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Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold …
Findings from qualitative exploratory case studies reveal that illegal Chinese ASM is caused by local grievances and resistance to systemic distributional inequities in …
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Ghana's traditional and state powers must collaborate to halt illegal
Small-scale mining forms an important sector of Ghana's economy, employing one million people directly and supporting the livelihoods of about 4.5 million people.The industry accounts for 35% of ...
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Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining
1. 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, …
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(PDF) Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on
Abstract. Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on ...
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Frontiers | "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …
The study recommends the need for conscious efforts from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to sustain the ban on illegal mining with intensified …
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The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana
In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey. While this industry has provided economic benefits to local communities, the environmental and health impacts of this industry can be devastating ( Hilson, 2002). Exploration and extraction of surface …
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Gold, Guns, and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey
The previous month, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which came to power in January, had launched a five-year project to provide illegal miners with alternative livelihoods in the legal mining sector. Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter.
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Illegal mining in Ghana: The devastating destruction for gold
Ghana, known as the "Gold Coast," has a long history of gold mining. However, the lure of quick profits has led to a surge in illegal mining activities, wreaking havoc on the environment ...
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Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana
History of Mining in Ghana. There is evidence of gold extraction activities in Ghana as far back as the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., as gold deposits attracted Arab traders into the country.7 These activities were strategically located along rivers where sediments believed to contain deposits of gold were washed constantly to separate the …
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Illegal mining in Ghana – fighting an ongoing battle
Courtesy: Ghana produces a variety of minerals including gold, diamonds, manganese, and bauxite, with gold accounting for over 90% of its …
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Gold, guns and China: Ghana's fight to end …
Hundreds of thousands, including many from China, are engaged in illegal artisanal mining. How can the government stop it? At the start of April, Ghana's government issued a three-week ultimatum to …
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Mechanization of illegal gold mining threatens Ghana's forests
In Ghana, illegal miners known as galamseyers are carrying out an increasing share of the country's gold production. In recent years, these miners have been sourcing machinery from China. The mechanization of gold mining is accelerating the destruction of forests and farms, as well as … See more
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The case of the reappearing Chinese gold miner gripping Ghana
A Chinese businesswoman known in Ghana as "the queen of illegal gold mining" will remain behind bars in the capital Accra until next month when she and three co ... Gold is Ghana's top ...
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34 major forests in Ghana significantly impacted …
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah. Accra, May 2, GNA – Thirty-four major forest reserves in the country have been significantly affected due to illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as "galamsey". A total of 4, …
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Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining Technical Report The Problem. Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity in several gold-rich developing countries around the world (Kahhat et al., 2019). In Ghana, ASM has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural communities for over a century (Mantey et al ...
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ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
Causes of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana . Literature and observations highlight what is classified in this paper as . major and minor causes of illegal mining in Ghana. These are c on dit ions that .
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Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining
Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, formed a political committee to crack down on illegal mining last month. More than 50,000 Chinese gold miners have been to Ghana since 2005, according to ...
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Galamsey menace: Causes, effects and solutions
The high incidence of "galamsey" or illegal mining in recent times, have been on several discussions and heated debates for some time now and has perplexed the minds of the general public in Ghana.
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Illegal mining in Ghana – fighting an ongoing battle
The team is tasked with tackling illegal mining in the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions of Ghana – the most affected areas. Between 2017 and 2019, the team has arrested over 2 200 illegal miners, including foreign nationals. Gaining national interest. One arrest that gained national attention was that of the 'Galamsey Queen' – Aisha ...
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Illegal mining in Ghana: The devastating destruction for gold
Environmental destruction: Illegal gold mining in Ghana has left a trail of environmental devastation. Miners employ crude techniques such as open-pit mining …
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The Golden Alliance: UK and Ghana Unite Against Illegal Mining
The UK government has committed 3.9 million pounds to this three-year initiative, supplementing Ghana's fight against illegal gold mining in the Western, Ashanti, and Savannah Regions. Experts and officials from the UK government will work with a Technical Team at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to ensure the program's ...
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Illegal Chinese Gold Mining Leaves an Open Wound in Ghana
Her arrest and recent sentencing are emblematic of Ghana's serious, ongoing problem with Chinese involvement in illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASM). A Ghanaian court on December 4 sentenced Huang to 4½ years in prison and levied a $4,000 fine for running an illegal mining operation. Authorities told reporters …
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Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem
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.
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Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion
Gold mining follows two divisional lines in Ghana; the large-scale multi-national and the small-scale mining sectors (Wireko-Gyebi et al., 2020).Typically, the small scale mining aspect of gold extraction can be further divided into two classes (legal and illegal) depending on its legal approval and operational protocols (Boateng et al., 2014). ...
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Only two Chinese citizens in Ghana's prisons despite …
Ghana's renewed fight against illegal mining between 2017 and 2021 saw the arrests of hundreds of Chinese illegal miners either as sponsors or workers at illegal mining sites. However, statistics of foreign nationals in Ghana's prisons, which the Ghana Prisons Service provided to The Fourth Estate, showed that as of July 2021, only two ...
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Illegal mining threatens Ghana forests | Africanews
Ghana and South Africa are vying to be Africa's top gold producers. The mining industry in Ghana involves both large global players but also artisanal mining activities, many of which are illegal.
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Ghana Court Jails Chinese National Over Illegal Gold Mining
accra, ghana —. A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining in the West African nation, her attorney said Monday, ending a case that started in 2017 and ...
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Dozens of Illegal miners exit Ghana gold mine where they …
LONDON -- Dozens of illegal miners have safely exited an underground gold mine shaft in the Ashanti region of Ghana after they were feared trapped. Several …
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Illegal Chinese Gold Mining Leaves an Open Wound in Ghana
Daily News. Illegal Chinese Gold Mining Leaves an Open Wound in Ghana. Daily News. By ADF On Dec 19, 2023. Chinese national En "Aisha" Huang, seen …