Abstract. Introduction: Small-scale gold miners in Ghana have been using mercury to amalgamate gold for many years. Mercury is toxic even at low concentration. We assessed occupational exposure of small-scale gold miners to mercury in Prestea, a gold mining town in Ghana. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which …
Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana — Part 3: Social Sciences and Economics. by. Mark L. Wilson. 1,*, Elisha Renne. 2,3, Carla Roncoli. 4, Peter Agyei-Baffour. 5 …
Small-scale gold mining activities in Ghana using mercury creates environmental problems such as land ... had no occupational safety training in handling mercury. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among the small-scale gold miners was limited: 336(98.0%) did not use aprons, 315(91.8%) did not use face marks, …
In Ghana, artisanal gold mining is a labor-intensive mineral extraction involving a few groups of often unskilled workers (about four to nine persons) with low capital investment, which uses elementary tools such as shovels, hammers, and pans with low technology on concessions ranging from 3 to 5 acres, while small-scale gold …
1.1. Objective. This report is one of three studies [8,10] that are being co-published to provide a foundation for a special issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health entitled "Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana".This integrated assessment (IA) is guided by an …
1 People taking over shafts by force 2 Raiding of ore, gold, equipment etc. ... Kurantin N. Assessing the safety and health practices in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector of Ghana: A case of Ntotroso. Environ. Chall. 2022; 6:100443. doi: 10.1016/j.envc.2022.100443. [Google Scholar]
As gold prices soared from 2008 onwards, tens of thousands of foreign miners, especially from China, entered the small-scale mining sector in Ghana, despite it being 'reserved for Ghanaian ...
Responsible Gold Mining at the Artisanal and Small-Scale Level: A Case Study of Ghana. Chapter © 2019. A picture of artisanal and small-scale gold mining …
Artisanal gold mining has a long history in Ghana and the colonial name of Ghana was 'The Gold Coast'. Between 1493 and 1600, Ghana was the largest producer of gold in the world, accounting for about 36 per ... Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – Creating Value or Destroying Value: The Search for a Way Forward ...
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.
1. Introduction. In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within …
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 …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana. Evidence to inform an 'action dialogue'. James McQuilken and Gavin Hilson. Country Report. August 2016. Sustainable markets. …
In Ghana, small-scale artisanal firms stood for frequent accusations as guilty of these environmental challenges, due to their unsafe modes of operations. This, therefore, led to the imposition of ...
Although much small-scale gold mining is illegal in Ghana, its patronage is high, contributing to about a third of all the gold production in the country . Meanwhile, the lack of safety regulations, law enforcement, education, training, functional infrastructure, and equipment are the commonly reported reasons that are believed to have ...
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Additional initiatives for the mining sector announced by Dr. Bawumia include the establishment of pension schemes for small-scale miners, vocational training on sustainable mining, equipment provision for land reclamation, and the setup of state-of-the-art gold processing units in collaboration with the private sector.
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 …
Small-scale mining is crucial for Ghana's gold production and local participation but faces environmental risks from illegal activities. To address this, the Minerals Commission obtained marine vessels to combat illegal mining in various water bodies and trained river wardens were stationed to prevent the return of illegal miners.
This article discusses the impact of mechanised small-scale mining on the environment and livelihoods of peasant farmers within broader climate change processes in Ghana. Methods used include ...
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 artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector's contribution to national gold production has steadily increased from 2.2 percent to 43 percent between 1989 and 2021," Mr. Yeboah ...
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 …
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-develop …
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 ...
ARtISAnAl AnD SMAll-SC AlE GolD MInInG In G hAnA | EID ENCE TO INFORM AN 'ACTION DIALOGU E' 6 Summary Introduction In Ghana, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy makes it one of the nation's most important …
An Overview of Small-scale Mining in Ghana. Historical Perspective Geological Setting. Socio-economic Impact of Small-scale Mining in Ghana. Employment Production from …
The small-scale gold mining sector provides employment for a large proportion of otherwise unemployed individuals in Ghana. Thus, small-scale gold mining is of tremendous economic importance in Ghana, and many other developing countries, especially in places where alternative livelihoods are limited, though a number of public …
New report: Lessons learned on managing the interface between large-scale and artisanal and small-scale gold mining. The new in-depth study 'Lessons Learned on managing the interface between the large-scale and artisanal and small-scale mining' includes case studies from 25 mines, operated by 15 gold mining companies covering 18 countries.
Informal artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana: assessing environmental impacts, reasons for engagement, and mitigation strategies
Rises in gold prices since the early 2000s – US$ 8652/kg in Nov 2000 rising to US$60,688/kg in Dec 2020 (World Gold Council, 2021) – mean artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is very lucrative in Ghana (Osumanu, 2020). Together with the promise of rapid returns, this has encouraged many rural people to engage in it.
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 …
U2R TW010110/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States. 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, …
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 …
The legal framework for registration of small-scale gold and diamond mines, mineral production and sales in the sector was established in Ghana in 1989. The Small-scale mining law, PNDCL 218 (Anon, 1989a) led to the establishment of the Small-scale Mining Project within the Ghana Minerals Commission. The Small-scale Mining Project …