Illegal mining in Ghana has become a significant challenge, giving rise to various social conflicts and acts of violence within affected communities. This systematic review aims to shed light on ...

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 regulatory framework ...

The court in the capital Accra sentenced Aisha Huang to four and a half years imprisonment and a fine of 48,000 Ghanaian cedis ($4,000) for running an illegal mining operation, Huang's lawyer Hope ...

Ghana's widespread illegal mining activities are destroying the gold-rich West African country's forests, the government's forestry agency warned Tuesday at a news conference in Accra. Ghana and ...

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 ...

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, 726.2 hectares of forests had, thus, been dissipated or degraded as a result of the mining illegalities carried out in those reserves.

The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy Ghana, and the University of Mining and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa are convening mining stakeholders from across Ghana to brainstorm tech-enabled ...

The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.

The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana: A critical assessment. January 2023. Geographical Research 61 (12) DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12573. Authors: Afriyie...

ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINAB LE DEVELOPMENT. IN GHANA: A POLITICAL ECOLOGY APPROACH. İsmail KERVANKIRAN . Michael Gameli DZIWORNU . Kadir TEMURÇİN …

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian youth, using Kwaebibirem district in Ghana as a case study. The prominent of this activity in the district triggered the researchers to undertake this study to expose some of its effects on the youth in the district which include destruction of farms, pollution ...

By 2014 and 2018, the figure rose to 34.4 and 41.1 percent, respectively, (Ghana Chamber of Mines, 2014 and 2019). Despite the clearly laid out formalization process in the Ghana's Mineral and Mining Act (Act 703), bureaucratic bottlenecks and prohibitive licensing costs are compelling between 60 and 80 percent of miners to operate illegally.

The Ghana Cocoa Board projects its annual cocoa output to rise to 1.6million tonnes by 2026. But this is threatened by the activities of illegal miners. Its research has shown that several cocoa ...

November 2, 2022. Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and reality are disconnected. by Richard Kwaku Kumah, The Conversation. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain. Artisanal and...

In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nation's development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the country.

November 4, 2022. Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr. Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining …

The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.

The Narratives of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana The results from the review of existing literature and previous experiences of illegal mining informs of striking set of narratives on illegal mining and its threat to sustainable …

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 …

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 2017 to combat the operation of galamsey in Ghana. …

Illegal mining, a low-technology and labor-intensive mining activity ( Kwadwo et al., 2016 ) in Ghana, has come under serious scrutiny due to its implication on agricultural land and

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 …

Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and reality are disconnected. Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr. Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector – is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries. …

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 …

Mining industry in Ghana - statistics & facts. Ghana. Ghana was the sixth-largest producer of manganese in the world as of 2021. The production volume of the metal reached 3.3 million metric tons ...

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 ...

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). ...

Abstract. Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review …

Last updated: 04/05 - 12:50. Ghana's widespread illegal mining activities are destroying the gold-rich West African country's forests, the government's forestry agency warned …

Illegal mining also damages land that has not been mined, mainly due to the water used to clean the gold. ... Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond Institutional Weakness ...

Illegal mining, a low-technology and labor-intensive mining activity (Kwadwo et al., 2016) in Ghana, has come under serious scrutiny due to its implication on …

In the Shama District, located in the Western region of Ghana and made up of six communities where there is increased illegal mining, diarrheal cases increased from 5,000 to 10,000 in three years. It …

For Ghanian officials participating in the meeting, a key priority of is to use satellite data to monitor de-forestation and spot illegal mines. The satellite data and imagery are updated several times a week as NASA's LandSat satellites pass over Ghana. The challenge is that that satellite imagery provided by NASA is both voluminous but …

Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana has been a major contributor to deforestation, polluting the water, air, and soil, and devastating farmlands. It has also …

The study examined the drivers of illegal sand mining operations in coastal Ghana and the way forward. Underpinned by common pool resource theory and guided by interpretivist research philosophy, qualitative data were collected from 67 relevant actors in coastal sand mining operations in selected communities.

Taken together, the literature on illegal mining in Ghana has focused on explaining the underlying causal drivers. The poor socioeconomic condition of people in mining communities offers a powerful push for them to engage in illegal mining. This was exacerbated by the implementation of the SAP in developing countries, including Ghana.