ghana can be formalized using the self-organized type of governance. In this system of governance, the indigenous miners are actively involved in creating and enforcing rules that govern the sector. ..., Environmental Policy, and the Fight against Illegal Mining in Ghana' Kpienbaareh ...
Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey has caused the people of Daboase, the district capital of Mpohor Wassa East their livelihood and the Ghana Water Company Limited …
Amid increasing climate change and environmental degradation, illegal mining (galamsey) has received widespread public concern in Ghana, with greater attention in recent times due to increased media coverage. This paper explores the role of the media in the ongoing crackdown on galamsey activities through a Media Agenda …
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 ...
In Ghana, an estimated number of 150,000 people are actively found in the small-scale mining extraction sector. Most of these people are illegally extracting ore on …
THE IMPLICATIONS OF GHANA'S 2017 SMALL-SCALE MINING BAN ... MUNICIPALITY BY LUCY BENYIN Thesis submitted to the Department of Geography and Regional Planning of Faulty of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the ... illegal mining. The …
We argue that most illegal small-scale mining communities are characterized by increased rent-seeking activities by diverse stakeholders particularly the elites, poor …
1. Introduction and Background. On 1 August 2017, the Government of Ghana launched Operation Vanguard, an exercise designed specifically to eradicate all unlicensed artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) 1 activity in the country. A military intervention involving 400 men drawn from the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Air Force, Ghana Navy …
As a means to addressing the disastrous consequences of illegal small scale mining, also known as galamsey, on the environment in many mining communities in the country, the Government of Ghana has implemented the Alternative Livelihood Project (ALP) to offer alternative livelihoods for illegal small scale miners and combat illegal small-scale …
The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of ...
The threat posed by illegal mining to the quality of water resources in Ghana has become a major public concern due to the closing down of some water treatment plants in the country.
Asuamah . Asuamah Yeboah. Sunyani Technical University. References (46) Abstract. Illegal mining has emerged as a significant challenge in Ghana's mining sector, posing severe...
The problem of illegal gold mining in Ghana is exacerbated by the unrestricted flow of heavy-duty mining equipment. On the bases of the aforementioned findings, all the five hypotheses namely, H 1, H 2, H 3, H 4, and H 5, were ... (2008) From Max Weber. Essays in sociology, vol 3. Routledge & Kegan, London, pp 16–24. …
The Ghanaian mining industry is a controversial one. Many believe that the industry has contributed greatly towards the socioeconomic development of the country in terms of employment and social ...
FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION IN ILLEGAL MINING IN GHANA: A CASE OF DENKYIRA CORRIDOR. 1KOFI OSEI ADU, 2AFIA ASANTEWAA OSEI AND 3STEPHEN AMPONSAH 1Ph.D Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana E-mail: [email protected] or kofiaduosei34@yahoo
Thesis. Nov 2020; Bennet Edem Akorley ... For instance, the ban and regulation of mining in Ghana showed that the turbidity levels measured in Rivers Ankobra (553 NTU), Birim (1805 NTU), and Pra ...
Yiridomoh GY (2021) "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Northwestern Ghana. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:745317. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.745317
illegal mining. The temporal ban also stemmed in part, from the problems arising from occupational and community health hazards, safety, and environmental problems …
Introduction. The adverse environmental and social impacts of illegal artisanal mining in sub-Saharan Africa are well documented (Davidson, 1993; UN, 1996; ILO, 1999; Kitula, 2006; Fisher, 2007).In Ghana in particular, the industry has experienced unprecedented and chaotic growth in recent years, bringing about many problems that …
The thematic variables to address the causes and benefits of illegal mining in Ghana are political, economic, and social factors. The variables for the analysis of national security …
The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.
The study was undertaken in Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana where both cocoa farming and illegal mining operations coexist. The data for the study was collected using ...
Resources, 2017). The illegal small-scale gold mining is termed as "Galamsey", which emanated from jumbling Ghanaian local parlance, "Gather-am-and-sell" (Duodu, 2013). Amenfi West District is one of the municipalities in Ghana where both legal and illegal small-scale mining activities dominate.
the Minerals Commission, to tackle illegal mining in Ghana. Despite the efforts of these committees and the state agencies, the steady growth of illegal mining in Ghana raises questions about the effectiveness of policies that are intended to curb illegal mining in Ghana. For close industry observers, illegal ASM has multiple causes. Hilson and
Illegal gold mining is arguably the most challenging national issue in Ghana today. This unbridled rush for gold has unleashed inestimable damages to the economy of Ghana including child labor, environmental stress, loss of tax revenue, and health crises in mining communities. As a limit to
Taken together, the literature on illegal mining in Ghana has focused on explaining the underlying causal drivers. The poor socioeconomic condition of people in mining communities offers a powerful push for them to engage in illegal mining. This was exacerbated by the implementation of the SAP in developing countries, including Ghana.
Illegal mining and the environment are linked inextricably with the former having disastrous implications on the later. The problem of illegal mining has been a matter of concern for a long time but it appears the challenges have been enormous and more visible in recent times (Amankwah, 2013; Obeng et al., 2019; Atta and Tholana, 2021).
