However, others believe that the negative effects of mining, especially the loss of fertile agricultural lands, leave the people of mining communities much poorer in relative terms than they were before. ... Challenges with …

Kefa Otiso Joseph Taabazuing. This paper explores the impact of mining on the everyday lives of people in the Wassa West District, Western Region, Ghana. It is based on an interpretative methodology involving …

A 2016 assessment by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Programme estimated illegal mining to account for up to USD 48 billion a year in criminal proceeds. Latin America is especially affected by this crime area, experiencing one of the world's largest illegal gold extraction rates, according to INTERPOL's findings.

The Northern regions of Ghana has been plagued with illegal mining (Galamsey) activities, with Chinese workers acting as the number culprits. These illegal mining activities have substantially destroyed the fertile environment needed for Ghanaian farmers to grow crops. Their livelihood has been destroyed over the years and it's only now that ...

Taken together, the literature on illegal mining in Ghana has focused on explaining the underlying causal drivers. The poor socioeconomic condition of people in mining communities offers a powerful push for them to engage in illegal mining. This was exacerbated by the implementation of the SAP in developing countries, including Ghana.

1. Introduction. Tropical forest ecosystems around the world are being wiped-out at a rate of 25 million acres per year (Bagyina, 2012).Whiles agricultural activities and wood extraction are identified as major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in terms of spatial coverage (Hosonuma et al., 2012), degradation caused by mining tend …

Currently, illegal artisanal mining ('galamsey') has impacted the environment negatively, resulting in land degradation and water pollution. 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.

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.

Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining activities. Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa and about 35% of it is extracted by small-scale ...

ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINAB LE DEVELOPMENT. IN GHANA: A POLITICAL ECOLOGY APPROACH. …

Mining's impact on forests. Mechanized mining is causing severe damage to local ecosystems, says Reginald Guuroh, researcher at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and specialist in land ...

Impact of mining. Artisanal gold mining, while illegal, has become lucrative in Ghana. However, it devastates the environment, causes deforestation, and pollutes the water, air, and soil through ...

The As illegal mining in Ghana has become increasingly rampant ever, t his study aimed at examining the. effect of illegal mining on the dimensions of sustainability performance among crop farmers ...

The majority of the challenges posed by small-scale surface mining in Ghana are. experienced in environmental degradation and its effects on several ecological systems. Land degradation, mercury ...

It assessed illegal small scale mining activities and how it affect cocoa farmers' livelihood with specific reference to a community in Ghana. A qualitative approach was adopted.

Gold mining has been the backbone of Ghana's development since pre-colonial times. It has been essential in revenue mobilisation and the provision of employment to many people. However, in recent times the sector has received severe public backlash due to its inability to effect appropriate socioeconomic change; and the …

All of Ghana's main sources of drinking water have been contaminated by illegal mining activities. Wikimedia Commons December 12, 2022 Ghana had a bad time in 2022 – 4 reads to catch up on ...

The effects of illegal (Galamsey) mining in Ghana has been devastating over the last few years. Even though small-scale mining was legalized in 1989 during the Military Regime of the People's National Defense Council (PNDC), it was intended primarily for the local people. ... Rather, communities in mining areas have experienced negative ...

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; 4.5 ...

The environmental consequences, including deforestation, water pollution, and soil degradation, also pose long-term challenges for sustainable economic …

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.

Beach sand mining activities negatively affect coastline resilience, livelihoods, and sustainable development. The drivers and the way forward in regard to illegal coastal sand mining activities in Ghana are explored, examined, and highlighted in this study. A weak regulatory regime, endemic corruption, poor surveillance, coastal …

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 government is deploying GIS technology to rescue the situation.

The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana. First, the mines are transient but getting a mining licence is time-consuming. Second, the regulatory framework ...

1. Introduction. In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile …

According to the Minerals Commission of Ghana, the small scale gold mining sector contributed 7% of the $694,970,543 gold revenue to the government in 2002. According to Ntibrey (2016), artisanal and small scale mining contributed 34.3% (1.49 million ounces) of total gold production in 2014, and 33.9% (1.44 million ounces) in 2013.

It is important however to distinguish between the licenced small-scale miners, who have been licenced under the small scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218) now replaced by sections 81 to 99 of the new Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and the illegal operators, popularly referred to as galamsey operators.

The team is tasked with tackling illegal mining in the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions of Ghana – the most affected areas. Between 2017 and 2019, the team has arrested over 2 200 illegal miners, including foreign nationals. Gaining national interest. One arrest that gained national attention was that of the 'Galamsey Queen' – Aisha ...

Mary Appiah Opinion Aug - 04 - 2023, 20:02. Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing environmental and social issue in Ghana. Advertisement. The illicit mining ...

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. ... illegal mining is ensued by land degradation with negative consequences on soil. Many pits are dug ...