Obuasi the host community of the oldest mining site in Ghana is the case study. The study conducted a broad meta-analysis of all the types of capitals available in Obuasi that are essential to ...
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Government of Ghana has launched six community mining schemes in "galamsey" endemic areas of the country to address the issue of illegal mining. The scheme is being rolled out in the Western, Ashanti …
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The purpose of the study is to highlight the problems encountered by displaced people living in mining communities in Ghana where foreign mining companies, including …
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government has not been effective in alleviating community conflict in Ghana's mining districts. Research Problem. Since the mid-1980s, Ghana's gold sector has expanded …
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This research was conducted in Kenyasi the district capital of Asutifi north district of Ghana to examine the impact of illegal mining on public health A total of 200 respondents were contacted for essential information of which 1oo lives close to mines and other 100 lives far away from mining communities; we identified the former ...
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This paper aims to explore the motivations and challenges of engaging host communities in CSR practices within the context of Newmont Ahafo Mines (NAM), a subsidiary of a Multinational Mining Enterprise (MNE) operating in Ghana's mining sector. This paper draws insights from stakeholder theory and interviews conducted with …
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I carried out fieldwork between December 2020 and May 2021 in three mining communities in Ghana: Wassa Akropong, Bogoso and Gbane. ... (illegal mining). The second problem is another kind of ...
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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.
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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.
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With the inception of an Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) by the government in 1983, Ghana's minerals and mining sector has seen a major resurgence over the past one and a half decades.
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The case of Ghana's mining sector policy has been different. The lack of a robust environmental policy framework and a strong reliance on unimplemented state …
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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 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 operations,
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The difference in health levels between urban and rural communities in the face of mining activities is not a result of rural communities having a health advantage over urban communities. Instead, residents of urban communities have a smaller chance of being directly exposed to harsh environments resulting from mining than rural …
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News Gov't Rolls Out Six Community Mining Schemes; 31,300 Direct And Indirect ... Government of Ghana has launched six community mining schemes in "galamsey" endemic areas of the country to address the issue of illegal mining. ... is brought to the attention of Government for quick response to help ameliorate and solve …
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This can lead to water conflict between mining operations and agricultural communities. Compounding the problem of mining for greener energy materials to combat climate change, are the very effects of climate change. According to the Chilean government, the country has suffered 13 years of the worst drought in history.
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Community Mining Program: The Community Mining Program wa s launched by the government of Ghana to formalize and regulate small-scale mining operations. It aims to provide opportunities for local
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People in mining communities as rational beings, also tend to realize maximum economic gain from available resources in response to the notion of economic diversification. The extraction of as a valuable resource to …
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State of human rights in mining communities in Ghana – The CHRAJ Report. In 2006, following several complaints of human rights violations in some mining communities in …
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While the misuse of psychoactive substances among young adults in small-scale mining communities of Ghana's Western Region is a cause for concern, little evidence based on empirical research is known about the challenges faced by parents of young adults engaged in psychoactive substance misuse.
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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 growth,...
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Artisanal 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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Agriculture is a crucial component of Ghana's economy which contributes around 20% to its Gross Domestic Product, provides employment for almost half its workforce, and supplies two-thirds of the raw materials used in its manufacturing sector (excluding oil). Cocoa, the country's major cash crop and principle agricultural export, …
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The problems with artisanal mining in Ghana are well-known, and I saw them first-hand. What's missing in finding a solution? This is the image I saw as soon as I got out of the car. We had just arrived in one of the coastal communities of Shama District in the Western Region of Ghana.
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Over a decade after these prescriptive recommendations, environmental problems in Ghana continue to persist especially in mining communities (Mireku-Gyimah, 2011, Darimani et al., 2013). Although these recommendations were suggested over a decade ago, they are still very relevant today and if implemented, some of the …
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Community mining schemes, first rolled out by the IMCIM and later integrated into the NAELP, have been central to recent government efforts. These schemes aim to bolster …
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These actions have faced criticism for hindering efforts to formalise the small-scale mining sector ... For the environment: an assessment of recent military intervention in informal gold mining communities in Ghana. Land Use Pol., 96 (2020), Article 104706, 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104706.
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mining communities in Ghana, the CHRAJ organized public hearings in selected districts in the country where mining activities take place. Following these public hearings, a team of investigators from the Commission undertook ... that access to water is a problem in many mining communities. The report noted in particular, that:
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2. OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR IN GHANA 2.1. Historical development of mining in Ghana The mining sector in Ghana has played a significant role in the country's economic development. It has a rich history that dates back to the pre-colonial era when gold mining was a major economic activity. Over
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The Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) problems in Ghana are very challenging, especially as they become intensified and difficult to solve day-by-day. Currently, ASM activities have seriously affected the lands and waterbodies in fourteen (14) out of the sixteen (16) regions in Ghana. ... popularly known in the local parlance as ...
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The primary data were collected through fieldwork conducted between December 2020 and May 2021 in three mining communities in Ghana: Wassa Akropong and Bogoso in the south ... The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: identifying problems and possible solutions. Geogr. J., 168 (1) (2002), pp. 57-72, …
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