The government of Ghana, responding to public outcry against the negative effects of 'galamsey', placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017. This ban stopped both 'legal' small …
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1. Small-Scale Mining (SSM) is common in many parts of Lower and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) (Hentschel et al., 2002). SSM is often categorized into two: legally registered operations and the n...
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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 the predominant...
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This artisanal small scale gold mining business dates back to the colonial era where it started as a low-tech 'pick and shovel' or "gather and sell" enterprise using rudimentary or artisanal implements [5, 6].Modern day 'galamsey' mining and gold extraction however is slightly advanced mechanically (excavators, dozers and other …
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The state's policy approach. In tracing the state's policy approach in the fight against galamsey, it appears that regularisation has been central (Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 ...
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Ghana's Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995), forbids mining in forest reserves, water bodies or without licence.
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Date of Birth: N/A. Place of Birth: N/A. A galamsey, derived from the phrase "gather them and sell", is a local Ghanaian term which means illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana. Such workers are ...
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In Ghana, illegal miners known as galamseyers are carrying out an increasing share of the country's gold production. In recent years, these miners have been sourcing machinery from China. The ...
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Mary Appiah Opinion Aug - 04 - 2023, 20:02. Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing environmental and social issue in Ghana. The illicit mining practice ...
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Many studies shared similar sentiments and condemned the burning of excavators and other mining equipment by the military in Ghana (Hilson, 2017; Eduful et al., 2020; Hilson and Maconachie, 2020b ...
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This unregulated small-scale and artisanal gold mining is known locally as galamsey, a slang word derived from the Ghanaian words "gather" and "sell.". About one million Ghanaians engage in the practice, …
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Galamsey and the Chinese connection. Events of the past four weeks or so have shown that Ghanaians are generally agreed that galamsey is a menace that must be checked and completely uprooted if we ...
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Mining (galamsey) could also cause more damaging deforestation than bad farming practices in certain parts of the country, Ghana. In a quest to know more, I have visited some mining sites at Nkaseim, Kenyasi, Wuramumuso, Mehame, and Banda, all in the Brong-Ahafo region to be specific and so many areas across the country to witness …
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If we talk about underground coal mining in an artisanal way, then this technology is a reduced version of the chamber-pillar development system, but it does not use high-performance equipment but ...
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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. Surprisingly, the actual causes of the menace …
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This article discusses the socio-cultural consequences of small-scale artisanal gold mining on the archaeological record and other heritage resources at Awudua Dada, located in the Prestia-Huni ...
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Illegal mining, commonly known as "Galamsey," has been a significant issue in Ghana over the last decade. It has caused the country environmental degradation, social problems, and economic challenges.
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Assessing the impact of il legal sm all-scale mining (gal amsey): A case study in the Amansie West Dist rict o f Gha na. withdrawn people from farming in the c om-munities. Yet 4.4% reported ...
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biogas pulverizer - ; fabriion machine - ; deosa machine for mining - ; cases of galamsay mining in the tarkwa nsuaem municipality ... Learn and talk about Tarkwa Populated places in the Western ...
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The small-scale mining sector (in which galamsey occurs) also holds strong economic incentives for the State. In the Small Scale and Community Mining Operational Manual dated September 2021, the importance of the sector is captured as follows: "The sector employs about one million Ghanaians directly and many more indirectly. The …
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The measures contributed to the seizure of equipment belonging to galamsey operators, arrest and prosecution of the galamsey operators, closure of …
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Illegal mining (galamsey) is known to cause significant environmental pollution; the chemical used and the waste heaps are a source of long term contamination of soil and water bodies. ... Mining activities carried out in the communities involved digging to a depth of hundreds of feet using primitive equipment to recover minerals near the ...
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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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It is the undisputed mining hub of West Africa, and is dominated by two main gold mining sectors: the large scale mining sector (LSM) and small-scale or artisanal small-scale mining (SSM/ASM). …
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The government will end galamsey activities – Nana Addo. On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Nana Addo reiterated that he will do everything within his power to galamsey activities. According to him, this ...
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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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This report summarises the proceedings of the IGC Public Forum on Addressing the Galamsey Menace: Opportunity and Challengesheld on 21stFebruary 2017. The public forum was organised to share IGC sponsored research findings with the various stakeholders. The aim was to inform the ongoing debate on the issue, and the new …
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The problem of illegal gold mining in Ghana is exacerbated by the unrestricted flow of heavy-duty mining equipment. On the bases of the aforementioned …
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