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Relatively less is known about Zambia's Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) sector. In contrast to the firms dominating the copper extraction sector, the ASM sector is mostly done on a small scale, locally driven, has low …
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Support Schemes for Small-scale Mining in Ghana 12 Environmental Impact of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana 15 Land Use Disputes Between Large- and Small-scale Miners 18 Regulatory Framework for Small-scale Mining in Ghana 21 Contact Information 24 Background Reading 25 Grey Literature, Reports and Unpublished Studies 25 ...
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On December 17, 2018, Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, minister of environment, science, technology and innovation, announced the end of a moratorium on small-scale mining after nearly two years. During this period, the government had developed a comprehensive framework to regularise and monitor the industry. Although the ban gave rise to a degree of controversy, the …
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This paper focuses on the outbreak of illegal mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana in recent times claiming that the outbreak is accompanied by massive environmental destruction including ...
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Searching for, and extraction of minerals in Ghana has been an ancient activity. Undoubtedly, Ghana has a long history of small-scale mining of precious minerals, particularly gold and diamond which dates to pre-colonial times (Aryee et al., 2003).According to the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) (2017), gold was mined several years …
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To sustainably address the illegal small-scale gold mining menace in Ghana, all efforts should be aimed at holistically dealing with the rent-seekers, especially the elites involved, eliminating ...
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Precious metals like gold have been a part of local economies for thousands of years and globally remain a highly valued commodity. In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey.While this industry has provided economic benefits to local communities, the environmental and health …
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The Minister said the Working Committee's findings indicated that although the Mining Schemes were to benefit the local communities; however, "this is not the case". …
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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the revocation of all small-scale mining licences issued after December 7, 2024, …
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The 1989 small-scale mining laws (Ghana Government, 1989a, Ghana Government, 1989b, Ghana Government, 1989c; 2006) sought to regularized and govern Ghana's small-scale operators. The laws were then revised under the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act (Ghana Government, 2006). ... private and state-owned gold dealers before it is finally exported to ...
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In Ghana, small-scale mining (SSM) hasbeen carried out formany years, generating employment and income. Currently, illegal artisanal mining ('galamsey') has impacted the environment negatively,
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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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Regulation 287 to 468 applies with the necessary modifications to machinery used in small scale mining operations.
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Some are near, or overlap with large scale conventional mining concessions, as well as the operations of legal, small scale mining ventures. 6 There are multiple, interrelated political, social, and economic drivers of illegal gold mining in Ghana (Stærfeldt and Stacey, n.d), including urban public sector retrenchment and unemployment ...
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Small-Scale Mining Incubation Program (SSMIP) The small-scale mining sector contributes greatly to the Ghanaian mining sector accounting for about 40% of gold output in 2019. There has been a significant growth in gold production, supported by increasing prices leading to an increase in total revenue over the past two decades.Due to the inadequate access to
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Accra, Mar 19, GNA – Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has announced the revocation of all small-scale mining licences issued …
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The minister, while acknowledging the contributions made by small-scale miners to national development, urged the miners to engage in responsible mining in line with President …
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While 'small-scale' mining dates to pre-colonial Ghana, activities were legalized through the Mercury Law, Small-scale Gold Mining Law and Precious Minerals and Marketing Law (1989). The most recent published estimates placed one million people participating in the small-scale sector, with millions dependent 'downstream' (Banchirigah ...
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Since 2009, with the involvement of Chinese miners in gold mining, which peaked in 2013, small-scale mining in Ghana has become highly mechanized, involving the use of excavators, wash plants and other equipment. ... The role of the state in prioritizing large-scale over small-scale mining also comes into focus here. Much of the legislation on ...
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In this paper, we draw on the accountability and institutional theories to explicate the informalized state of Ghana's small-scale gold mining sector as an exemplar of informalization of the extractive industry in Africa during the colonial period. We present a critical and historical perspective on the role of colonial subjugation that took ...
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In Ghana, small - scale mining was legalized in 1989 as part of the minerals sector restructuring and the government established the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation which became the sole governmental agency for the purchase of the produce of small-scale miners but this was later opened up to private licensed buyers( Akabzaa & Darimani ...
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This article examines the impact of the effects of illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana, through the lens of a conceptual model that links galamsey and agricultural productivity, in terms of the realistic threat to food security, using secondary data such as Ghana's agricultural productivity records, consumer price indices of food ...
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While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy and customary land …
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Scholars who study Ghana's small-scale mining sector habitually blame a lack of effective law enforcement capacity for the state's informal mining problems (Hilson and Potter, 2003, Hilson, 2002b, Kuma and Yendaw, 2010, World Bank and Washington, 2008).
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Key among the recommendations by the committee are the revocation of all mining licenses granted after the 2024 elections, a complete overhaul of the Community Mining …
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Applying the Theoretical Bases of Public Administration and the Different Phases of Governance to Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana. A core tenet of public administration is that societal values influence our understanding of public problems (Van der Wal 2008). Bozeman (2007, p. 17) writes that "a society's public values are those ...
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political impact of illegal small-scale mining in the country. Amid state weakness, Ghanaian civil society, exercising agency, remains a potent force against the phenomenon. Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Resource Management, China-Africa Relations, Chinese, Ghana, Small-Scale Mining, State Weakness, Sino-
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Almost all the industrial minerals, including sand and gravel, are produced by small scale mining. This paper seeks to highlight the economic benefits derived from small scale mining and its social impact. It also discusses the endangered nexus between small scale mining and other sectors of …
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The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has described the government's decision to revoke small-scale mining licenses issued after December 7 as a step in the right direction.
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More than 85% of all small-scale mining operations in Ghana are carried out by ... President Akufo-Addo's call for a dialogue on illegal mining in his January 2021 state of the nation address ...
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