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Gold mining remains one of the drivers of Ghana s economic dynamics The abundance of gold deposits in Ghana in the pre colonial days earned the countries the name Gold Coast Land of Gold From the pre colonial days to now post independence era the debate on Gold mining visas via illegal mining continues to be a subject of discussion
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A ban on small scale mining operations in Ghana which has been in place since January 2024 to crack down on illegal mining has been lifted by the national government JP Casey The ban had been in place from January 2024 after illegal mining contributed to the destruction of water resources and forested areas Credit Wikimedia
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In Ghana by 2024 the demand for Kaolin was expected to total 13 611 tonnes Note also that waste from kaolin mining is used in making cement Ghana has deposit of Kaolin in the following areas in the Aluku area Akropong Western Region Anfoega area Volta Region Kibi area Eastern Region Akong Abandze Atabadzie Central Region
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ACCRA April 28 Reuters Ghana s military has launched a nationwide operation to clear illegal miners out of its water bodies the West African country s lands minister said in
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Illegal mining could cause ban of Ghana s cocoa beans on international market Agric Minister Posted on October 4 2024 Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said that harmful chemicals used in illegal mining is the greatest threat to cocoa production in the country
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On Mar 8 2024 Mr John Peter Amewu the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources on Wednesday announced the extension of the ban on illegal mining indefinitely noting that government s agenda to halt the menace has not been achieved Government on the assumption of office in January 2024 introduced the ban in May for a period of six
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Under the Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 2024 Act 995 the punishment for foreigners engaged in illegal mining is 20 years imprisonment plus a fine of not less than million Ghana Cedis plus deportation after serving the sentence
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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Peter Amewu on Wednesday announced the extension of the ban on illegal mining indefinitely noting that government s agenda to halt the menace has not been achieved
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For regulating the activities of mining for environmental sustainability and management the government of Ghana imposed ban on illegal mining with the popular phrase operation vanguard Operation Vanguard is a military police joint task force set up by the President of Ghana in 2024 to combat the operation of galamsey in Ghana
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A military enforced ban on environmental degradation occurred in Ghana for almost two years • This ban affected the informal industry of artisanal and small scale gold mining • Women miners lost their jobs wherein money was used to pay for household items food and school fees •
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The Ghana Water Company Limited GWCL earlier said the water is highly polluted unwholesome and beyond treatment and any attempt to treat the water would be too expensive In 2024
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2 November 2024 8 58am The Christian Council of Ghana has called for an immediate presidential ban of small scale mining despite its contribution to the economy of the country It
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November 30 2024 The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines George Mireku Duker says placing a ban on small scale mining in Ghana will do the country more harm than good According to him the fact that small scale mining contributes an average of up to 40% of the total gold produce in the country and employs
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The Ghana Country Director noted that water was more important and even more expensive than gold and silver stressing that the President had done the nation a lot good by banning illegal mining adding that the whole world was applauding him for waging war on galamsey Source All Africas
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Ghana cracked down on illegal small scale gold mining in 2024 after the national water company warned that the chemicals discharged by what is locally known as galamsey could force
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The Media Coalition Against Galamsey MCAG wants an immediate ban on all forms of small scale and surface mining in the country as part of efforts to curb mining activities destroying the environment The Coalition maintains there is and can be no conceivable justification for illegal mining to continue in Ghana
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He said the practice could lead to a ban of Ghana s cocoa beans on the international market with an adverse effect on the country s economy Currently in Europe there is new legislation that could soon make Ghana s cocoa and coffee unexportable to many foreign countries
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George Mireku Duker 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
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Small scale mining in Ghana has been listed as illegal due to lack of effective policies made by the Government The government had recently lifted a ban on all illegal mining activities in Ghana The government urged the miners to give them ample time to monitor the developments in the sector before implementing the five year Multilateral
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The European Union is threatening to impose restrictions on Ghana and Cote D Ivoire on cocoa exportation into ports of their member countries if the deforestation that is being caused
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The Fight against Galamsey How Ghana s ban The ban was an attempt by the government to halt and check the illegal smallscale mining sector popularly known in Ghana as Galamsey like South Africa s illegal artisanal miners known as Zama Zama s The ban is further aimed at stopping forest destruction environmental degradation and contamination of water bodies It is well
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Galamsey in Ghana Ghana is in crisis Ghana is at the crossroads where it has to choose between survival and death The combined mushroomed legal and illegal surface mining called in
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Toxic sludge split over from a dam at a small scale mining site in southeastern Ghana May 23 2024 Ghana cracked down on illegal small scale gold mining in 2024 after the national water company
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The inter ministerial committee on illegal mining directed that all mining companies and individuals register afresh to obtain certifications or permits to work Addo Okyere explains that before the ban there were 600 legal concessions for mining in the Eastern Region and numerous unknown illegal mining sites Standards set to enforce conservation
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The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana First the mines are transient but getting a mining license is time consuming Second the
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Illegal mining which is popularly referred to as galamsey in Ghana has been a major concern in several sectors including agriculture and water Dr Agyemang Dwomoh said the effects of galamsey activities on the production of cocoa in Ghana and its exportation has been enormous and called for drastic measures to stop the illegal act
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Illegal mining activities in Ghana is popularly referred to as galamsey historically known as gather the gold and sell Mining provides a lot of benefits to various countries It is reported that mining contributes about % to the Gross Domestic Product GDP of the country and employs about 300 000 people
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In 2024 the Ghanaian government raided many small scale gold mining farms all over the country Mining farms and equipment were burned and 5 000 Chinese workers were deported The Ghanaian government claimed that these workers were illegal under the Small Scale Gold Mining Act of 1989 One Chinese investor however claimed that the Chinese
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It issued a temporary ban on all small scale mining and is forming a plan due to be released in September to end the phenomenon permanently An estimated one million people are involved in illegal mining in Ghana and each typically earn between $100 and $300 per month she said Those who opted to farm could be expected to earn just $70 a
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705 Following the recent National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has directed all persons and companies engaged in reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Forest Reserves with or without legal authorization to suspend such activities until further notice
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