Analysis of Injuries in the Ghanaian Mining Industry and Priority Areas for Research. ... 16-year fatality data indicated that the industry had the highest. fatality rate of 30.3 per 100,000 ...

Mining is a global industry and contributes significantly to international economies. This study seeks to compare the patterns of psychological distress, job demand-control, and associated characteristics between two countries (Australia/Ghana) to increase understanding of cross-cultural factors relevant to mental health in this …

The mining sector contributed significantly to Ghana's overall export and tax revenues: 37 per cent of export revenues were attributable to mining and the sector was responsible for 19 per cent of all direct tax payments in Ghana. This clearly indicates the significant importance of mining in Ghana, which is also reflected in mining's ...

In their study of occupational health and safety and organizational commitment in the Ghanaian mining industry, ... The study made use of self-report data which are likely to suffer biases such as acquiescence and social desirability from respondents and can in turn influence the findings of the study. Besides, the Volta River …

Ensure the mining sector is linked with the rest of the economy. The average price of gold in 2019 (US$ 1,393.34/oz) was higher than that of 2018 (US$ 1,268.49/oz). The improvement in gold price had positive impacts especially, for Ghana because gold is the country's flagship mineral which accounts for about 93% of total mineral exports.

Building on the emerging literature on the psychology of working theory, this study aims to examine the impact of decent work on employees' mental health as well as the association between the dimensions of decent work on employees' mental health.,Quantitative data were collected from 260 employees working in the Ghanaian …

Gold mine production volume in Ghana 2011-2021. Ghana is the leading African gold producing country, with a total mine production amounting to 117.6 metric tons in 2021. Compared to Ghana's gold ...

These, together with the long hours of work and the shift-work schedule of the mining industry, make fatigue a fundamental issue confronting the industry. In Ghanaian mines where we focus this research, analysis of accident data has shown that fatigue is associated with over 50 % of accidents and fatalities and that the longer the hours of …

"The Chinese involvement in Ghanaian large-scale mining sector is enormous," said Jinapor, noting that Chinese investors, such as China's Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., are contributing ...

Ghana has one of the most favourable fiscal regimes for mining in the world. The tax laws and fiscal instruments for mining are industry-friendly and provide competitive incentives to the investor. competitive rates of royalty and corporate income tax. transferability of capital. concessionary rates and exemption on some imported mining inputs.

Mozambique. Angola. MACIG. January 29, 2020. The 2020 edition of the Mining in Africa Country Investment Guide (MACIG) marks the seventh year of partnership between Global Business Reports and the African Mining Indaba. The publication will be launched in February 2020 at the event in Cape Town before being …

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 …

Gold mining is a major industry in Ghana, and this study investigated mental health-related symptoms and the factors contributing to such symptoms among employees in the Ghanaian. A cross-sectional survey design study was used to collect data from employees working in the mining industry across five gold mines in Ghana.

2. Background. In the case of the mining sector of Ghana's economy, I looked at the history of mining policy in Ghana. According to Ghana's Minerals Commission, Ghana has been mining gold for a millennium (Minerals Commission of Ghana Citation 2011).Centuries before Portuguese sailors reached the shores of West …

the mining sector in Ghana not only to attract and maintain their clients, but also, to assist them to attract and retain talented and motivated employees. This study will likewise fill in as a guide as to how the commercial mining sector can change stakeholders' perceptions of their products and services through the use of CSR ac-

A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather information on the extent to which e-procurement anti-corruption factors outlined in the literature reduced procurement fraud and corruption in Ghanaian mining firms from the perspectives of sector practitioners. The data was then analyzed using factor analysis. The study …

The tremendous weight of the Ghanaian mining sector today is undeniable. As Africa's largest gold producer (7th in the world), the country will nevertheless have to overcome many challenges in 2021 to …

The study suing a cross-sectional survey design collected quantitative data from the 255 mine workers that were conveniently sampled from the Ghanaian mining industry. The data collection tools were standardized questionnaires that measured occupational health and safety management and turnover intentions.

Dec 12, 2022. In 2020, the mining industry in Ghana contributed nearly 11 billion Ghanaian cedis (GHS), roughly 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Although ...

The mining sector of the world plays a pivotal role in economic development and has been relevant historically. Africa alone accounts for more than 30% of the mineral reserve of the world, with strategic minerals spread across the continent (AfDB 2016).The resources available to Africa span the world reserve of gold, diamond, cobalt, …

1. Introduction. The mining sector of Ghana continues to make significant contributions to the economy in numerous ways. The sector according to Emmanuel et al. (2018) makes significant contributions to government tax earnings and GDP. These significant contributions of the extractive sector to the Ghanaian economy are a result …

organizations' financial profits (Garriga & Mele, 2004). This result is supported by the work of Greenen (2015), who reported that mining companies in Ghana spend 0.5% to. 1% of their profit after tax on corporate social responsibility. The findings of the present.

The study suing a cross-sectional survey design collected quantitative data from the 255 mine workers that were conveniently sampled from the Ghanaian mining industry. The data collection tools were standardized questionnaires that measured occupational health and safety management and turnover intentions.

The mining sector in Ghana has experienced significant growth over the years, but its impact on the Ghanaian economy remains a topic of debate. There is a need to comprehensively assess and understand

In Australia, mining employs 242,800 workers accounting for 1.9% of the total workforce [2]. Gold mining is the largest industry in Ghana and coal mining the largest in Australia. Gold is the ...

Despite the dangers and hazards present in the mining industry, only few studies have focused on how occupational health and safety and turnover intentions in the mines. Method: The study suing a cross-sectional survey design collected quantitative data from the 255 mine workers that were conveniently sampled from the Ghanaian mining …

The WHO recognises mental health promotion in the workplace as a global priority (WHO, 2002), and this study contributes valuable knowledge on supports available in mining in Ghana. This is the first study to explore and identify mental health supports available in the Ghanaian mining industry from the perspective of management.

Share of women in mining sector employment in selected countries and regions, 2021 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency. ... Data are not limited to critical minerals but cover all mining and quarrying. Latest available data are from 2012 for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and from 2019-2022 for all other countries.

In Ghanaian mines where we focus this research, analysis of accident data has shown that fatigue is associated with over 50 % of accidents and fatalities and that the longer the hours of work, the higher the likelihood of being involved in a high-consequence accident ( Stemn, 2018, Stemn and Krampah, 2022 ).

Even though the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been applauded for several decades, the concept of stakeholder engagement is relatively new to the Ghanaian mining sector. This study investigates the CSR process of an extractive company and examines how stakeholders are engaged in CSR. Using …