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Though the enactment of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law PNDC L 218 legalized the operations of Small Scale Mining SSM in Ghana It is still difficult to differentiate between the activities of small scale miners and illegal miners The term galamsey is interchangeably used to refer to both small scale mining and illegal mining
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Courtesy One of the most significant policy challenges in Ghana today revolves around the question of how to address illegal small scale mining popularly known as galamsey Arnaud Liege
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Galamsey in Ghana Mitigating its Negative Effects Ghana is one of the biggest producers of gold in Africa and the Gold contributes significantly to Ghana s economy and small scale mining—an important means of income for many low income Ghanaian households—produces about 30 percent of Ghana s total gold Under Ghanaian
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Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana s economy for centuries Regulation of this industry has varied over time and while industrial mining is prevalent in the country the expansion of artisanal mining or Galamsey has escalated in recent years Many of these artisanal mines are not on …
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The government and CalBank are close to sealing a $25 million deal to finance small scale mining operations in the country The deal is part of arrangements being made by the government with financial institutions to bolster small scale mining activities including community mining The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines George Mireku […]
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Illegal mining or galamsey in Ghana has been a menace in the country for a while It has elicited negative feelings from people all over Ghana The disgust and discontent associated with galamsey sites in Ghana is evident in the way the people have chosen to deal with the menace They have turned their attention from complaining about the
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Despite the efforts of governmental non governmental and civil society organisations to streamline the artisanal and small scale ASM sector since 2024 illegal mining activities remain
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There are two legally distinct types of small scale gold mines in Ghana Since there is a formalized process for mining gold on the small scale there are legally recognized small scale mines Small scale mining permits can be acquired for a parcel of land by Ghanaian citizens who are over 18 years old Ghana Government 1989a
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From the centrality of actors from China one of Ghana s biggest trade partners to the importance of small scale mining in creating jobs in a country suffering from high youth unemployment to the allegedly close relations between criminal networks and regional police galamsey is deeply woven into many aspects of Ghana s current reality
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In Ghana small scale mining generated a whopping million ounces of gold which is approximately % of Ghana s total output in 2024 and it has made substantial contributions to the foreign exchange earnings of the country
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has appealed to farmers in the country to help deal with the menace of illegal small scale mining otherwise known as galamsey In the last few months several reports by the media have revealed how galamsey is devastatingly destroying Ghana s forest land and water bodies
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In addition the prohibition of the use of mechanized equipment on the Bonte site may not stand the test of time Since 2024 with the involvement of Chinese miners in gold mining which peaked in 2024 small scale mining in Ghana has become highly mechanized involving the use of excavators wash plants and other equipment
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In Ghana ASM encompasses any plot measuring up to 25 acres ASM is not new to the country which has had a formalised process for legally engaging in ASM since the late 1980s A profound lack of robust regulatory mechanisms however has led to an estimated 85 per cent of small scale miners in the country operating on an illegal basis
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The Media Coalition Against Galamsey MCAG has urged the government to order the cessation of all small scale and surface mining activities in all parts of the country
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Socio demographic factors affecting artisanal and small scale mining galamsey operations in Ghana Heliyon 2024 Mar 3 8 3 e09039 doi / eCollection 2024 Mar Authors Issah Baddianaah 1 Bernard Nuoleyeng Baatuuwie 2 Raymond Adongo 3 Affiliations
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Ghana has 20 large scale mining companies producing gold diamonds bauxite and manganese and there are also over 300 registered small scale mining groups and 90 mine support service companies Other mineral commodities produced in the country are natural gas petroleum salt and silver Is small scale mining illegal
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An environmental video documentary developed by The Pan African Centre for Climate Policy PACC Policy to document the opinions of Ghanaians on the effect
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speaking to editors of some selected media houses in accra on tuesday november 29 2024 the deputy minister explained that the small scale mining sector contributes about 40 per cent of
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The paper will examine the small scale mining system and shows that registered and unregistered actors operate not only in parallel but are actually intertwined and highly dependent on one another The paper shows that the perceived dichotomy of formal and informal actors in the sector does not actually exist
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Influence of illegal artisanal small scale gold mining operations galamsey on oil and grease O/G concentrations in three hotspot assemblies of Western Region Ghana Environ Pollut 2024 Aug 263 Pt B 114251 doi /
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Illegal small scale mining galamsey in South Western Ghana has grown tremendously in the last decade and caused significant environmental degradation Excessive cloud cover in the area has limited the use of optical remote sensing data to map and monitor the extent of these activities This study investigated the use of annual time series Sentinel 1 data to map and monitor illegal mining
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George Mireku Duker Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has opposed calls for the government to ban small scale mining as a way of tackling illegal small scale mining
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Galamseyers are people who perform illegal gold mining independent of mining companies digging small working pits tunnels and sluices by hand Galamsey is also referred to as Illegal Artisanal Small Scale mining ASM [4] Contents 1 Background 2 Types of Galamsey[6] 3 Causes 4 Dangers 5 Environmental impact 6 See also 7 References
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Small scale mining is essentially an artisanal or small industrial form of raw material extraction In Ghana there are about 300 registered small scale mining groups and
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Abstract Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana s economy for centuries Regulation of this industry has varied over time and while industrial mining is prevalent in the country the expansion of artisanal mining or Galamsey has escalated in recent of these artisanal mines are not only harmful to human health due to the use of Mercury Hg in the amalgamation process
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Speaking to editors of some selected media houses in Accra on Tuesday November 29 2024 the deputy minister explained that the small scale mining sector contributes about 40 per cent of the
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In Ghana small scale mining generated a whopping million ounces of gold which is approximately % of Ghana s total output in 2024 and it has made substantial contributions to the foreign exchange earnings of the country In this regard it is baffling that successive governments perceive small scale mining predominantly as an
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A former Director of the Minerals Commission Richard Kofi Afenu says he disagrees with calls for the government to ban small scale mining in the country According to him banning small scale mining is not the answer to illegal mining otherwise known as galamsey I do not think a ban on small scale mining would yield the desired result of
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Although small scale mining is legalised with required procedures to formalise the activities of players in the sector the existing bureaucracies coupled with increased unemployment and poverty has made illegal mining often referred to as galamsey even more attractive in this West African country
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Below are the Small Scale Mining Companies In Ghana How many mining companies are in Ghana Ghana has 20 large scale mining companies producing gold diamonds bauxite and manganese and there are also over 300 registered small scale mining groups and 90 mine support service companies Galamsey is also referred to as Illegal Artisanal
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