9 ;Ghana expects to rake in $12 billion a year from small-scale gold production if output doubles as planned. Gold exports from the country have surged as international prices have
3. Small-scale gold mining in Ghana and foreign involvement 3.1 Rising significance of small-scale gold mining 3.2 Legal framework 3.3 Influx of Chinese Miners into ASM 4. Conflict and
Artisanal and small-scale mining activities in Ghana are regulated by the Minerals Commission of Ghana which serves as a technical adviser to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.
202431;The extractives resource industry plays an important role in the economic growth of developing countries. Artisanal and small-scale mining in particular has rapidly expanded,
2015513;This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining
121;Furthermore, the mining industry''s concentration on water use, particularly for small-scale miners, ignores the legacy impacts of such mines or the long-term effects of small
1027;Ghana has abundant mineral reserves in many of its regions, and gold mining remains one of the country’s main sources of revenue. Given Ghana’s current position in the
2024917;While small-scale mining is crucial for Ghana’s gold production and local participation, organised a dialogue session in May 2024 with key stakeholders and
Mining Cadastre The implementation of Mining Cadastre Administration System (MCAS) at the Minerals Commission seeks to improve and strengthen current levels of compliance checks and license administration procedures and
201311;Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a household economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small
91;A Community Mining Scheme Area is ‘An area within a Prospecting License (PL) held by a Large Scale Company that has been relinquished/ surrendered in accordance with
202453;The gold mining industry in Ghana has made a substantial contribution to the country''s economic growth by generating diverse employment opportunities, both directly and
202441;In the heartland of Ghana''s cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal
Small-scale mining contributes significantly to Ghana’s gold production. According to the Ghana Chamber of Mines, small-scale miners accounted for 38% of the country’s total gold output in . This percentage has been steadily rising
People have been mining gold in Ghana for centuries. Today, artisanal and small-scale gold mining contributes substantially to the country''s economy. The sector has witnessed
81;Ghana, Africa''s leading gold producer, has recently been in the spotlight for concerns of unlicensed mining activities polluting surface water sources (Akotey,
By law, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) in Ghana is ‘reserved for Ghanaians’ and has long been an indigenous livelihood activity using rudimentary1 methods. Any foreign presence
112;The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector-commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of
is an alarming rate of illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana, with an estimated 60% to 80% of small-scale miners operating without proper licenses and oversight1 2 3. These unregulated
By law, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) in Ghana is ‘reserved for Ghanaians’ and has long been an indigenous livelihood activity using rudimentary1 methods. Any foreign presence
People have been mining gold in Ghana for centuries. Today, artisanal and small-scale gold mining contributes substantially to the country''s economy. The sector has witnessed
112;The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector-commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly
The Future of Gold Mining in Ghana: Small-Scale vs. Large-Scale Operations. Ghana is one of Africa’s leading gold producers, with a rich history and a promising future for the gold mining
Tubman University, Harper City, Maryland County, Liberia - Cited by 235 - natural resource management - gold mining - artisanal and small-scale mining - rural livelihoods
Naturally, it is the favourable geological setting that enables widespread small-scale gold mining to occur in Ghana. The country is situated mostly within the West African Craton, which
614;People have been mining for gold in Ghana for centuries. Long before European colonists set foot in the area in the 1400s, Ghanaians looked for gold with pickaxes, shovels, and pans. A version of this small-scale mining
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 and agricultural productivity, in terms of the realistic
121;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;
202431;The extractives resource industry plays an important role in the economic growth of developing countries. Artisanal and small-scale mining in particular has rapidly expanded,
200231;This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance