Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for …
— In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nations development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the country.
Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
— 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 …
Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining …
— 1. Introduction. 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, …
Illegal Mining in Ghana and Africa: A Threat to Climate …
— Introduction Mining is a significant contributor to economic growth in many countries, including Ghana and other African nations. However, illegal mining activities have become a major concern for ...
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens …
— Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens environment and livelihoods Mary Appiah Opinion Aug - 04 - 2023, 20:02 Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing ...
Can we win the battle against illegal mining?
— One of the key economic and political challenges that confronted the first Akufo-Addo Administration was destruction of the environment and the pollution of major rivers through illegal mining, commonly called 'galamsey'. ... The fight against illegal mining has long been fought in Ghana, but never won; and I wonder if it will ever be won ...
Illegal Mining: We live now or die tomorrow
— A 2021 report by the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) revealed alarming statistics on the degradation of water sources due to illegal mining. The report highlighted that over 60% of water ...
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE …
The common narrative of illegal mining is that it is caused by poverty (Hilson & Garforth, 2012). The poor and uneducated are ignorant of the threats of illegal mining to the environment and its consequences on …
"Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of Illegal Mining …
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.
I will end illegal small-scale mining – President vows
— Illegal mining, for years, has received widespread public concern in Ghana, with the country fighting an ongoing battle with illegal miners operating in major forest reserves and rivers. Although Ghana has had a formalised process for engaging in artisanal small-scale mining, more than 85 per cent of small scale miners operate on illegal basis ...
Accounting for informalization in Africa's extractive industry
— We argue that the deliberate closure of indigenous small-scale gold mining activities by the colonial administration (through the Mercury Ordinance of 1932 and the …
Only two Chinese citizens in Ghana's prisons despite …
— Ghana's renewed fight against illegal mining between 2017 and 2021 saw the arrests of hundreds of Chinese illegal miners either as sponsors or workers at illegal mining sites. However, statistics of foreign nationals in Ghana's prisons, which the Ghana Prisons Service provided to The Fourth Estate, showed that as of July 2021, only two ...
Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem
— Most partnerships were illegal because Ghana's laws reserve small-scale mining for Ghanaians. But there was one exception: foreign companies were allowed to act as "support service providers ...
"Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication …
Yiridomoh GY (2021) "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Northwestern Ghana. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:745317. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.745317
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion …
— According to Amoako et al. (2021), small-scale mining in Ghana is dominated in many respects by corrupt institutional individuals. The mining industry in Ghana, in …
We're dedicated to supporting efforts to eradicate illegal mining …
— The United States Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael S. Regan, has affirmed dedication to assisting Ghana in its efforts to eradicate illegal mining. He emphasized the significant role of the mining sector in sustaining the supply chain for technological industries and stressed the need for …
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining Technical Report The Problem. Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity in several gold-rich developing countries around the world (Kahhat et al., 2019). In Ghana, ASM has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural communities for over a century (Mantey et al ...
Illegal mining in Ghana
— Widening the scope - The fight against illegal mining Amidst the economic crucibles the country is facing, illegal mining, which has been a headache for all successive governments over the years ...
Despite deporting more than 4500 Chinese, they
— Illegal mining or galamsey isn't new in Ghana. The word is a corruption of the English "Gather and sell," which used to be the preserve of mostly Ghanaians in mining communities. But the invasion of Chinese citizens in the sector has exacerbated the situation, which contributes to the loss of $2.3 billion to Ghana.
Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale …
— Currently, illegal miners, who constitute over 85% of small-scale miners, are not engaged in policy development dialogues and have been subject to brutal measures from successive Ghanaian governments such as shooting, arrests, and confiscation of …
Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining
— 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 …
Mining Cadestre
Mining Cadastre Administration System (MCAS) In 2015, The MCAS was installed in the Minerals Commission to increase effectiveness, accountability and compliance in the management of mineral rights and related revenues. In 2016, it was deployed as a successful pilot phase in two District Offices. Namely Tarkwa and Bolgatanga. The …
Golden Migrants: The Rise and Impact of Illegal Chinese …
— Although the majority of Chinese interests in African mining is state sponsored, the Ghana case demonstrates private Chinese agency that is mostly attracted to illegal small-scale mining in Ghana due to push factors in the homeland and pull factors associated with Ghanaian state weakness.
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO THE FIGHT …
— The Government of Ghana wishes to provide an update on its fight against illegal and irresponsible mining. Contrary to suggestions by the main opposition party that the fight is a charade and in a final state …
Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining
— Inability to control mining. Illegal mining has been difficult to control, for various reasons. Researcher Richard Kumah explains that though Ghana has enacted over 30 laws to deal with its mining ...
MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA
Ghana to a state agency at a negotiated price determined by a High Court. It is noteworthy that Ghana's mining industry was to a large extent state controlled between 1957 and 1983. In 1961, the Ghana State Gold Mining Corporation acquired the assets of five mines (Prestea, Tarkwa, Dunkwa, Bibiani and Konongo [Gold
Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small- Scale Mining in Ghana
This paper draws on the theoretical foundations of public administration and the different phases of governance as an analytical lens to scrutinize illegal small-scale mining in Ghana. It argues that without adequately situating illegal mining within.
A Political Economy of Regulatory Policy: The Case of 'Illegal' …
— For instance, a group of illegal miners in the Eastern Region of Ghana recently threatened President Akufo-Addo to terminate his anti–illegal mining crusade or …
2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING …
Published by the Ghana Chamber of Mines Ghana Chamber of Mines | #18 Gulf Street, South Legon | P.O. Box 991, Accra, Ghana communications@ghanachamberofmines In the Euro Area, a string of positive economic growth outturns accelerated the Area's recovery from its worst recession in nearly two decades.
Gold Rush: Illegal mining fuelled by Chinese Nationals in Ghana.
— The environmental damage caused by illegal mining is glaring. The rapid loss of vegetation cover poses a great threat to the climate ambitions of Ghana. Illegal mining heavily impacts deforestation in Ghana as the country lost 60% of its primary forest cover in 2018 – which was the highest in the world.
Mining industry in Ghana
— The growing demand for mineral extracts has been paralleled by an expansion of the economically active population in Ghana, in that, around 11.3 thousand people were employed in the mining ...
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
— influence of global actors is another minor cause of illegal mining in Ghana. The . policy was adop ted in the 1980's as measures in re sponse to the fiscal problems . of the government.