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·By Rachel GYABAAH In Ghana s quest for gold a far more precious resource is being destroyed water Rivers and viable forests that once sustained communities and the country at large are now tainted with deadly mercury and other toxic substances The destruction of forest reserves and wild and aquatic life continues unabated These devastating fallouts […]
Mining Policy Ensuring Mining Contributes to Sustainable Development Ghana s mining history particularly gold dates back to the fifteenth century The industry was very vibrant during the pre independence period when mining policy was largely geared towards assisting and promoting the maximization of mineral production in the interests of the colonial powers Therefore for
·Thousands took to the streets of Accra demanding the government to put an end to illegal mining in Ghana also known as Galamsey and denouncing its harmful impact on the environment They also
·Over the past decade Ghana s artisanal and small scale mining 1 sector has attracted a wave of Chinese migrants Antwi Boateng and Akudugu 2020; Boafo et al 2019; Hilson et al 2014 Between 2008 and 2016 over 50 000 Chinese gold seekers migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal ASM aided at various levels by local collaborators Hausermann
·The district has become one of the central points for illegal small scale gold mining operations Mantey Nyarko & Owusu Nimo 2016 It has about 10 licensed exploration companies and several illegal gold miners Wasa Amenfi West District Assembly 2012 Consequently the communities and individuals are affected by the various
·In the context of the international financial crisis gold prices have risen to unprecedented heights This inflation has led to a new gold mining boom in West Africa that has become a major gold mining region involving exploration and exploitation by large mining companies over the last few years Prause 2016 In parallel ASGM has grown in
·Recent studies show that over 60 percent of water bodies in mining areas suffer from contamination due to illegal mining activities Again large tracts of forested land have been destroyed to make way for galamsey activities This has led to the loss of biodiversity with an estimated loss of 50 000 hectares of forest annually
·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
·In Ghana the number of people engaged in illegal artisanal mining activities referred to locally as galamsey expanded from perhaps 30 000 in 1995 World Bank 1995 to one million in 2006 Bawa 2006 Although the government has long legalised ASM requiring prospective applicants to follow a series of streamlined regulations to obtain a concession
·influence triggered illegal gold mining The social effects of illegal gold mining included increase in cost of living increase in the rate of crime increase in the rate of illiteracy increase cases of ailments and increase in the population of residents in Dunkwa on Offin Last but not the least the proposed ways for curbing illegal gold
·Studies on illegal mining in Ghana confirm that poverty accounts for the main reason why people risk their lives to engage in the practice This paper provides a review of the effects of illegal mining on human security in Ghana It aims to reveal the multiple insecurities surrounding illegal gold mining in Ghana from a human security perspective
·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 employment
·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 Boateng et al 2014
·Ghana a nation once celebrated for its gold reserves and rich natural beauty is now grappling with an existential threat The rise of illegal mining known locally as galamsey has led to an
·Yiridomoh GY 2021 Illegal Gold Mining Operations in Ghana Implication for Climate Smart Agriculture in Northwestern Ghana Front Sustain Food Syst 5 745317 doi /
·Illegal gold mining is on the rise due to the lucrativeness of the non regulated gold rush opportunities with hard consequences on sustainable agriculture and resilience food systems As a result
·Illegal gold mining galamsey continues to be a threat to forest and water resources in Ghana Publication History Received 10th January 2023
·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
·gold mining industry The league ranking of gold contributors globally in 2019 saw Ghana jump above its continent mate South Africa to make the country the highest producer of gold in Africa Furthermore it has consistently maintained its ranking as a top 10 global producer in the world for many years now The reopening of the Obuasi gold mine
·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 productivity in Ghana The
·Following the implementation of the Structural Adjustment Program SAP in 1983 Ghana s mining sector has experienced significant growth making Ghana one of the 10 leading producers of gold
·All the gold mining operations except the erstwhile Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Ltd were 100% state owned and in 1972 the state acquired 55% interest in the non state owned mining operations In 1983 Government launched the Economic Recovery Programme ERP Among its elements were 1 the adjustment
·Sixty percent of Ghana s water bodies are now polluted largely due to illegal mining activities Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa and about 35% of it is extracted by small scale