the extent of small-scale mining activities along the Ankobra, Ofin, Oda, and Pra rivers in Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following research questions: (i) what is the ...

from China stated that almost 50,000 Chinese nationals had migrated to Ghana for purposes of small-scale gold mining 4. The other form made use of the legal provision for foreign companies to act as 'mine support service providers' to registered Ghanaian small-scale miners, as outlined in Act 703.

Galamsey —a corrupted enunciation of 'gather them and sell'—is a popular term used locally in Ghana to refer to illegal artisanal and small-scale mining activities. It is an informal, low-tech and labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing activity widely practised in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Hilson et al. 2017 ).

From 2008 to early 2017, the third phase of gold mining in Ghana witnessed a significant upsurge in small-scale mining activities due to the escalating gold prices (Hausermann et al., 2018; Barenblitt et al., 2021). This era marked a significant environmental impact as advanced technology such as excavators and wash plants …

However, the regulation of ASM activities in Ghana can largely be described as unsuccessful. Evidence shows that more than 85% of small-scale mining operations still occur in the informal and illegal sector of the economy …

An overview of small-scale gold mining Before proceeding with the case study, it is import-ant to clarify that small-scale gold-mining activities are not unique to Ghana, and are, in fact, wide-spread throughout Africa, Latin America and Asia (see Figure 1 for an overview of the locations of important small-scale gold-mining regions around the ...

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, supporting about 4.5 million people in the country. Many of the galamseyers live in poverty, and their activities often come at a cost ...

Artisanal and small-scale mining is estimated to support the livelihoods of some 4.5 million Ghanaians, about 12% of the population. They account for more than 60% of the country's mining sector ...

In Ghana, artisanal and small-scale gold mining provides livelihood to more than one million miners and at least three million of their dependents (Bansah et al., ... This study aimed to review existing literature on the relationship between small-scale mining (SSM) activities, with a focus on identifying key policy gaps and potential solutions ...

Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become an issue of national interest due to its evident impact on the environment and society at large. Recognizing the need to regulate the sector, and in response to …

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 …

Indeed, Commercial Scale Gold Mining is believed to have commenced in Ghana in. the early 19th century by the British. After the ban in Gold mining was lifted in December 2018, there has been a ...

Highlights Examination of Ghana's small-scale mining sector. Notes the economic importance of the sector to rural Ghana. Finds that the 1989 small-scale mining laws do not capture the activities of miners. Recommends comprehensive reforms to the 1989 laws. Recommends an anti-corruption in law enforcement campaign.

1. Introduction. Ghana, Africa's leading gold producer, has recently been in the spotlight for concerns of unlicensed mining activities polluting surface water sources (Akotey, 2023).Although mining has contributed significantly to the West African nation's economic fortunes and is in some ways a significant part of the country's post-colonial …

1. Introduction. In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile embrace of this …

for ASM activities, the policy framework for Ghana's mining sector has largely prioritised the development of large-scale activities. o ne of the questionable moves made has been the Inter-Ministerial t ask Force on Illegal Mining, which conducts sweeps of illegal mining operations to arrest miners and seize equipment.

The mining law of Ghana (GoG 2006) governs both the LSM and the ASM mining sectors. With regard to ASM, the law refers to small-scale mining as any miner having a concession of less than 25 acres. However, in practice the regulation has focused on the artisanal mining end of ASM.

Illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in South-Western Ghana has grown tremendously in the last decade and caused significant environmental degradation. Excessive cloud cover in the area has limited the use of optical remote sensing data to map and monitor the extent of these activities.

Small-scale gold mining, like all mining activities, has positive and negative environmental impacts. In this paper, small-scale gold mining in the Tarkwa District of Ghana has been studied.

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.

In Ghana, there is a consensus that all the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) degraded landscapes should be restored to ecologically functionable limits after the small-scale mining ban.

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 impacts of this industry can be devastating ( Hilson, 2002 ). Exploration and extraction of surface …

small-scale mining on the environment and livelihoods of peasant farmers within broader. climate change processes in Ghana. Methods used include community-level qualitative. interviews, eld...

This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 (AU2063). Using the management and governance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities …

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' …

The small scale mining activities of these foreign nationals have involved the destruction of cocoa farms, wide areas of land and protected forests, and reported as security threat to the people of Ghana (Al-Hassan & Amoako, 2014). In 2013, an inter-ministerial taskforce (drawn from the military, immigration and police) was set up by the ...

This, therefore, led to the imposition of a ban on small-scale mining activities in Ghana by the government in 2017 [9, 12, 13]. Research works in this study domain primarily focused on small ...

The small-scale mining industry is reserved exclusively for Ghanaians. Current investors have raised concerns about safety at the mines and associated camps, illegal mining operations on adjacent land, and land squatters. ... and downstream activities for Ghana's minerals. Such opportunities include: Production: Setting up …

small-scale mining research and regulation activities in Ghana, and provides details of some important background reading. An Overview of Small-scale Mining in Ghana Historical Perspective The Ghanaian small-scale mining industry is well over 2,000 years old. Vestiges of alluvial

It included six pillars: land reclamation and reforestation; the development of agriculture and agro-processing activities; apprenticeships, skills training and entrepreneurship; sustainable small-scale community mining; sector …