Artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread economic sector in the African Great Lakes Region, where it has an adverse impact on the population's environment. The purpose of this paper is to summarize and consider the typology of the environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining, in particular, the …
ادامه مطلبArtisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays a significant socio-economic role in the alleviation of poverty. In Ghana, the increase in and persistence of illegal ASM (galamsey) can be explained by unemployment, cumbersome and costly registration, lack of land, corruption and Chinese engagement.Traditionally, Ghanaian governments have …
ادامه مطلبThis paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.
ادامه مطلبConceptual framework and literature review. In this section, governance challenges that arise from private sector, public sector and third sector (non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations) failures in the artisanal small-scale mining sector are identified. ... This is followed by a review of the ASM …
ادامه مطلبReliable financial source for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has been a topic of concern for researchers, politicians, policy makers, civil society organisations, international donors and other development stakeholders in mineral-rich countries. This paper uses a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed journal …
ادامه مطلبCocoa and gold are significant contributors to the gross dormestic product of Ghana which makes both commodities key parts of the Ghanaian economy.
ادامه مطلبMercury Exposure and Its Health Effects in Workers in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Sector—A Systematic Review. Kira Taux ... for which Ghana is presented as an example: the gold mining industry alone amounted to 7.1% of Ghana's national gross domestic product (GDP ... while the literature review of …
ادامه مطلبFurthermore, 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-scale mining.
ادامه مطلبFurthermore, 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-scale mining.
ادامه مطلبSmall-Scale Mining Sector 2019 From ... GNASSM Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners GNI gross national income ... review that traces the origin of the global data gap on ASM, the report then examines the present-day challenges of effectively closing it. Next, the sector is placed squarely within the debate on the SDGs, ...
ادامه مطلبTHE IMPLICATIONS OF GHANA'S 2017 SMALL-SCALE MINING BAN ON LIVELIHOODS: A CASE STUDY OF TARKWA NSUAEM MUNICIPALITY BY ... LITERATURE REVIEW 10 Introduction 10 ... (1994), say that the SSM in the gold mining sub-sector contributed about 58% of gold revenue to the Zimbabwean government in …
ادامه مطلبMining, Minerals and Sustainable Development is a project of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The project was made possible by the support of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). IIED is a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Reg. No. 2188452. VAT Reg. No. GB 440 …
ادامه مطلبEven though the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been applauded for several decades, the concept of stakeholder engagement is relatively new to the Ghanaian mining sector. This study investigates the CSR process of an extractive company and examines how stakeholders are engaged in CSR. Using …
ادامه مطلبSocioeconomic and environmental assessment of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Journal of Cleaner Production, 202, 465–475. Boateng, D.O.; F.N.Y. Codjoe & J. Ofori (2014). Impact of illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) on cocoa production in Atiwa district of Ghana.
ادامه مطلبStrategies for sustainable development of the small-scale gold and diamond mining industry of Ghana R.K. Amankwaha,*, C. Anim-Sackeyb aMining Engineering Department, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., Canada K7L 3N6 bSmall-Scale Mining Department, Minerals Commission, Tarkwa, Ghana Received 22 November 2002; received in revised …
ادامه مطلبThis study examines IFFs associated with the ASGM sector in Ghana and Liberia and reveals a complex web of informal and illicit activity associated with IFFs, with detrimental consequences for development. It focuses on gold because of its prominence in the West African Region and artisanal small-scale mining (ASM), rather than large-scale mining
ادامه مطلبIn a country where GNP per capita is $390, as Appiah [11] explains, the average small mine worker earns approximately $7 each day, which, for a five-day work week, …
ادامه مطلبWhile 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 (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy …
ادامه مطلبMyths and superstition in the small scale gold mining industry of Ghana. Res. J. Environ. Earth Sci., 3 (3) (2011), pp. 249-253. Google Scholar. Alves, 2019. B. Alves. ... The effectiveness of engineering workshops in attracting females into engineering fields: a review of the literature. Clear. House A J. Educ. Strategies, Issues Ideas, 84 (1 ...
ادامه مطلبSD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies W a, Ghana. Phone: 0249307101. Email: [email protected]. ABSTRACT. This review …
ادامه مطلبGhana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to ... the literature review and stakeholder consultations …
ادامه مطلب2. OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR IN GHANA 2.1. Historical development of mining in Ghana The mining sector in Ghana has played a significant role in the country's economic development. It has a rich history that dates back to the pre-colonial era when gold mining was a major economic activity. Over
ادامه مطلبArtisanal and small scale mining (ASM) continues to proliferate in almost all provinces of the country and a large number of rural poor primarily depends on this mining sub-sector.
ادامه مطلب2. Literature review and conceptual overview. The literature reports a range of factors affecting the engagement of local community dwellers in ASM activities (Hilson, 2016; Mapuva and Dube, 2016; Yakovleva and Vazquez-Brust, 2018), though no specific empirical conclusion has been drawn on the subject matter probably due to the …
ادامه مطلبFurthermore, 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-scale mining. Even for SSMs, it is suggested that there be an imposed aspect on the concurrent treatment and reusability of water with mining operations.
ادامه مطلبGhana's mining sector knows a marked distinction between large-scale mining (further abbreviated as LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). The LSM sector encompassed 14 companies in 2016, operating from 11 mines, and extracting gold, bauxite, manganese, oil, and gas ( Hilson, 2019 ; Ministry of Finance, 2018 ).
ادامه مطلبArtisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities …
ادامه مطلبAn Overview of Ghana's Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Sector; Minerals Commission of Ghana: Greater Accra, Ghana, 2010. Gibb, H.; O'Leary, K.G. Mercury exposure and health impacts …
ادامه مطلبAbstract 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 …
ادامه مطلبThese studies include the socioeconomic impacts of ASM in developing countries and strategies focused on the sector's sustainability [9], environmental problems of smallscale gold mining [42 ...
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