The Secretariat supports its members to advance sustainable development objectives through effective mining policies and laws with its flagship Mining Policy Framework (MPF). The MPF represents the good practices required for good environmental, social, and economic governance of the mining sector, and the generation and equitable sharing of …

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 …

To ensure the effective implementation of the policy, legislation (LI 2204 [Petroleum (Local Content and Local Participation in Petroleum Activities) Regulations]) was passed in 2013 by the Parliament of Ghana. In both the legislation and policy, local content refers to the use of Ghanaian local expertise, goods and services, people, businesses ...

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr A. Jinapor, has underscored the government's commitment to implementing a new tripartite mining policy. He stressed that this commitment has opened up many lucrative investment opportunities in the country's extractive industry. Addressing investors at the 25th Annual African Mining …

By understanding and addressing the social conflicts and violence surrounding illegal mining, Ghana can work towards achieving a more harmonious and resilient society, while safeguarding the ...

This paper provides some insights into the in extricable linkage. between sustainable development and illegal gold mining p opularly referred to as. "galamsey" and examines the effectiveness ...

0. Concerned Ghanaian Environmental Advocate, Francis Frempah and his Expatriate wife Camillia Ignat have reignited the unending war against illegal mining (Galamsey) as part of an effort to ...

It is for this cause that CEPA through Tilitonse Fund is implementing a project on Strengthening Mining Governance in Malawi with an overall goal of ensuring that governance in the mining sector is more inclusive and accountable. To accomplish this, the project is conducting policy review of the current legal and policy framework including …

Advocacy. We believe that advocacy is essential to bring about lasting change. Advocare Foundation Ghana works to raise awareness of issues affecting women and children in Ghana and to influence policy makers to make positive changes in their lives. Education. We believe that education is crucial for the development of individuals and ...

Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two …

Water supply and mining: the policy paradox in Ghana ... 2001), the PPP as defined by its most vocal advocates can be invoked as a justification for taxing all consumption and production activities that considerably alter the social and natural environment (Steen, 2005). It is worth putting across that, when speaking of a depreciation in the ...

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 ...

Notify the Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group of any anomalies, report illegal mining, health and safety hazards, corruption and other irregular practices. View More How to stay positive on the fight …

By examining livelihood strategies and reviewing successive government policies on mining and sustainability, we discovered gaps in the area of policy implementation and systemic marginalization of majority of communities where illegal mining occurs. In this paper, we advocate for a broader multidimensional and sectoral collaboration as a ...

Minerals and Mining Policy. The original document of the Minerals and Mining Policy of …

The event took place in three folds; high-level opening remarks, Progress updates on AMA operationalisation and NTDs Advocacy for increased resources and a panel discussion titled' "Charting the Path on Ensuring Access to Quality, Safe and Efficacious Medicines and Medical Equipment on the African Continent: NTDs as a …

Published online 2022 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s10708-022-10725-1. PMCID: PMC9358115. …

This report examines community participation in decisions around mining in Ghana, with a particular focus on the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent both in policy and practice. This report by Ghanaian civil society organizations WACAM (Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining)and CEPIL (Center for Public Interest …

Considering that Ghana is a model of best practice in terms of natural resource governance in Africa, as it was ranked 15 th out of 58 mining countries globally and best in Africa for transparency and accountability in natural resource governance (Standing, 2014), her mineral resource governance in terms of monitoring, accountability …

The mining sector in Ghana is complicated, comprising large and small-scale miners. The large-scale mines control 85% of the sector's productivity but are largely controlled by foreign companies. Small-scale mining makes up the remaining 15% and accounts for 34% of gold mining in Ghana (Kervankiran, Dziwornu, & Temurçin, 2016).

Creating value for our members Learn More Learn More Transparency & Good Governance Learn More Sustainable Mining for A Better Future Announcing the... Ghana Mining & Energy Summit 2023 A Ghana Chamber of Mines Event Date: 7th-9th June 2023 Venue: AICC Time: 8am-5pm each day Theme:Harnessing Responsible Mining and Clean …

In 2014, the government of Ghana joined the V oluntary Principles (VPs) Initiative to "affirm its commitment to protect, respect and remedy human. rights as outlined in the UN Guidelines on ...

small-scale gold and diamond mining industry of Ghana. Resources Policy, 29(3-4), 131-138. ... The study advocates for a lot of adverts on television and radio to create awareness on the dangers ...

In this paper, we advocate for a broader multidimensional and sectoral …

Mining Policy Ensuring Mining Contributes to Sustainable Development. Ghana's mining history, particularly gold, dates back to the fifteenth century. The industry was very vibrant during the pre-independence period when mining policy was largely geared towards assisting and promoting the maximization of mineral production in the interests of the …

11.11.2008 LISTEN. Recently, one of the effervescent human rights and environmental advocacy organisation in Ghana, WACAM celebrated its 10th birthday in Accra under the theme "A Decade of Community-Based Mining Advocacy in Ghana – Challenges and Prospects.". In retrospect, anybody who is conversant with the history of this …

The purpose of the study is to highlight the problems encountered by displaced people …

The Huangs adopted the child from Ghana at ... oversaw the repeal of the military's policy against ... an analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control ...

Organizations like FoN and mining-focused advocacy organizations like WACAM and CEPIL are making real progress in achieving reforms. The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), which Oxfam helped get off the ground, is now a leading voice on energy and extractive issues in Ghana and elsewhere.

About Us. Wacam is a premier community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy NGO in Ghana with a community-based focus. Formed in 1998, Wacam has worked to respond to the social, environmental and economic problems that had resulted from the increased mining investment of the third gold rush.