This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer production, informal artisanal and small-scale mining continues to expand with the resulting increase in environmental pollution and damage.

But the formal procedure to get a small-scale mining licence in Ghana can take up to three years. According to the Minerals Commission, this process should normally take three to four months. A ...

Ghana's small-scale mining sector; estimates now are as high as one million (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 2011). If we assume that a miner is supporting not only himself ... Since there is a formalized process for mining gold on the small-scale, there are legally recognized small-scale mines.

Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). Ghana was one of the first African countries to recognize ASM through the promulgation of a landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law in 1989 (Government of Ghana, 1989) aimed at mainstreaming ASM …

• The Threat of Illegal Mining- on the concessions of large-scale mines as well as other non-designated mining areas • Socio-cultural - Expectation Gap • Technology- Use of inefficient mining methods especially among the small-scale miners. • Political and Regulatory Delays in issuance of Permits and Licensing

The small-scale mining sector contributes approximately 35% of all gold produced in Ghana. The sector has seen significant growth over the past two decades …

This article discusses the impact of mechanised small-scale mining on the environment and livelihoods of peasant farmers within broader climate change processes in Ghana.

Small scale mining continues to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic needs of Ghana. The operations have transformed from artisanal to the use of sophisticated mining techniques in recent ...

For many years, GCD's large-scale mining production eclipsed artisanal diamond mining in Ghana. While there has been a steady decline in total diamond mining production in Ghana over the past two decades, small-scale diamond mining product has increased exponentially (Fig. 2).Between 1980 and 1989, the artisanal mining sector …

Historical and Modern Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in Akyem Abuakwa, Ghana. January 2017; Africa Today 64(2):69; DOI:10.2979 ... was washed by women to separate the gold particles—a process done ...

This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the African Union 's Agenda 2063 (AU2063). ... i.e. the process of natural resource extraction mainly for the world market (Antwi et al. 2017).

First, an overview of small-scale mining in Ghana is provided in which a historical perspective of the industry is given, regional geological characteristics are highlighted, …

Downloadable (with restrictions)! The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector – commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of heavy earth moving machines and hazardous chemicals for ore extraction, which can have negative …

A study in the Tarkwa area of southwest Ghana, where large and small-scale gold mining occur along with subsistence farming, found median groundwater and surface water pH (5.71, 5.05, and 6.40 for borehole, well, and stream water, respectively) below the WHO guideline range (6.5–8.5) .

This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.

A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and sometimes devastating effect on the environment. Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal …

Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal …

This paper grapples with the question of why despite decades of formal policy initiatives aimed at formalizing Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, …

Licensed artisanal mining is also known as small-scale mining, whereas in local parlance, unlicensed mining is called 'galamsey', to wit, gather-to-sell. Artisanal and small-scale mining ...

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 only harmful to human health due to …

Ghana's small-scale mining has evolved beyond the reach of current small-scale mining legislation. The formalization process enacted in the small-scale mining laws is ineffective because it is unable to capture the magnitude and complexity of what now encompasses Ghana's small-scale gold industry. The laws were drafted to …

One main strategy to regulate the small-scale mining sector is to enforce institutions and legislative instruments. North (1990, 3) defines institutions as "the rules of the game in a society, or more formally, are the humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction … they structure incentives in human exchange, whether political, …

Some major operating mines in Ghana are Anglogold Ashanti (Ghana) Ltd, Anglogold Ashanti (Iduapriem) Ltd, Goldfields Ghana Ltd, Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd, Chirano Gold Mine among others. Ghana has 20 large-scale mining companies producing gold, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese, and, there are also over 300 registered small …

The small-scale mining sector contributes approximately 35% of all gold produced in Ghana. The sector has seen significant growth over the past two decades due to increased participation across ...

An Overview of Small-scale Mining in Ghana 3 Historical Perspective 3 Geological Setting 4 Socio-economic Impact of Small-scale Mining in Ghana 5 ... erosion and sedimentary processes, giving rise to a series of gold belts [5]. As Dzigbodi-Adjimah and Bansah [6] explain, geologists today place these gold deposits ...

by reducing and where feasible eliminate the use of Hg for small-scale mining. However, due to some legal limitations to the current situation there is the need to amend some of these laws to help ...

From 2008 to early 2017, the third phase of gold mining in Ghana witnessed a significant upsurge in small-scale mining activities due to the escalating gold prices (Hausermann et al., 2018; Barenblitt et al., 2021). This era marked a significant environmental impact as advanced technology such as excavators and wash plants …

Small-scale mining in Ghana is defined to include both the exploitation of mineral deposits (1) using fairly rudimentary implements and/or (2) at low levels of production with minimal capital investment. ... This is largely due to a lack of capital to purchase the requisite crushing and milling equipment to facilitate the process. The …

Basu et al. (2015), conducted a study that applied integrated mechanism to address the problem of SSGM operations in Ghana.The authors found that artisanal mining problems are highly complex in nature, and advanced that the challenges can be solved effectively by a comprehensive stakeholders' involvement.

Mining Cadastre The implementation of Mining Cadastre Administration System (MCAS) at the Minerals Commission seeks to improve and strengthen current levels of compliance checks and license administration procedures and practices. READ MORE Industry Statistics Monthly statistics of Gold produced and transported by the various mining …