Illegal mining threatens Ghana forests
In addition to illegal mining, the main driver of deforestation in Ghana is the expansion of agricultural areas, but also illegal logging, forest fires, overgrazing and infrastructure development.
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U.S. Gathers Experts to Tackle Illegal Mining in Ghana
Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana has been a major contributor to deforestation, polluting the water, air, and soil, and devastating farmlands. It has also contributed to serious health challenges and an increased number of school dropouts in mining communities, posing challenges to sustainable development. ...
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Ghana must stop galamsey before it sinks the country
Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana is destroying the environment, making people ill, adding to water scarcity and damaging farmlands and crops such as cocoa. Galamsey, as it's known locally, can also include large mining firms operating against the law. It is carried out by Ghanaians and foreigners, including Chinese and West African ...
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Illegal Mining in Ghana
This story map captures the breath taking story of illegal gold mining activities in Ghana. It illustrates the effects of unregulated surface and alluvial mining activities have affected major river bodies and how the …
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(PDF) ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ILLEGAL MINING …
We sampled 300 respondents from five areas known for illegal mining in Ghana. The data collected was analysed using regression analysis with the aid of statistical package for social science (SPSS ...
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Illegal sand mining in coastal Ghana: The drivers and the …
The Minerals and Mining Act 2006, as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act 2015 (Act 900) and the Minerals Commission Act 1993 (Act 450) are the principal enactments laying the foundation for mining law in Ghana. These mining frameworks outline issues including the ownership of minerals and cadastral systems, mineral rights ...
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Illegal Mining In Ghana
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' small-scale and the illegal …
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Geospatial characterisation and distribution of Illegal gold mining …
Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has intensified due to the fact that large tracts of arable lands, forests and water resources are destroyed by this group of illegal miners. Yet, the scale of operation, types, characteristics and spatial distribution …
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Combating Illegal Mining (Galamsey) In Ghana Using …
AI offers promising solutions to the complex problem of illegal mining in Ghana. Through satellite imagery analysis, drone surveillance, predictive analytics, and community reporting tools, AI can significantly enhance the detection and prevention of unauthorized mining activities. Successful case studies demonstrate the practical benefits of ...
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U.S. Gathers Experts to Tackle Illegal Mining in …
The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy Ghana, and the University of Mining and Technology host a workshop to brainstorm tech-based solutions to illegal mining. The workshop involves stakeholders from mining …
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FEATURE: Illegal mining digs up multiple problems …
Illegal mining, commonly referred to as 'galamsey' in Ghana, is a major driver of rapid land degradation, deforestation and health risks. This year, Ghana's water regulator warned that the country may need to import water in …
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Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on …
illegal mining in Ghana, there is a need for a systematic review that consolidates existing knowledge and provides a comprehensive understanding of the impacts on economic growth and development. (b) Limited focus on interconnected impacts: The existing literature often examines the impacts of illegal mining in
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Gold, Guns, and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey
Ghana's Chief Justice recently designated 14 courts to hear illegal mining-related cases in a bid to expedite them. On 17 April, the vice-president announced that the government has suspended the issuance of small-scale mining licenses until galamsey is tackled.
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Galamsey (Illegal Mining) in Ghana: The Unfair Narrative …
Illegal mining has a lengthy history in Ghana, and it has been exacerbated by previous governments, such as the NDC. Critics create the deceptive impression that the crisis is a recent development and solely the result of the ruling party's failures by disregarding this historical context.
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Galamsey: Dark Side of Mining
Galamsey, the illegal gold mining in Ghana, emerged in the early 2000s as a response to poverty and unemployment in rural areas, attracting many locals seeking quick wealth through dangerous extraction methods. Initially viewed as a solution to economic hardship, it has led to severe environmental degradation, including deforestation, water ...
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The impact of illegal mining in Ghana: A looming …
Illegal mining, or galamsey, has caused deforestation, water pollution, soil degradation, and health hazards in Ghana. The article examines the consequences, government interventions, and sustainable solutions to the crisis.
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Environmental Impact of Illegal Mining in Ghana …
Uncontrolled small-scale and illegal mining activities popularly known as "galamsey" in Ghana are alarming each passing day. More people are engaging in this illegal mining, which is, mining without any permit or license …
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Mapping Illegal mining in Southwest Ghana
This research presents data and generalizable methods to quantify the spatial distribution of gold mining along the Pra River in southwestern Ghana, which has become a national menace. The data used are land cover maps for 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 with three land cover categories: Illegal Artisanal-small scale mining (ASM), Vegetation, and Other.
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Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining …
57) argue that illegal mining in Ghana is a more localised equitable approach to mineral wealth redistribution because it "offers far more benefits to local residents than does the Government of Ghana's disbursement of mining royalties or employment opportunities offered by the large-scale mines." Based on the findings, this author argues ...
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ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
influence of global actors is another minor cause of illegal mining in Ghana. The . policy was adop ted in the 1980's as measures in re sponse to the fiscal problems . of the government.
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Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for sustainable …
In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nation's development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the country.
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ASSESSING THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT …
Illegal mining also known as galamsey activities heavily pollute River Pra which is the basic source of water been treated by the Ghana Water Company to the citizens of Daboase and ... vowed to deal ruthlessly with the illegal miners in Ghana. Firstly, the information generated
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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal gold mining industry causes
The illegal mining has also affected cocoa production, with the Ghana Cocoa Board saying in 2021 that more than 19,000 hectares of farmland had been destroyed in key cocoa-growing areas like the ...
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Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem …
The small-scale mining sector in Ghana is an important contributor to job creation for people in rural communities due to lack of sufficient-paying alternative jobs (Hilson and Banchirigah, 2009; Amponsah-Tawiah and Dartey-Baah, 2011).About 85% of the estimated one million people who are directly or indirectly employed in the small-scale mining sector are …
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Illegal mining is threatening food security in Upper East …
According to the General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ghana has lost 2.5 million hectares of its forest reserve to illegal and uncontrolled mining. Again, the Ghana Cocoa Board also reported in 2022 that, the country lost 19,000 hectares of cocoa farmlands to illegal mining, throwing a lot of farmers out ...
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Impact of different illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining …
The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study investigates the effects of two mining methods (alluvial and chamfi) on soil physical, chemical, and microbial properties four years after mining in three municipalities of the Western Region of Ghana.
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Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for …
In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nation's development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the...
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Escalating illegal mining in Ghana: Research …
The Research Staff Association and the Research Scientists Association of CSIR and GAEC have lamented the environmental and social impacts of galamsey. They call for a suspension of illegal mining, a repeal of …
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The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana…
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 the ...
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Illegal Mining in Ghana
The government of Ghana has seen the need for real-time information on mining activities. SERVIR-West Africa in collaboration with Center for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS) are …
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