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Gold mining in Ghana: The effects of changes in large-scale mining on artisanal small-scale mining Paul W.K. Yankson and Katherine V. Gough Abstract Two scales of gold mining operations, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and large-scale mining, have operated side by side in Ghana for decades. In the past, the two co-existed on the same ...
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The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green-tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified as species of conservation …
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PDF | On Feb 27, 2018, Michael Owusu Ansah and others published Effect of Gold Mining on Cocoa Production in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
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DOI: 10.1016/J.EXIS.2019.07.008 Corpus ID: 203285543; The Local Socioeconomic Effects of Gold Mining: Evidence from Ghana @article{ChuhanPole2015TheLS, title={The Local Socioeconomic Effects of Gold Mining: Evidence from Ghana}, author={Punam Chuhan-Pole and Andrew L. Dabalen and …
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Kwaning and Atteh; ARJASS, 18(4): 50-57, 2022; Article no.ARJASS.93222 53 Also, highly influential in the acquisition of all large-scale land for mining are the chieftaincy
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Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the country's economy and its overall development trajectory. The study focuses on the adverse effects of illegal mining, including environmental …
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The paper concerns organisational safety culture and how it may be applied to reduce employee accidents in the mining industry in Ghana. A sample of 340 managerial workers of three mining companies in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality was selected using the simple random sampling technique.
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analysis to understand the socioeconomic effects of mining. The high international gold price was a driving factor in the expansion of small-scale mining, such as the 2,700% increase in gold mining territory around the Offin River between 2008 and 2012 …
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This research compares and measures the topographical and socioeconomic effects of illegal gold mining in Ghana's Ashanti and Eastern Regions over 25 years using satellite remote sensing and ...
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Gold mining has played an important role in Ghana's economy, however the negative environmental and socio-economic effects on the host communities associated with gold mining have overshadowed ...
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This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co …
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the Ghana Chamber of Mines, 8 June 2007, Accra, Ghana. Acquah, P.C. (1995) 'Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Development: The Case of the Gold Sector in Ghana', UNCTAD/COM/4126, EPA – Ghana Official Document No. 12, Accra, Ghana. Amankwah, R.K. and Anim-Sackey, C. (2003) 'Strategies for sustainable …
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60 Environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana Table 1 Gold mine production increases in selected developing countries Country 1986 production (t) 1998 production (t) Approximate production increase (%) Bolivia 6.0 14.0 133 Ghana 11.5 60.6 427 Indonesia 8.4 119.2 1319
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1. Introduction. Gold mining has been carried out in the former Gold Coast, now Ghana, for centuries (Ofosu-Mensah, 2011a).Artisanal gold mining started in the …
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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 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 ...
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Small scale mining (legal and artisanal gold mining operations) on the hand dates back more than 2000 years (Hilson, 2001). Current statistics however shows that the artisanal and small scale mining sector account …
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the effects of mining on economic growth, employment, government revenue, environmental sustainability, ... key minerals extracted in Ghana include: Gold: Gold mining has a long history in Ghana and remains a major mineral resource. Ghana is Africa's second-largest gold producer after South Africa. Gold exports contribute …
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environmental exposure and health impacts of gold mining in Ghana, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 94:4, 786-798, DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2012.667205 ... contaminants and health effects in humans within a mining and non-mining community in Ghana. Results of this study show that mean concentration of As
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1. Introduction. Gold mining has been carried out in the former Gold Coast, now Ghana, for centuries (Ofosu-Mensah, 2011a).Artisanal gold mining started in the gold-rich areas long before modern large-scale gold mining (Hilson, 2002a) and was one of the mainstays of the numerous Akan states that developed in the forest belt of Ghana …
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The mechanization of gold mining is accelerating the destruction of forests and farms, as well as polluting waterways in northern and eastern Ghana. See All Key Ideas "I come here to find gold.
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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 ...
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The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyse the effects of mining on economic growth, employment, government revenue, environmental sustainability, and social outcomes in Ghana.
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Ghana is experiencing its third gold rush, and this paper sheds light on the socioeconomic impacts of this rapid expansion in industrial production. Using a rich …
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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 …
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The purpose of this study was to explore the combined effects of mining in water bodies and climate change on water resources in Ghana. The methodology explored in the study was quantitative approach.
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But recent foreign investment coupled with industrialisation has significantly exacerbated its negative effects. Many more people, including thousands from China, have been drawn into the sector. ...
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Associate Professor of Geography Heidi Hausermann and colleagues have won a $1.537 million National Science Foundation grant to study the health, social and environmental effects of rapidly expanding, small-scale gold mining and mercury pollution in Ghana and beyond. The award, which will fund a five-year research project, marks …
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Overview of the gold mining industry in Ghana Gold is the main mineral commodity in Ghana, contributing over 90% of its total mineral exports24. Two types of gold mines can be found in Ghana ...
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Gold mining in Ghana. Ghana has a long tradition of gold mining and has produced a substantial portion of the world's gold for over 1000 years (see Hilson (2002) for an extensive overview of gold production in Ghana). During colonial British rule, the country was named the Gold Coast Colony, and gold production was booming.
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