The Amansie West District is characterized by extensive land degrading activities. The district has become a nexus for vast illegal small-scale mining activities, thus affecting the sustainability ...

1. Introduction. Artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM) is a subsistence form of mineral resource extraction using manually-intensive methods such as hand tools (Aborah, 2016).It is recognized as a considerable source of revenue for millions of people in more than 80 countries worldwide taking in different regions of the world, especially in …

THE FATE OF MINING COMMUNITIES IN THE AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT; IS THERE ANY HOPE. By Ishak Mohammed. 25.07.2012 LISTEN. Like many other developing countries, Ghana's economic worth is to a greater extent dependent on her natural resource endowments. Invariably, minerals have the potential to contribute …

The thrust of this study was to assess the impact of illegal mining operations on the soil and water bodies at four (4) selected communities (Esaase-Manhyia, Aboabo, Mpatuam and Tetrem) in Bontefufuo in the Amansie West District of Ghana. Three 100m × 100m plots were demarcated at each galamsey site in each community.

how livelihoods have altered as a result of mining activities. He considered only the mining company (Newmont) as the stakeholder in the mining sector whilst this study is not limited to mining companies alone but considers all the stakeholder and regulatory institutions in the District. Mining operations have increased in the Amansie West

mining in the Apamprama Forest Reserve of Ghana. 1.1 Study Area Apamprama Forest Reserve is one of the four forest reserves located in the Amansie Central and Amansie West Districts in the Ashanti Region (Fig. 1). The reserve covers an area of about 36.28 km2 and located between latitudes 06˚ 22ʹ 08ʺ N and 06˚

Contamination in Topsoil in Mining-Plagued Communities in the Amansie W est District, Ghana, Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, DOI: 10.1080/15320383.2023.2260897

The Fate Of Mining Communities In The Amansie West District. Like many other developing countries, Ghana's economic worth is to a greater extent dependent on her natural resource endowments ...

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The team designed, implemented and analyzed an observational, mixed-methods study to describe small-scale gold mining in Amansie West. Through a comparison of miners, their members and non-mining community members, team members found that small-scale goldmining is primarily motivated by poor educational and economic …

Mining area Size of farm assigned to mining in hectares (Ha) Nil 2.39 3.42 0 10 Extent of participation Proportion of farm assigned to mining (Ha) Nil 0.77 0.51 0 1 Independent variables

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Illegal Chinese gold mining in Amansie West, Ghana - an assessement of its impact and implications" by Jørgen Stangeland Bach ... Resources Policy. 2024; Save. Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion piece of the interaction between formal politics and chief dominance in mineral governance ...

Ghana's gold mining sector is multi-dimensional, made up of large-scale multinational mining companies as well as artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) groups. Large-scale mining is a capital-intensive venture, well-regulated, and conducted by multinational companies who employ sophisticated mining techniques in their

The government has allocated separate mining sites to some three communities in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region. The beneficiary communities are Banko, Yawkrom- Asamang, and ...

The economic benefit of a worldwide valuable natural resource has placed Ghana in the spotlight for gold extraction. The gold mining industry has shifted over the years, moving from large corporations to individual practices. ... Using a primary cross-sectional data on 400 cocoa farmers in the Amansie West District of Ghana and an …

Request PDF | Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment (Water and Soil) At Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District | Illegal mining (galamsey) is known to cause significant ...

The Amansie West District is characterized by extensive land degrading activities. The district has become a nexus for vast illegal small-scale mining activities, thus affecting the...

During the time of the ban, some miners were caught mining with much impunity in places such as Atiwa forest reserve, Kweikarum forest reserve, Birim River, …

There is the need to investigate the impact of the mining operations in the Amansie West District with respect to farming, its effect on the livelihood of farmers and the livelihood strategies adopted by farmers. 1.2. ... Also for effective protection of endowed resources from massive depletion, governments in developing countries should ensure ...

The worst of these disasters occurred in 2019 when 16 people, including Junior High School (JHS) pupils, lost their lives. The latest disaster resulted in the death of a 31-year-old man. Lack of safety measures and non-adherence to mining regulations by mining entities were found to have triggered these disasters.

Hitherto the advent of small scale mining in the Amansie West District, communities depended largely on water from streams and rivers and to a lesser extent, water from boreholes for domestic purposes such as …

Mining-induced displacement and resettlement is an important development issue because it significantly influences the livelihoods and sustainability of mining communities. This study seeks to assess the effects of mining-induced displacement and resettlement on the livelihoods of s in selected mining communities in Ghana. …

Bontefufuo is an area comprising about thirteen indigenous towns in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The area is noted as one of Ghana's large scale gold mining operation centers where the Bonte Gold Mines Ltd predominantly operated. ... 28-37 Amankwah, E. (2013). Impact of Illegal Mining on Water Resources for ...

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has launched the Community Small Scale Mining Scheme at Nsiana in the Amansie West District of Ashanti. The scheme aims to address some of the underlining causes of illegal mining popularly called galamsey in the country.

The latter will consequently restore and preserve community endowed water resources within mining areas to its usefulness for present and future generations. ... Human welfare and environmental degradation The impacts of small scale gold mining in Amansie Central District demonstrated a positive socioeconomic relieve for mining communities ...

Therefore, in the Amansie mining communities, urinary Hg was considered to be the most valid bioindicator of exposure from inhalation of elemental vapor. In the present study, smelter miners recorded the highest concentrations of THg in urine, hair and fingernails. ... Emmanuel A. Impact of illegal mining on water resources for domestic …

In Ghana, the endemic nature of Buruli ulcer in communities adjacent to mining activities suggests that proximity to artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a risk factor for this disease, as is the case of the higher prevalence of Buruli ulcer in the Amansie West District.26 An increased risk of infection was not associated with direct ...

Natural resources like forest lands have been cleared, extraction of minerals along major river bodies Obodai, Adjei, Odai, ... Aborah, O. (2014). Effects of small-scale mining on food production in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. Appiah, D. O., Forkuo, E. K., Bugri, J. T., & Apreku, T. O. (2017). Geospatial analysis of land ...

According to Langer (1988), mining is the process of extracting non-renewable resources such as petroleum, natural gas, soil, or even water. Mining dates all the way back to the prehistoric past, when stone and metals were extracted from the soil.

Abstract. The increase in illegal gold mining (galamsey) activities that harm the environment by polluting water sources necessitates the need to take meaningful …

Effects of Illegal Mining Activities on Water Resources for Irrigation Purposes, Amansie West District, Ghana. This paper assessed the suitability of water in …

The Asanko Gold Mine is owned by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited. Resources: 7.9 million ounces at 1.71g/t. Reserves: 5.2 million ounces at 1.68g/t. Phase 1 production: an average of 190,000 ounces of gold per year. Life of mine: 12.5 years. Current Workforce: Approximately 1,500 people; 400 employees, 442 mining contractors and …

Five artisanal mining communities were selected based on the intensity of mining activities in them. The study respondents consisted of 290 heads drawn randomly from 1,050 s.

This study argued that water pollution from small scale mining operations cannot be separated from institutional arrangements that bind (PDF) Managing rivers in Ghanaian small scale mining communities: a case study in Amansie Central District, Ghana | Gloria Boafo - Academia.edu

This study investigated the perception of 300 participants who were selected from 10 mining communities on the environmental, socio-economic and health impacts …

The Banko Community Mining Scheme is the third of its kind in the Amansie West District and brings the total number of CMS concessions in the country to 22. With the support of the government and ...