Introduction. 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, …

The exploration of gold reserves in Ghana is governed by a number of laws within her jurisdiction which includes the following; The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900). Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450).

In Ghana, for example, 85% of artisanal and small-scale miners do not have mining permits (Hilson and Potter, 2003). According to estimates in 2017, 40.5 million people are engaged in ASM worldwide ( Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), 2017 ).

Gold mining plays a significant role in the economic development of Ghana. The mining sector, including gold mining, contributes a substantial portion to the countrys Gross Domestic Product (GDP ...

Overview. Cassius Mining Limited ("Cassius") is a Ghanaian registered company formed to operate in the resources sector in Ghana. Cassius will assess opportunities and where feasible, undertake projects to explore, mine & process gold and other economic resources from tenements within Ghana. Cassius has developed strong ties to the local ...

On 5th March 2021, Goldridge Ghana Limited (Goldridge), a Ghanaian leader in gold trading and export, and the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) signed an agreement aimed at ...

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 …

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 ...

DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2023.101356 Corpus ID: 263683886; Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining: Linking local pull factors to distributional inequities

Artisanal and small scale mining accounts for 35% of Ghana's total gold production. For many years, small-scale mining suffered benign neglect from the state which focused on large-scale mining.

In addition, in Ghana, "small-scale gold mining makes more of a direct contribution to foreign exchange and export earnings than large-scale mines" (hilson 2003). Small-scale mining in most areas of the …

Contact phone. 030 820 3366 | 024 212 4186. Address. P. O. Box AN 5862 Accra - Ghana ... It is essential to get a license when being involved in the exploration of gold. To obtain a small-scale mining license, you ... This is the procedure guiding any investor to export gold from Ghana to any where in the world. Read More. JOINT VENTURE ...

"The outbreak of artisanal and small-small gold mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana: Institutions, politics, winners and losers" 1 April 2022 This paper focuses on the outbreak of illegal mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana in recent times claiming that the outbreak is accompanied by massive environmental destruction …

This paper is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an integrated assessment (IA) framework was utilized to analyze socio-economic, health, and …

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recent study, nearly one-third of Ghana's gold is mined in artisanal and small-scale mines, and exported at a trade value well above US$1 billion per year (Human Rights Watch [HRW], 2015). Small ...

The Company currently operates and manages the Asanko Gold Mine, located in Ghana, West Africa which is jointly owned with Gold Fields Ltd. The Company is strongly committed to the highest standards for environmental management, social responsibility, and health and safety for its employees and neighbouring communities.

Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) ASGM is a collective term embracing both small scale and artisanal mining. It covers formal or informal mining which is characterised by low capital intensity and high labour intensity and relatively simple methods for exploration, extraction, and processing. ASGM can involve men and women …

Legalisation of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: a look at some economic aspects. Originally written as Appendix A2.3 to the Main report M&S 8703A on the World Bank sponsored study " The Regularisation of Small-Scale Gold and Diamond Mining in Ghana", conducted by Mackay & Schnellmann Ltd, UK, as Consultants, and the …

The Chinese dominate the supply chain of illegal small-scale mining with their financial, technical, managerial acumen, the sale and transfer of gold proceeds, and political patronage. This dominance accounts for the massive negative social, economic, environmental, and political impact of illegal small-scale mining in the country.

Chinese involvement in small-scale gold mining in Ghana can be traced back to 1998 when a small number of miners from Hunan province were involved in fairly unsuccessful ventures (Crawford et al ...

This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co …

The court in the capital Accra sentenced Aisha Huang to four and a half years imprisonment and a fine of 48,000 Ghanaian cedis ($4,000) for running an illegal mining operation, Huang's lawyer Hope ...

The natural-color image above shows a large-scale mine and several artisanal mines in the Central Region of Ghana. The image was captured on March 29, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. The mines lie within the Ashanti gold belt, one of the richest gold regions in West Africa. The differing impact of artisanal and ...

The recent increase in artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) worldwide has elicited a number of public health concerns for miners and mining communities, including respiratory health. ... Pulmonary function and respiratory health of rural farmers and artisanal and small scale gold miners in Ghana Environ Res. 2017 Oct:158:522-530. …

The results also indicated an average annual fatality rate of 44, which far exceeds the annual fatality of 5 of the large-scale mining sector of Ghana. Regarding the accident locations, the Dunkwa, Tarkwa and Bolgatanga mining districts were identified as priority locations, as they experienced the highest number of accidents/fatalities.

This article is one of three synthesis reports resulting from an integrated assessment (IA) of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities that involve multiple drivers and diverse disciplines influencing ASGM, an IA framework was used to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data and to …

1. Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining has a long-standing history in Ghana. The sector, which began around the late 1400's, instantly became a mainstay economy for Ghanaians (Ofosu-Mensah, 2011).Centuries later, a shift of control enabled European mining companies to take over major gold mining operations …

Background: 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. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold miners from four major mining districts in …

1. Introduction. 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 …