Safety concerns and occupational health hazards of women …
This paper draws on field observations and interviews with 49 women directly engaged in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the Prestea-Bondaye mining area in Ghana to explore the safety concerns of women in the ASM sector and their exposure to occupational health risks at the informal ASM sites.
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Ghana
Opportunities in the mining equipment sector run the gamut from large earthmoving equipment to analytic and assaying devices and materials. As with other sectors, used or reconditioned …
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Small-scale mining policies in Ghana: Miners
In the desire to regularize the operations of ASM in Ghana and encourage local participation in mining, the parliament passed into law: "Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218)" and acts "Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation Law, 1989 (PNDCL 219) and Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703)".
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Sustainable small-scale gold mining in Ghana: setting …
small-scale mining industry in Ghana are also identified. It concludes that, for sustainable ... equipment and better recovery units have been introduced and are run in a more professional
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First ever mercury-free mining equipment introduced in Ghana …
Commodity Monitor, a commodity trading, logistics, and research company based in Accra, has rolled out the first-ever successful mercury-free mining equipment that efficiently recover more gold for artisanal and small-scale miners in Ghana without using any chemical like mercury. In a demonstration organized in June this year in the Prestea-Huni Valley District of …
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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana…
The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector – commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of heavy earth moving machines and hazardous chemicals for ore extraction, which can have negative implications on agricultural land use and the environment.
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Small-Scale Mining Business in Ghana: Challenges and …
In Ghana, there are about 300 registered small-scale mining groups and they constitute a major source of employment especially for small-scale gold and diamond miners, and contribute some foreign ...
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – …
place in Ghana. The term 'artisanal and small-scale mining' (ASM) is generally distinguished from large-scale mining (LSM) or formal mining by its relatively low levels of capital investment, …
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Baseline Information for the National Action Plan on
How many small-scale gold miners work in Ghana? There is no authoritative estimate of the actual number of people engaged in ASGM in Ghana. This is expected to be addressed by the recent announcement by the Minerals Commission to register all small-scale miners in Ghana. Studies however suggest that there are about 500,000 to 1,000,000 small-scale
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The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in Ghana
Small scale mining in Ghana has evidently provided employment to thousands of people, and continues to provide raw materials for both foreign and locally based mineral industries. The sector also plays a significant role in stemming rural-urban migration, as well as providing foreign exchange earnings to the government.
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The Illegal Artisanal and Small-scale mining (Galamsey) …
In early April 2017 Citi FM, an Accra-based radio station launched the #StopGalamseyNow campaign to put pressure on the government to tackle illegal ASM in the country. 4 Citi FM stated five demands of the government and stakeholders, which included: 1) "The total cessation of all small and medium scale mining for a period of six months"; 2 ...
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First ever mercury-free mining equipment introduced in …
Commodity Monitor, a commodity trading, logistics, and research company based in Accra, has rolled out the first-ever successful mercury-free mining equipment that efficiently …
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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA
Regulation 287 to 468 applies with the necessary modifications to machinery used in small scale mining operations.
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GNASSM | Ghana National Association of Small …
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is the umbrella Association of registered Small Scale Miners as stipulated in our Mining Laws. The Association was formed in 2011 and its formation was facilitated by …
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in …
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. …
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Small Scale Mining in Ghana: Improving …
Small scale mining continues to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic needs of Ghana. The operations have transformed from artisanal to the use of sophisticated mining techniques in...
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Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining
Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is mercilessly robbing the nation of its ecological integrity, despite attempts by successive governments to remedy the situation. In the midst of this challenge, Ghana, year in …
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GNASSM | Ghana National Association of Small …
Women empowerment and livelihood at mining sites and the mining Communities. Fight against environmental degradation and illegal mining. Child labour in small scale mining and the entire supply chain. Advocacy and policy …
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PERFORMANCE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 2023
PERFORMANCE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 2023 ... outturns in these countries masked the tenuous GDP growth in the Euro Area and relatively small EMDEs. ... In nominal terms (constant 2013 prices), Ghana's GDP rose from GH₵181.257 billion in 2022 to GH₵186.595 billion in 20239. The decline in the momentum of economic activities was primarily ...
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Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold miners from four major mining districts in Ghana. A -based approach was used to obtain a representative sample ...
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Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana
To determine the potential risk factors for injury, estimate the annual injury rate and examine the safety perceptions, and use of personal protective equipment among small-scale gold miners in Ghana. A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold miners from four major mining districts in Ghana. A -based approach was used to obtain a …
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Ghana
The mining sector plays a vital role in the Ghanaian economy, attracts more than half of all foreign direct investment (FDI), and generates more than one-third of all export revenues. The mining industry is the largest tax-paying sector in the country and makes a significant contribution … See more
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Rethinking Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Ghana; Challenges …
equipment used in the large scale mining sector. However, the expression 'substantial expenditure' o ught to be understood in ... Since 1989 when small scale mining in Ghana was legalised, a ...
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A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale Mining …
First, an overview of small-scale mining in Ghana is provided in which a historical perspective of the industry is given, regional geological characteristics are highlighted, and the industry's …
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THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES
2.1: MINING IN GHANA Ghana's geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold accounted for 97.2 per cent of gross mineral revenue while the respective shares of manganese, bauxite and diamond were 2.25 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.01 per cent.
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(PDF) Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania and …
Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside from Ghana and South Africa, Tanzania is ranked 4th in Africa in terms of its mineral deposits and small-scale mining activities.
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Occupational Health and Safety Practices among Small-Scale Mining …
Tools and equipment used in small-scale mining activities in the study area include pick axes, shovels, excavators, and pumping. Pickaxe and shovel usage were the highest,
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Explaining illegal entrepreneurship in the small-scale artisanal mining …
In 1989, three key laws were enacted to organize and regulate small-scale gold mining in Ghana. The Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDC Law 218) was introduced to formalize and manage small-scale mining activities. The Mercury Law (PNDC Law 217) was established to oversee the use of mercury by small-scale miners, ensuring safe practices.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining methods and the …
In Ghana, small-scale (gold) mining has two forms: registered (small-scale) mining and informal, illegal or unregistered (small-scale) mining activities, locally called galamsey. ... Heavy equipment such as earthmovers is used to remove the soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (called the overburden) ...
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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
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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