problem statement on mining activities in ghana

Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana

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 …

(PDF) ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GOLD MINING …

Emmanuel Afriyie Amankwaa. University of Ghana. This research study examines the significant negative effects that gold mining operations have on the …

Ghana's artisanal miners are a law unto themselves: …

Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, the sixth globally.It produced approximately 129 metric tonnes in 2021.. Gold mining in Ghana stretches back over 1000 years. It first served as a ...

Assessment of the quality of water resources in the Upper …

The Upper East Region of Ghana is located in the northeastern corner of Ghana and bordered by Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east, the west by Sissala East District in the Upper West Region, and the south by West Mamprusi District in the Northern Region (Fig. 1).The capital is Bolgatanga, with some of the major towns being …

Frontiers | "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …

Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis reveal that known agricultural practices such as terracing, crop rotation, use of domestic waste/manure, and irrigation of …

IMPACT OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING ON …

1.2 Problem Statement . The people in the rural communities largely depend on farming for their livelihoods in Ghana, and illegal small-scale mining ―galamsey‖ is regarded as …

Climate variability and mining sustainability: exploring

The mining industry is susceptible to the effects of local climatic changes just as the surrounding socioecological systems are exposed to both mining and changing climate impacts. Adaptation deficit in mining is a worldwide problem but given the double exposure of surrounding systems, which has emergent outcomes on the industry, …

Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining

Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is mercilessly robbing the nation of its ecological integrity, despite attempts by successive governments to remedy the situation. In the …

ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…

Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development. This paper ...

Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana: Issues …

Corporate social responsibility in Ghana: Lessons from the mining sector. In Conference proceedings, 29th annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, Accra, Ghana. …

Frontiers | "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …

For regulating the activities of mining for environmental sustainability and management, the government of Ghana imposed ban on illegal mining with the popular phrase "operation vanguard." Operation Vanguard is a military police joint task force set up by the President of Ghana in 2017 to combat the operation of galamsey in Ghana.

Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding …

Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …

Galamsey In Ghana

Ghana is currently the tenth largest producer of gold in the world and second in Africa only after South Africa. Gold is the second major export commodity of Ghana after cocoa and galamsey contribute about …

Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of …

The current analysis focuses on the environmental and health impacts of mining in Ghana and blends extant data from the literature as well as the co-authors' …

The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A …

ABSTRACT. This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian economy from 1992 to 2020. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyse the effects of …

Policy impacts on Ghana's extractive sector: The implicative …

The revenue sharing related to mining activities between the central Government and local authorities and communities is one of the major challenges of the fiscal regime. ... According to the Natural Resource Governance Institute, in the 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), Ghana's mining industry receives 56 out of 100 …

(PDF) Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining …

Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the …

FINDINGS: Competitive politics and the challenge …

1 June 2017 Dr Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai 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 …

Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and …

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.

Review of Ghana's water resources: the quality and

The quantity and quality of fresh water are still a major problem in most countryside of Ghana as people have to use rainwater, surface water, and shallow groundwater as their drinking water sources. Due to the persistent widespread in illegal mining activities, pollution of water bodies occurs mostly in the south-western parts of …

Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on …

illegal mining activities in Ghana have led to a significant decline in government revenue from the mining sector (Crawford & Botchwey, 2018). The evasion of taxes and royalties …

IMPACT OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING ON THE …

driven to engage in illegal mining activities. ... 1.2 Problem Statement 3 1.3 Purpose of the study 4 1.4 Research Questions 4 ... Ghana (Teschner, 2011). Mining is seen as a major subsistence for the poor rural communities in many parts of the world. (Eshun, 2005). The sector provides livelihoods for millions of

Ghana Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank

These developments interrupted the post COVID-19 recovery of the economy as GDP growth declined from 5.1% in 2021 to 3.1% in 2022. The 2022 fiscal deficit was well above target at 11.8%. Public debt rose from 79.6% in 2021 to over 90% of GDP in 2022, as debt service-to-revenue reached 117.6%. To help restore macroeconomic stability, …

Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana | SpringerLink

In order to do so, we studied a Ghanaian mining firm operating in the hub of Ghana's mining area in Western Ghana. Our choice of a mining company was in line with the fact that mining firms tend to have many challenges in executing their CSR initiatives owing to the huge pressures from community members in such places (Sarpong, 2010). …

Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana …

This article is one of three synthesis reports resulting from an integrated assessment (IA) of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities that involve multiple drivers and diverse disciplines influencing ASGM, an IA framework was used to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data and to …

The Unsustainable Use of Sand: Reporting on a Global Problem …

Further, illicit mining activities compound environmental damages and result in conflict, the loss of taxes/royalties, illegal work, and losses in the tourism industry. ... J.V. Causes and Effects of Coastal Sand Mining in Ghana. Singap. J. Trop. Geogr. 1997, 18, 69–88. ... The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are ...

Environmental health and safety in Ghana | International …

In Ghana, recycling is a major problem as the populace has not embraced the concept. In addition, indiscriminate disposal of waste in drains has resulted in blocked drains, flooding, increased malaria, cholera and other preventable diseases. ... (EIAs), a requirement in Ghana's mining laws that must be completed before mining activities take ...

The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A …

The problem statement arises from the need to understand the implications of mining for sustainable development and inform evidence-based policy decisions in the …

Intelligent Observation of Illegal Mining to Mitigate

Introduction-Problem statement and Justification 12/05/2022 Earth Observation Research and Innovation Centre 7 Deterioration of Pra River water quality due to illegal mining activities. Similar situation wth the River Offin, Ankobra and Birim Community involvement in illegal mining An illegal miner displaying a bar of gold

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND LAND DISPUTE OF …

Environmental degradation resulting from mining activities is mostly attributed to illegal small-scale mining. As small-scale illegal gold mining in Ghana customarily involved the use of basic tools such as pickaxes, shovels, spades, chisels and hammers by unskilled personnel with little or no education to excavate gold or gold bearing rocks from the earth, …