Ghana's artisanal miners are a law unto …
Artisanal and small-scale mining employs approximately 1 million people in Ghana. An additional 5 million peoples' livelihoods depend on its proceeds. Artisanal and small-scale mining also ...
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 …
Ghana's informal mining harms health and the land – but …
Artisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the ...
Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana
This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the African Union 's Agenda 2063 (AU2063). Using the management and governance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities in Ghana as a case study ...
License Procedure
Small Scale Mining Licence in Ghana. THE PROCESS INVOLVE. STEP 1. Submit Your Application Once you have filled and gathered all the required documents you will have to submit it at the district office. It takes 5 days to review the application. The next 5 days is …
Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Applying the Theoretical Bases of Public Administration and the Different Phases of Governance to Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana. A core tenet of public administration is that societal values influence our understanding of public problems (Van der Wal 2008). Bozeman (2007, p. 17) writes that "a society's public values are those ...
THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES
mining is also popular in the small-scale sector. Following a period of general economic decline, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back of market-based adjustment policies …
Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining …
For many years, Ghana's government focused on large-scale mining. Small-scale mining was neglected until 1989, when a new law was passed to legalise and regularise the sector by introducing a ...
Mining In Ghana
Grant of Mining Licence in Ghana. Except for small-scale mining rights that can be granted to an individual as provided for under Act 703, only corporate bodies incorporated in Ghana under the laws of the Republic of Ghana shall be given a mineral right in Ghana. A license for small-scale mining is, however, granted only to a citizen of the ...
Ecological Study of Galamsey Activities in Ghana and their
Galamsey, a popular name for small-scale mining in Ghana, is an important livelihood for many rural Ghanaians. Although concerns have been raised in the popular media about the adverse effects of ...
The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in …
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 in the southwestern portion of the country, …
Impact of different illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining …
The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study investigates the effects of two mining methods (alluvial and chamfi) on soil physical, chemical, and microbial properties four years after mining in three municipalities of the Western Region of Ghana.
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana
Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it one of the nation's most important livelihood activities, directly employing an …
Ghana lifts ban on small-scale mining
By tackling illegal and informal mining activities, and encouraging small miners to obtain licences, the government also hopes to raise its income from the segment. Cleaning Up. Small-scale mining, known popularly as galamsey, has existed in Ghana for generations. The ban on it was first imposed in January 2017 and extended several times ...
Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and …
But the formal procedure to get a small-scale mining licence in Ghana can take up to three years. According to the Minerals Commission, this process should normally take three to four months. A ...
SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA
mining is also popular in the small-scale gold sub-sector. Following a period of general economic decline in the 1970s to mid-1980s, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back …
Community Mining In Ghana
In Ghana, gold mining has always been a profitable venture for people in areas rich with minerals. Small-Scale Mining (SSM) is a major driver of the economy, directly employing an estimated 1 million Ghanaians and supporting around 4.5 million others. SSM has accounted for around one-third of the country's total gold output in recent years.
MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703)
Small scale mining 81 Application of this Part 82. Licence for small scale mining 83. Qualification of applicant for small scale mining licence ... accordance with the co-ordinates represented in the official maps of Ghana held at the Commission at a scale of 1:50,000, (a) by the meridian of Greenwich and by meridians that are at a distance ...
Ghana needs to rethink its small scale mining strategy.
More than 85% of all small-scale mining operations in Ghana are carried out by unlicensed operators. Due to the sector's evolving nature, the distinction between artisanal and small-scale mining ...
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 ...
SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA
SSM of gold in Ghana is a pre historic activity which can be traced to the 5th Century Discouraged in the colonial era, till 1989 This led to Secret Activities and Smuggling of Proceeds outside the country In 1989 –SSM Activities were mainstreamed through promulgation of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 (1989) In 2006, SSM regime was integrated into …
Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025
The key legislation regulating mining in Ghana is as follows: the 1992 Constitution of Ghana; the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900) and the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995); and ... Illegal small-scale mining.
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. …
CHAPTER 23 A Political Economy of Regulatory Policy: …
The Case of 'Illegal' Small-Scale Mining in Ghana Alex Osei-Kojo and Nathan Andrews IntroductIon Recent reports indicate that 'illegal' artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) contin - ues to ourish in mining communities in Ghana, despite several attempts by governmental apparatuses to stop it.1 In response, two presidents, John
(PDF) Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation, in Ghana
Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public policies were formulated to support the implementation of the law. From then, the industry has becom e a major ...
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana
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 …
Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana
A recent study on the spatial distribution of mining operations in Ghana shows that the Western Region has the largest concentration of the different forms of mining activities in Ghana: large-scale mining, licensed and illegal small-scale mining (Owusu-Nimo et al., 2018). Moreover, while agriculture remains the primary source of income for ...
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. THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES 2019 Industry Statistics & Data GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES' 2019 FACTOID 2019.
2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING …
On the whole, the region's demand for gold increased by 68.48 per cent, from 853 tonnes in 2020 to 1,437 tonnes in 2021. In terms of share of demand for gold jewelry, the region …
Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: …
While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions …