Artisanal and small-scale mining methods and the Sustainable
111· This paper aims to examine methods of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana, map their perceived impacts on water resources, and analyse the…
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Mining Cadastre The implementation of Mining Cadastre Administration System (MCAS) at the Minerals Commission seeks to improve and strengthen current …
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What is the Thin Line Between Small-Scale Mining and Illegal Mining …
2025517· [47] CONCLUSION The thin line between small-scale mining and illegal mining is shaped by a combination of regulatory, economic, and social factors. While small-scale mining can play a vital role in local development, inadequate regulatory frameworks and enforcement often push operations into illegality.
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A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-scale Mining …
27 Introduction The aim of this report is to provide a detailed overview of the Ghanaian small-scale mining industry. Special emphasis is given to gold and diamonds, the most important commodities mined on a small scale in the country. For decades, the extraction and subsequent processing of these precious minerals has provided thousands of indigenous peoples with …
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Small-Scale miners decry unlawful seizure of equipment, …
2025624· The National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana decry alleged harassment and unlawful seizure of equipment belonging to its members in mining communities by the government.
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Five small-scale mining companies receive mercury-free …
731· He said the project was geared towards reducing the use of mercury in Ghana’s small-scale gold mining sector through education, the introduction of better technology, …
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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: …
31· The objectives of this framework were to promote, formalize and regulate the mining sector (Government of Ghana, 2014; Teschner, 2012). Concurrently, large scale mining contributed close to 90 % of the total gold produced (Government of Ghana, 2014). Since then, ASM has grown steadily, however, with rapid spikes in growth over the past decade.
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Occupational Health and Safety Practices among Small-Scale Mining
Abstract Small-scale mining is a benchmark for poverty reduction in developing countries. It contributes immensely to national income for countries with mineral reserves and mining activities. Despite the contribution of small-scale mining to Ghana, the industry pays little attention to health and safety practices among miners.
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The impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on rural
61· Rises in gold prices since the early 2000s – US$ 8652/kg in Nov 2000 rising to US$60,688/kg in Dec 2020 (World Gold Council, ) – mean artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is very lucrative in Ghana (Osumanu, 2020). Together with the promise of rapid returns, this has encouraged many rural people to engage in it.
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana
810· Abstract Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana's economy for centuries. Regulation of this industry has varied over time and while industrial mining is prevalent in the country, the expansion of artisanal mining, or Galamsey has escalated in recent years.
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Small Scale Mining Equipment — Appropriate Process …
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As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over …
2025122· Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.
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small scale gold mining equipment for sale ghana Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana - iied iied. Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size . mining operations to arrest miners and seize equipment. Although there is a . sell'. used in Ghana to refer to illegal, unlicensed and informal artisanal and
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Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana
2019614· This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the African Union ’s Agenda 2063 (AU2063). Using the management and governance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities in Ghana as a case study, we …
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Illegal Small Scale Mining and its Effects on the Economic …
DECLARATION I do hereby declare that the thesis titled “Illegal Small Scale Mining and its Effects on the Economic Development of Ghana” submitted for the award of Master of Philosophy in Mining and Natural ement at Selinus Universit Media is my original work.
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Ghana Mining Gold Rush
2025610· Growing Production and Exports In 2024, Ghana mined an estimated 4.9 million ounces, or roughly 136 metric tons, of gold. This production represents an 8.5% increase compared to and can be attributed to both large-scale mining operations and the growing contribution of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM).
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(PDF) Governance challenges of small-scale gold …
112· The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector-commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in …
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Rethinking Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in …
51· The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana are assessed in this paper. …
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Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana
31· The types of mining studied for this review included both small-scale mining, sometimes called “galamsey”, (illegal mining operations by local people), which is undertaken on a small scale with few tools and equipment, and large-scale mining (legal mining usually operated by foreign companies) conducted on a large scale with heavy machinery.
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Small-scale miners alarmed by illegal river mining, call …
2024912· The Small Scale Miners Association has voiced deep concerns over the increasing involvement of illegal miners in river mining across Ghana. …
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1126· The small-scale mining industry is reserved exclusively for Ghanaians. Current investors have raised concerns about safety at the mines and associated camps, illegal mining operations on adjacent land, and land squatters. Tightening localization policies increasingly limit the market for U.S. goods and services providers to the sector.
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Investigating the Occupational Health and Safety Issues
From a development perspective, artisanal and small-scale mining is one of the most complex economic sectors of Ghana, but the extent of this type of mining is very difficult to quantify and a clear understanding of the country’s Occupational Health and Safety management in the sector is …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana
217· Ghana legally recognizes ASM as a legitimate livelihood source with formalization blueprints for operators. However, the regulation of ASM activities in Ghana can largely be described as unsuccessful. Evidence shows that more than 85% of small-scale mining operations still occur in the informal and illegal sector of the economy outside the purview of …
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Appropriate technologies or appropriating technologies?
202571· The study explores the intersection of technological adoption and political ecology in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) in Ghana.
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Rethinking Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Ghana; Challenges …
51· The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana are assessed in this paper. The paper includes a case study of an informal ASM-affected
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Equipment Used In Small Scale Gold Mining In Ghana
Gold mining in Ghana is carried out through both large-scale and small-scale (artisanal) mining operations. The methods used for extraction vary based on the scale of operations and the …
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Design of a Combined Gravity Concentration and Leaching …
The issue of gold losses and low recovery is critical in the small-scale mining industry despite the mechanisation of the industry. Majority of the artisanal and small-scale miners rely solely on traditional mining methods where they employ and feature simple equipment, rudimentary tools, and techniques like shovels, pans, sluices, pick-axes, chisels and hammers for recovery. For …
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small scale gold mining machinery in ghana
2025421· Small-scale gold mining is a significant economic activity in Ghana, providing livelihoods for thousands of people. The sector often uses rudimentary methods but has increasingly adopted mechanized equipment to improve efficiency. Below are some common …
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