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Oct 12 2022Ghana s representative said that the Council must embrace climate action when it is relevant or useful to do so to encourage strengthening of the capacity of regional and national actors to
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Impact of mining sector investment in Ghana A study of the Tarkwa mining region Structural Adjustment Participatory Review Initiative The impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian youth Evidence from Kwaebibirem district in Ghana Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 2 86 92 Google Scholar Petra T A Kamini S B 2024
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Many policies have been instituted to address issues of child labour and the need for enhanced protection regimes has been stressed by all stakeholders yet many children in the country still remain vulnerable to various forms of exploitation Diaso a town located in the Upper Denkyira West District is endowed with lots of natural resources … The post Illegal mining the
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The key findings of the socio economic impact assessment study indicate that NGGL is a major contributor to Ghana s economy generating nearly 10 per cent of the nation s total exports per cent of its total foreign direct investment and per cent of GDP
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FishCoM Ghana FishCoM Ghana is financed by United States Agency for International Development USAID The information contained in this database was collated by the Centre for Coastal Management CCM and its affiliate institutions The information provided on this platform are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of CCM
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Illegal gold mining in Ghana further exacerbates a volatile cocoa market In 2024 experts predicted a global cocoa shortage by 2024 However cocoa production statistics have
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Secondly the impacts and local perceptions of Illegal ASM are also discussed And finally I will discuss recent attempts to regulate the small scale mining sector and why they are not yielding the expected results Clifford Amoako PhD is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Planning KNUST Kumasi Ghana
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3 days agoThe Mines and Geology Department Yamunanagar has imposed a penalty of around Rs crore on six persons who allegedly carried out illegal mining on their two acres of land The land owners
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•Illegal mining destroys the social fabric of mining communities through among others bribery of workers to gain access to mines and to secure food and other supplies and threats of violence against workers and management It often gives rise to prostitution child labour and substance abuse This has created a lucrative secondary informal
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According to a special report on the cost of galamsey in the country by Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative GHEITI a visit to the illegal small scale mining areas in the Ashanti
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chapter 3 africa s mining codes balancing the interests by peter nuhu ishmael ackah dramani bukari part ii case studies explored in african mining chapter 4 addressing the persistent issues in artisanal and small scale mining the impact of kenya s mining laws on asm formalisation by cynthia andiabutswa opakas
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The thrust of this study was to assess the impact of illegal mining operations on the soil and water bodies at four 4 selected communities Esaase Manhyia Aboabo Mpatuam and Tetrem in Bontefufuo in the Amansie West District of Ghana Three 100m × 100m plots were demarcated at each galamsey site in each community
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Nov 8 2022Geopolitical uncertainties and illegal mining activities impact outputs in Africa and LatAm Africa and Latin America LatAm collectively account for 42% of global gold mine production so disruptions in operations can significantly impact competitiveness of gold For instance in Ghana 60% of its bodies of water are polluted largely due
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GHANA is facing a serious risk of an environmental catastrophe due to the high level of environmentally unfriendly human activities such as illegal logging illegal mining and illegal farming within its forest reserves
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The definition launched in June 2024 is clear and concise ecocide means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long term damage to the environment being caused by those acts This definition is already being considered by a number of governments and it
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2 days agoGhanaian Times Accra The Media Coalition Against Galamsey MCAG has called on the Ghana Police Service to as a matter of urgency conclude investigations and prosecute officials of
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The Former National President of University Teachers Association of Ghana UTAG and Vice Rector of Ghana Institute of Journalism GIJ Prof Eric Opoku Mensah has urged members of the Association to make an impact with science communication using social media tools to disseminate their research findings for public consumption especially in this era of technology and […]
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6 days agoA US based non governmental organization is providing relief to residents in some communities whose water sources have been highly polluted through illegal mining operations Soles of Hope which
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The life cycle of a mine for most cases in Ghana has ended with many illegal miners losing their lives in abandoned mining sites There is a growing number of extraction sites being
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In the last three months the Ghanaian media landscape has been dominated by discussions about the dangers of illegal mining Although Ghana has had a formalised process for engaging in artisanal and small scale mining ASM on a legal basis since the late 1980s an estimated 85 percent of small scale miners in the country operate on an illegal
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Keywords Galamsey Gather Sell Illegal Mining INTRODUCTION A galamsey derived from the phrase gather them and sell is a local Ghanaian term which means illegal small scale gold mining in Ghana such workers are known as galamseyers or orpailleurs in neighboring francophone nations
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1 day agoUG Student uses arts exhibition to preach against illegal mining Education Lifestyle News President of the University Students Association of Ghana USAG Christian Anderson has revealed that his administration is working on engaging striking tertiary labour unions and the government pertaining to the impact of the strike on Students
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4 days agoThe effects of irresponsible mining on the cocoa industry and the cost associated with the fight against climate change are examined by Kofi Adu Domfeh small scale mining has been part of Ghana s history but not until 1989 when the government recognized its legitimacy through the Small scale Mining Act PNDCL 218 and later integrated
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Educate Ghana Summit June 02 2024 CAUSES OF ILLEGAL MINING EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS One major cause of this devilish act is the burning desire for material things It is always the ambition of most young men and women to get rich quickly in order to obtain whatever is fashionable Such people would want to dress gorgeously own mansions ride
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The recent trouble with illegal mining commonly called galamsey a slang from gather them and sell primarily exposes a failure of management over one of the country s main natural resource exports gold In May 2024 Ghana is rumoured to have recently overtaken South Africa as Africa s largest gold producer
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3 days agoOn Nov 24 2024 Benito Bio Mr Benito Owusu Bio a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources says government is fully committed to ensuring mineral deposits discovered in the Oti Region are exploited and utilised for the benefit of the Region and Ghanaians at large The Deputy Minister made the remarks when answering questions on the
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Mar 23 2021Popularly known as galamsey illegal mining has had significant adverse implications in Ghana ranging from revenue losses to the state as illegal miners do not pay taxes to the pollution of important water bodies Gold mining has always been a part of Ghana from the ornate jewelry of the Ashanti kings to British colonization
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Mining Laws and Regulations Report 2024 Ghana 2024 9 13 The key legislation regulating mining in Ghana is the 1992 Constitution of Ghana the Minerals and Mining Act 2024 Act 703 as amended by the Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 2024 Act 900 the Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 2024 Act 995 and the Minerals Commission Act 1993 Act 450
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The study of Schueler et al 2024 on the impact of illegal mining on land use indicated that apart from eroding the ecosystem services and placing constraints on conservation of natural resource base illegal mining displaces farmers thereby triggering increased deforestation agricultural intensification and land degradation
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On 22 June four suspected illegal miners were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head at a gold mine near Johannesburg Earlier this year a rescue operation to remove illegal miners from the abandoned Gold One mineshaft on South Africa s East Rand revealed a reluctance to be rescued for fear of arrest This brings to attention the scale and intractability of efforts to curb illegal mining
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