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

This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co-develop …

Multivariate studies and heavy metal pollution in soil from gold mining …

1. Introduction. Artisanal or small-scale gold mining is essential in many developing countries such as Ghana. Because it provides jobs for the indigenous people, particularly in rural communities where economic activities are critically limited and also make significant contributions to foreign exchange earnings [].Ghana's artisanal or small-scale mining …

Golden Migrants: The Rise and Impact of Illegal Chinese …

(hentschel, hruschka, and Priester 2002, 11). In addition, in Ghana, "small-scale gold mining makes more of a direct contribution to foreign exchange and export earnings than large-scale mines" (hilson 2003). Small-scale mining in most areas of the developing world is largely a poverty-driven activity. It is a main source of

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – …

Artisanal gold mining has a long history in Ghana and the colonial name of Ghana was 'The Gold Coast'. Between 1493 and 1600, Ghana was the largest producer of gold in the world, accounting for about 36 per ... Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – Creating Value or Destroying Value: The Search for a Way Forward inra.unu.edu ...

Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the …

Benjamin A. Teschner 1. Add to Mendeley. https://doi/10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.02.001 Get rights and content. Abstract. This …

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Small-scale miners that failed to give an informed consent and persons not engaging in small-scale gold mining at Bibiani were excluded from the study. ... Afari E, Wurapa F, Sackey S, Quainoo A, Kenu E, et al. Exposure of Small-Scale Gold Miners in Prestea to Mercury, Ghana, 2012. Pan African Medical Journal. 2016; 25 (Suppl 1):6 doi: …

Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small scale …

1. Introduction. Mantey et al., defines "galamsey" as the practice of illicitly mining and/or extracting gold found either at or below soil and water surface in Ghana. …

Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-scale Mining …

placer gold deposits in the country and are quintessentially the main locations of small-scale gold-mining activities. Small-scale diamond mining is more localized, with 60 per cent of licensed operations occurring at the Ghana Consolidated Diamonds (GCD) site at Akwatia, and the balance within surrounding areas [4].

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Even though there are regulations governing legitimate mining in Ghana, illegal small-scale mining, with strong traditional practices, has surged. This article uses interview data from Asutifi North District of Ghana to explain that traditional institutions, though aware of the illegality of these small-scale mines, performed rites enabling them.

Injury Risk Factors in a Small-Scale Gold Mining Community in Ghana…

1. Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is proliferating worldwide owing to increasing demand and rising prices for minerals and precious metals in growing economies [].At least 20 million people work directly in ASM, and 80–100 million are dependent on it for their livelihood [].In Ghana, an important gold-producing country, …

Exposure of Small-Scale Gold Miners in Prestea to Mercury, Ghana, 2012

The exposure level range was between (5.00-50.50ug/L) of mercury with a mean of 14.75 ± 10.22ug/L ( Figure 1 ). Figure 1. Distribution of mercury exposure among small-scale gold miners, Prestea, Ghana, 2012. Signs and symptoms suggestive of mercury exposure: an association was found between mercury exposure and complaints …

Injuries among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners in Ghana

1. Introduction. It is estimated that about 13 million people work in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and an estimated 100 million people depend on it for their livelihood worldwide [].This sub-sector of mining is estimated to contribute about 13% of the world's gold production and about 15% of the world's non-fuel minerals [].It remains a …

USGS Scientists Help Address Conflict Mining

USGS research on artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa has focused on diamond mining in the Central African Republic, Mali, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Zimbabwe; and gold mining in Côte …

Managing occupational health among goldminers in Ghana: …

However, goldmining whether large scale (LSM) or small scale (ASM) still remains one of the most problematic, dirty and dangerous occupations worldwide . The mining industry are among the top three sectors with the highest morbidities and mortalities in the world . Hence, the health and safety culture in mining demands serious attention …

Mercury Exposure in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining …

Introduction. For more than two decades, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has been operated in Indonesia, spread widely across 31 provinces.1 In West Java Province, ASGM is found in Bogor, Cianjur and Sukabumi Regencies. Commonly, ASGM in Indonesia uses mercury (Hg) in gold ore processing.2 Mercury is …

Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold …

A study in the Tarkwa area of southwest Ghana, where large and small-scale gold mining occur along with subsistence farming, found median …

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3 a mining concession of at most 25 acres, to be carried out by Ghanaians 4 Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana Evidence to inform an 'action dialogue' Country Report August 2016, James McQuilken and Gavin Hilson 5 ISSN 2201 -4624 Volume 5, Number 1, 2013, 12 30; Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental

Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion …

Political debates have erupted over how to address issues that the mining sector faces in Ghana (Teschner, 2012; Ntewusu, 2018).The patterns of power relations among diverse stakeholders, as well as their engagement in small-scale gold mining and land management, have been a source of significant debate in not only Ghana but …

The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

"The high gold prices probably made artisanal mining worth the labor." The team calculated a correlation between gold prices and annual mining conversion after a …

Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana

Although much small-scale gold mining is illegal in Ghana, its patronage is high, contributing to about a third of all the gold production in the country . ... 2012; 37:308–314. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.02.001. [Google Scholar] 11. Li C-Y, Sung F-C. A review of the healthy worker effect in occupational epidemiology.

Impact of artisanal small-scale (gold and diamond) mining …

Although, substantive revenues come from gold mining in Ghana, its operational effects on the environment or the ecosystem cannot be overlooked. According to Mengistu et al. (2012), mining is among the ventures of income worldwide with over a century of practice, and leaves huge volumes of mined tailings and abandoned mine sites.

Assessing the knowledge and practices of occupational …

1. Introduction. Globally, labor professionals feel that occupational safety and health (OSH) standards are preconditions for the continuation particularly in the production industries, the matter of a safe and healthy workplace has gained significance today (Swanson 2015).Generally, mining whether artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) or …

Cocoa production, farmlands, and the galamsey

Due to the region's endowments in gold, mining activities have become more pronounced, particularly in the West and East Akim Municipal areas and Atiwa district (Ghana districts, 2021). Thus, in the last two decades, the districts have seen an upsurge of artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities.

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Ghana: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Formalization (P168002) Jan 23, 2019 Page 2 of 9 BASIC INFORMATION ... mining sector.1 In addition, the Small-Scale Gold Mining Act of 1989 implemented a system for obtaining small-scale mining licenses. The most important step, however, was the introduction of the Minerals and Mining Law …

The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in …

This gold production is separated between artisanal and industrial operations, and since 2012 artisanal mines have accounted for over 30% of Ghana's …

An analysis of the foremost issues with artisanal and small-scale gold …

Ghana has abundant mineral reserves in many of its regions, and gold mining remains one of the country's main sources of revenue. Given Ghana's current position in the global gold market, this review provides insight into the ASGM sector to give an understanding of the pertinent issues in the sector and its role in the socio-economic …

An Integrated Assessment Approach to Address Artisanal …

1. Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Informal gold mining, referred to as artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), has …

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

This situation contributed to the establishment of a committee to examine these problems and clarify its status within the mining sector. In 1989, three laws were passed which affected ASGM in Ghana: (1) the Small Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218), the Mercury Law (PNDCL 217), and the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation …

Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional …

that governs both its large and small-scale mining industries. The objectives of this framework were to promote, formalize and regulate the mining sector, (Government of Ghana, 2014; Teschner, 2012).

A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold

United Nations Environment Programme. 2012. Reducing Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining: A Practical Guide. ... Obiri S, Odei E, Ovadje L, Rajaee M, Wilson ML. Integrated assessment of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana - part 1: human health review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015; 12 …