· These are the primary reasons behind the expansion of illegal mining in Ghana (Hilson, 2013; Hilson and Maconachie, 2020a; Mohammed Banchirigah, 2006). As Hilson (2002) notes, the prime policy priority that drove the allocation of mining lands was security of tenure for grantees of mineral rights (mostly large-scale expatriate firms) who
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Cleaning Up. Small-scale mining, known popularly as galamsey, has existed in Ghana for generations. The ban on it was first imposed in January 2017 and extended several times, despite opposition from smallscale miners. It followed several years of controversy over the rise of illegal mining operations, particularly in the north of the country.
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· study found that the failure of government interventions since 1989 is as a. result of a lack of proper planning of programmes aimed at dealing with illegal. gold mining and poor collaboration
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· Recent reports indicate that ‘illegal’ artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) continues to flourish in mining communities in Ghana, despite several attempts by governmental apparatuses to stop it. Footnote 1 In response, two presidents, John Dramani Mahama and Nana Akufo-Addo, established inter-ministerial committees on illegal
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This story map captures the breath taking story of illegal gold mining activities in Ghana. It illustrates the effects of unregulated surface and alluvial mining activities have affected
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· We do so by unravelling the nuances of land accessibility within the mining and agriculture interface in Sub-Saharan Africa, using Ghana as a pertinent case study. We adopt a distinctive blend of
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By 2014 and 2018, the figure rose to 34.4 and 41.1 percent, respectively, (Ghana Chamber of Mines, 2014 and 2019). Despite the clearly laid out formalization process in the Ghana’s Mineral and Mining Act (Act 703), bureaucratic bottlenecks and prohibitive licensing costs are compelling between 60 and 80 percent of miners to operate illegally.
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Movers, Motives, and Impact of Illegal Small-Scale Mining 405 Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 20 (2021) 402–424 corrupt activities (for further discussions see Bulte et al
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· Beach sand mining activities negatively affect coastline resilience, livelihoods, and sustainable development. The drivers and the way forward in regard to illegal coastal sand mining activities in Ghana are explored, examined, and highlighted in this study. A weak regulatory regime, endemic corruption, poor surveillance, coastal sand
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· We sampled 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).
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In a 2013 report, the GCM said, “Should illegal mining activity continue unabated, revenue from the country’s main cash crop will slump.” Production Impacts In general, foreigners have tended to argue that their role is merely to provide technical assistance to legal operations, but the government does not agree.
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· report by Trading Economics shows that the GDP from mining in Ghana increased from. 6357.49 GHS Million to 6829.13 GHS Million in the third quarter of the year 2018. According to. their survey
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· Her arrest and recent sentencing are emblematic of Ghana’s serious, ongoing problem with Chinese involvement in illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASM). A Ghanaian court on December 4 sentenced Huang to 4½ years in prison and levied a $4,000 fine for running an illegal mining operation. Authorities told reporters that she
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· Abstract. Discourses on “illegal” or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to
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THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES 2021 MINING INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND DATA Page | 6 The global cost of gold production, as proxied by the all-in sustaining cost (AISC), increased from US$ 996 per ounce in 2020 to US$ 1,068 per ounce in 2021. The 7.
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· The small-scale gold and diamonds mining industry is of great importance to Ghana. Since its regularization in 1989 the sector has produced and sold over 1.5 million troy ounces
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· Prior to 2016, several attempts were made both in term of the carrot and stick approaches to minimize, if not eliminate, illegal activities in the small scale mining sector of Ghana’s economy. However, a rather
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· This article investigates factors that attract Chinese migrants into illegal small-scale mining in Ghana, their role in the supply chain, and the impact of their involvement. This is accomplished via mixed qualitative techniques involving interviews with illegal small-scale Chinese and Ghanaian miners, and relevant Ghanaian stakeholders.
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· The two Chinese in Ghana’s prisons is in spite of the hundreds of Chinese illegal miners arrested from 2013 to 2020. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has refused to respond to The Fourth Estate’s RTI request on the number of Chinese nationals who arrived in the country from 2012 to date and the number deported during the same
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· 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
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Illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, has become a significant and pervasive issue in Ghana, posing substantial challenges to the country's economy, environment, and
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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.
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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
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· The small-scale mining legislation of 1989, which was later changed under the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act (Act 703), aimed to regulate small-scale mining operations in Ghana. However, despite several institutional and regulatory reforms enacted since 1989, the mining industry continues to be plagued by allegations of corruption and
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About 70% of artisanal gold mining in Ghana is found to be illegal (Long, et. al., 2015; Boadi et. al, 2016; Bansah et al, 2018). Research has shown that illegal mining has caused much harm to: The local and the national economy. The local communities. The local and central government’s businesses (Ghana Statistical Service, 2014) through the
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by Jonas Nyabor. May 27, 2019. Reading Time: 15 mins read. Ghana is facing a serious risk of an environmental catastrophe due to the high level of environmentally unfriendly human activities such as illegal logging, illegal mining, and illegal farming within its forest reserves. While these activities are not new, evidence shows that the extent
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The review reveals that illegal mining hampers economic growth by undermining formal mining activities, reducing investor confidence, and limiting government revenue. It
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· In 2013, 40.7 tons of gold fr om the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector were exported, at a trade value influence of global actors is another minor cause of illegal mining in Ghana
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Ghana’s geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold accounted for 97.2 per cent of gross mineral revenue while the respective shares of manganese, bauxite and diamond were. 2.25 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.01 per cent.
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