In Ghana, small-scale mining (SSM) has been carried out for many years, generating employment and income. Currently, illegal artisanal mining ('galamsey') has impacted the environment negatively, resulting in land …
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The issue of illegal small-scale mining, or "galamsey," has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges in Ghana today. Despite numerous efforts to curb this …
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This article is an informative piece that addresses the ongoing conversation about illegal small-scale mining also known as "galamsey". It presents a discourse on small-scale mining & …
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Examination of Ghana's small-scale mining sector. Notes the economic importance of the sector to rural Ghana. Finds that the 1989 small-scale mining laws do not capture the activities of miners. Recommends comprehensive reforms to the 1989 laws. Recommends an anti-corruption in law enforcement campaign.
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"Illegal small-scale mining has been taking place for decades in Ghana. ... The popularity of galamsey was borne out by a survey conducted by WaterAid in communities involved in illegal mining in ...
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Illegal small-scale gold mining known as galamsey has picked up following an almost 30% rise in global gold prices. ... according to data from Ghana's mining sector regulator.
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A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and sometimes devastating effect on the environment. Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal mining ...
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Galamsey is a term rooted in Ghanaian Pidgin English, originating from the phrase "gather them and sell". Historically, it referred to the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities where local people, especially in rural areas, …
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from small-scale mining or galamsey. It is estimated that about 30% of Ghana's total gold output is derived from the activities of an estimated one million small-scale miners, with most of them galamsey operators without any mining permits. In Ghana, small-scale miners need a license before they can operate. However, majority of small-scale ...
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ACCRA, Ghana — Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. But for some, the practice known locally as galamsey provides ...
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Mantey et al., [1] defines "galamsey" as the practice of illicitly mining and/or extracting gold found either at or below soil and water surface in Ghana.
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Small-scale gold mining around the world is usually thought of as an informal activity (Hentschel et al., 2002). In many states, small-scale mining is illegal and dealing or exporting small-scale mined gold amounts to smuggling. However, in a growing number of states, recognition of small-scale mining's economic
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Illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in South-Western Ghana has grown tremendously in the last decade and caused significant environmental degradation. Excessive cloud cover in the area has limited the use of optical remote sensing data to map and monitor the extent of these activities. This study investigated the use of annual time-series Sentinel-1 data …
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This article investigates the profound and escalating crisis caused by illegal small-scale gold mining, locally known as "galamsey," in Ghana.
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Precious metals like gold have been a part of local economies for thousands of years and globally remain a highly valued commodity. In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey.While this industry has provided economic benefits to local communities, the environmental and health …
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The Small-Scale Mining Law of 1989 (PNDCL 218) as amended by the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 (Act 703) defined small-scale mining as an indigenous enterprise that requires certification of Ghanaians from the Minerals Commission to operate (Akabzaa and Darimani, 2001; Ofosu-Mensah, 2011). It indicated that small-scale mining is exclusively ...
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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana Indigenous small-scale mining dates back to the 15th century in Ghana. It is an important means of livelihood for many ... galamsey, illegal gold mining by Chinese migrants in Ghana has had devastating effects on the economy, the environment, communities, and women's security. ...
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This paper argues that the current formalization system for small-scale gold miners in Ghana has been undermined and the small-scale mining laws no longer capture the reality of the sector's activities.
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It is the undisputed mining hub of West Africa, and is dominated by two main gold mining sectors: the large scale mining sector (LSM) and small-scale or artisanal small-scale mining (SSM/ASM). Within the small-scale gold mining sector is …
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Download Citation | Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: The Government and the Galamsey | This paper argues that the current formalization system for small-scale gold miners in Ghana has been undermined ...
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ACCRA, Ghana — Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. But for some, the practice known locally as galamsey provides...
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Artisanal Small-scale mining (ASM), popularly known as 'galamsey' in the mineral-rich country of Ghana, is a fast-growing phenomenon that is present in several other countries …
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Mantey et al., [1] defines "galamsey" as the practice of illicitly mining and/or extracting gold found either at or below soil and water surface in Ghana. It is an illegal or unregulated form of artisanal small scale gold mining (ASM) and could either be in a stand-alone mining mode, a stand-alone processing or gold extraction mode or in a simultaneous mining …
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It is the undisputed mining hub of West Africa, and is dominated by two main gold mining sectors: the large scale mining sector (LSM) and small-scale or artisanal small-scale mining (SSM/ASM). Within the small-scale gold mining sector is …
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