The fight over Ghana's illegal gold rush exposes …
Illegal mining also carries an economic cost for Ghana, which is wrestling with more than $30 billion of external debt and secured a $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund last year.
"Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of Illegal Mining …
This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.
(PDF) "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …
As a result, this study seeks to investigate illegal gold mining and its environmental implication for climate-smart agriculture in Ghana. The study used a single case study using a mixed-methods ...
Illegal Mining: We live now or die tomorrow
Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast, has a long history of gold mining, dating back to the 15th century. Gold has been a vital part of the country's economic development and cultural identity.
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining Technical Report The Problem. Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity in several gold-rich developing countries around the world (Kahhat et al., 2019). In Ghana, ASM has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural communities for over a century (Mantey et al ...
Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People, …
The unlicensed gold mining industry is known in Ghana as "galamsey." The industry has grown quickly over the past year. One reason for the growth was a 30 percent rise in international gold prices.
34 major forests in Ghana significantly impacted by illegal mining
"Illegal mining operators working in forest reserves are now using recruited armed security with sophisticated assault rifles and other weaponry," he said. ... Ghana's forest cover in 1902 stood at 8.2 million hectares but due to agricultural expansion, road infrastructure and urbanisation, it is now 6.6 million as at 2021. ...
FEATURE: Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana
Ghana, Africa's largest gold producer, launched its first refinery. in August this year. The raw gold will come from the artisanal mining sector mainly because large, predominantly foreign-owned companies supply gold mined in Ghana to refineries outside Ghana in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland and India.
The fight over Ghana's illegal gold rush exposes election risks
Adwoa Pokuaa Boaduo, a mining engineer who wrote a doctoral thesis on the potential for artisanal and small-scale mining reform in Ghana, says a lack of compliance checks makes it relatively easy ...
Opinion: The Damning Menace of Illegal Mining in Ghana
Ghana's laws, such as the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), clearly prohibit illegal mining activities, yet enforcement has been weak. Section 93 of the Act specifically outlaws unlicensed mining, but the lucrative nature of galamsey fueled by high global gold prices keeps it …
Geospatial characterisation and distribution of Illegal gold mining
Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has intensified due to the fact that large tracts of arable lands, forests and water resources are destroyed by this group of illegal miners. Yet, the scale of operation, types, characteristics and spatial …
Ghana mining advantages include increased gold …
Mining is a key strategic industry for Ghana, and in 2022 the country was Africa's largest gold producer and the 11th largest globally, generating an estimated 3.7m oz. Indeed, gold regularly accounts for nearly half of gross merchandise exports. Ghana also has commercially exploited deposits of manganese, bauxite and diamonds, with these being joined by
Illegal mining devastates Ghana's land, rivers and …
Illegal mining, or "galamsey," accounts for over a third of Ghana's gold output, costing the state $2 billion annually in lost taxes and ravaging farmland and rivers. The practice, fueled by unemployment and foreign …
The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana
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 ...
Impact Of Illegal Mining (galamsey) On Local Ecosystems
Several factors contribute to the proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, creating a complex web of economic, social, and regulatory challenges. ... In the Amazon basin, for instance, illegal gold mining has been linked to a dramatic increase in deforestation rates, with estimates suggesting that illegal mining activities have led to the ...
MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA
Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two decades.
Illegal mining in Ghana – fighting an ongoing battle
Ghana produces a variety of minerals including gold, diamonds, manganese, and bauxite, with gold accounting for over 90% of its overall mining output. In June 2019, the country became Africa's number one gold producer, beating South Africa, which has held the continent's top spot for several years.
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
4.1.1. The Narratives of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana. The results from the review of existing literature and previous experiences .
Illegal Chinese Gold Mining Leaves an Open Wound in Ghana
Her arrest and recent sentencing are emblematic of Ghana's serious, ongoing problem with Chinese involvement in illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASM). A Ghanaian court on December 4 sentenced Huang to 4½ years in prison and levied a $4,000 fine for running an illegal mining operation.
Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and …
Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector – is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries. ... The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana. First, the mines are transient ...
The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana
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 …
Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining
Over the past decade, Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining 1 sector has attracted a wave of Chinese migrants (Antwi-Boateng and Akudugu, 2020; Boafo et al., 2019; Hilson et al., 2014).Between 2008 and 2016, over 50,000 Chinese gold seekers migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal ASM, aided at various levels, by local collaborators (Hausermann …
FEATURE: Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana
In January 2022, Ghana's government reduced the tax on gold from artisanal miners from 3% to 1.5% in an attempt to curb gold smuggling. This increased legal gold …
Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining …
Ghana, a nation once celebrated for its gold reserves and rich natural beauty, is now grappling with an existential threat. The rise of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, has led to an ...
Ghana's Illegal Mining Looming & Foreseeable Crisis: A …
Ghana is facing a dire situation as illegal gold mining continues to ravage the country's environment, economy, and health. The devastating consequences of this illicit activity include polluted ...
"Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication …
(in mining operation communities) is fast diminishing largely due to the activities of illegal mining. With illegal mining already diminishing the carrying capacity of the environment and climate change with it posing danger to the agricultural sector, Ghana is at a central point where it needs to pay attention to climate-smart agriculture ...
The cost of gold: Illegal mining activities destroy water …
The piece reviews government and policy responses and calls for stronger regulations and community involvement to combat illegal mining and safeguard Ghana's natural resources and public health.
Galamsey in Ghana: Illegal mining pollution …
Though miners make the least in the gold supply chain, illegal mining provides much needed employment. More than a million people, aged below 35, are without jobs, according to Ghana's ...
Gold, Guns, and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey
The previous month, the New Patic Party (NPP), which came to power in January, had launched a five-year project to provide illegal miners with alternative livelihoods in the legal mining sector. Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter.
Gold mining's environmental footprints, drivers, and future …
Over the last two decades, gold mining in Ghana, particularly in the small-scale sector, has experienced significant growth, ... Research by Forkuor et al. (2020) aligned with this, showing a decline in illegal mining in southwestern Ghana from 2015/2016 to 2018/2019. Conversely, Nyamekye et al. ...