This paper analyzed the legal and political framework governing Ghana's artisanal small-scale gold mining sector, with a focus on land rehabilitation for use post-mining, and explored the governance challenges related to its implementation on the ground. The research findings highlighted that a comprehensive legal framework was in place to ...
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Grant of Mining Licence in Ghana. Except for small-scale mining rights that can be granted to an individual as provided for under Act 703, only corporate bodies incorporated in Ghana under the laws of the Republic of Ghana shall be given a mineral right in Ghana. A license for small-scale mining is, however, granted only to a citizen of the ...
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Galamsey, a popular name for small-scale mining in Ghana, is an important livelihood for many rural Ghanaians. Although concerns have been raised in the popular media about the adverse effects of ...
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The interventions have not produced an effective response to the problem, and the mining activities continue to ravage pristine landscapes. In Ghana, for instance, informal mining continues to expand and damage the environment despite enhanced regulations and increased military patrolling of mining sites (Bansah et al., 2022; Eduful et al., 2020; Hilson et al., 2014).
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The roles of stakeholders in the small-scale mining industry in Ghana are also identified. It concludes that, for sustainable small-scale mining, a pragmatic synergistic approach must be adopted by all stakeholders in the organisation, regularisation, training and support of small-scale mining operations in Ghana.
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But the formal procedure to get a small-scale mining licence in Ghana can take up to three years. According to the Minerals Commission, this process should normally take three to four months. A ...
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This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer production, informal artisanal and small-scale mining continues to expand with the resulting increase in environmental pollution and damage. The nine factors form what is described in …
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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 …
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Ghana's small-scale mining industry contributes up to a staggering 40% of the nation's gold output, surpassing the output of some established gold-producing countries in Africa, a sector the CEO says is often challenged by illegal mining activities. "Ghana's small- scale gold mining sector employs more than 10% of the Ghanaian ...
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mining is also popular in the small-scale gold sub-sector. Following a period of general economic decline in the 1970s to mid-1980s, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back …
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mining is also popular in the small-scale sector. Following a period of general economic decline, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back of market-based adjustment policies …
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The key legislation regulating mining in Ghana is as follows: the 1992 Constitution of Ghana; the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900) and the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995); and ... Illegal small-scale mining.
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A recent study on the spatial distribution of mining operations in Ghana shows that the Western Region has the largest concentration of the different forms of mining activities in Ghana: large-scale mining, licensed and illegal small-scale mining (Owusu-Nimo et al., 2018). Moreover, while agriculture remains the primary source of income for ...
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While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions …
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Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it one of the nation's most important livelihood activities, directly employing an …
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Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal mining in the southwestern portion of the country, …
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First, an overview of small-scale mining in Ghana is provided in which a historical perspective of the industry is given, regional geological characteristics are highlighted, and the industry's regulatory framework is detailed.
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Our empirical analysis examines the data collected in Ghana from interviews with artisanal and small-scale miners, traditional/town council leaders and the secretary of the Small-Scale Mining Association – Prestea Branch, focus groups and observations at ASM sites conducted in 2017, after the introduction of a ban on illegal (informal) mining.
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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 …
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By tackling illegal and informal mining activities, and encouraging small miners to obtain licences, the government also hopes to raise its income from the segment. Cleaning Up. Small-scale mining, known popularly as galamsey, has existed in Ghana for generations. The ban on it was first imposed in January 2017 and extended several times ...
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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 in Ghana as a case study ...
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SSM of gold in Ghana is a pre historic activity which can be traced to the 5th Century Discouraged in the colonial era, till 1989 This led to Secret Activities and Smuggling of Proceeds outside the country In 1989 –SSM Activities were mainstreamed through promulgation of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 (1989) In 2006, SSM regime was integrated into …
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The Case of 'Illegal' Small-Scale Mining in Ghana Alex Osei-Kojo and Nathan Andrews IntroductIon Recent reports indicate that 'illegal' artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) contin - ues to ourish in mining communities in Ghana, despite several attempts by governmental apparatuses to stop it.1 In response, two presidents, John
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Artisanal and small-scale mining employs approximately 1 million people in Ghana. An additional 5 million peoples' livelihoods depend on its proceeds. Artisanal and small-scale mining also ...
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Abstract Since 1989 when small scale mining in Ghana was legalised, a lot of interest has been generated in the sector because of it's socio-economic benefits However, owing to lack of the necessary training and inadequate financial base on the part of small scale operators, most operations are poorly managed environmentally. The paper describes the state-of-the-art in …
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A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and sometimes devastating effect on the environment. Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal mining ...
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Small Scale Mining Licence in Ghana. THE PROCESS INVOLVE. STEP 1. Submit Your Application Once you have filled and gathered all the required documents you will have to submit it at the district office. It takes 5 days to review the application. The next 5 days is …
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Small scale mining 81 Application of this Part 82. Licence for small scale mining 83. Qualification of applicant for small scale mining licence ... accordance with the co-ordinates represented in the official maps of Ghana held at the Commission at a scale of 1:50,000, (a) by the meridian of Greenwich and by meridians that are at a distance ...
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For many years, Ghana's government focused on large-scale mining. Small-scale mining was neglected until 1989, when a new law was passed to legalise and regularise the sector by introducing a ...
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Ghana was one of the first African countries to recognize ASM through the promulgation of a landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law in 1989 (Government of Ghana, …
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