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This chapter critically examines the impact the mining sector has had in Ghana since its independence in 1957. Mining has long played an important role, economically, in Ghana, its fate shaped heavily by the performance of the sector's activities. But a vibrant mining sector—long dominated by large-scale gold exploration and extraction ...
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Learn about Ghana's mining sector, its role in the national economy and its challenges and opportunities. Find out how the pandemic affected gold production and demand, …
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The mining industry is the largest tax-paying sector in the country and makes a significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Ghana's mining sector pre-dates the colonial era. Historically, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Ghana is one of Africa's largest gold producers.
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Agriculture is a crucial component of Ghana's economy which contributes around 20% to its Gross Domestic Product, provides employment for almost half its workforce, and supplies two-thirds of the raw materials used in its manufacturing sector (excluding oil). Cocoa, the country's major cash crop and principle agricultural export, …
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The report analyzes the performance of the mining industry in Ghana in 2022 amid the global economic challenges of the Russia-Ukraine war. It compares the GDP growth …
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Illegal mining poses significant challenges to the economic, environmental, social, and governance aspects of Ghana's mining sector, which can deter foreign investors.
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For instance, despite a notable decline in 2021, the mining sector in Ghana consistently contributed over 7% annually to the GDP of the country (The Ghana Chamber of Mines 2022). During the same year, the South African mining sector accounted for 8.7% of the country's GDP ( Minerals Council South Africa, 2022 ), …
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Personal injuries, illnesses, or deaths resulting from occupational accidents pose critical public health issues with severe social and economic implications. Studies on risk factors for occupational injuries in Africa have been indecisive. This study aimed to identify factors influencing occupational injuries at the regional level and to generate …
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Mining has long played an important role, economically, in Ghana, its fate shaped heavily by the performance of the sector's activities. But a vibrant mining sector—long …
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Ghana's continued restricted access to the international financial markets and the government's increased reliance on monetary measures to finance its expenditures …
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2. OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR IN GHANA 2.1. Historical development of mining in Ghana The mining sector in Ghana has played a significant role in the country's economic development. It has a rich history that dates back to the pre-colonial era when gold mining was a major economic activity. Over
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Furthermore, the gold mining sector remains highly capital-intensive and despite contributing 8.1 per cent to Ghana's GDP, the sector employs just 0.2 per cent of the non-agricultural workforce (African Development Bank Group, 2012).
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These studies include the socioeconomic impacts of ASM in developing countries and strategies focused on the sector's sustainability [9], environmental problems of smallscale gold mining [42 ...
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The mining industry has been crucial to the development of Ghana. As with all industries, mining has both advantages and disadvantages for the inhabitants of mineral-rich communities.
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©MINING SECTOR REPORT 2022. PREPARED BY STRATEGY AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Introduction The mining sector is one of Ghana's biggest contributors to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributing 5.0% as at the end of 2021. This translates into the sub-sector's nominal GDP of GHS 42.72 billion and real GDP of …
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Over the last two decades, gold mining in Ghana, particularly in the small-scale sector, has experienced significant growth, driven in part by global market factors …
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Sustainability in mining has received much global attention in recent years from academics, policy makers, and industry leaders, and other players.
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This study analyzed the impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana's economy using panel data for the period 2009–2019. Technological progress and economic growth inter-dependency was analyzed in two steps. First, the relation was tested using Augmented Dickey–Fuller method.
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that the mining sector in Ghana has contributed an average of 5.5% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 42% of total merchandise export from the period 2000 – 2008, being the single largest contributor from 1991.
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issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. ... The net impact of the mining sector on Ghana's development has been relatively modest. This fact has been recognized by the Government and is also manifested in increasing ... Major factors contributing to these ...
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With the inception of an Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) by the government in 1983, Ghana's minerals and mining sector has seen a major resurgence over the past one and a half decades.
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Illegal mining, commonly referred to as "galamsey" in Ghana, involves the extraction of minerals or precious metals without government authorization or licensing. This practice has become widespread in Ghana and other African countries, leading to severe environmental degradation, deforestation, and contributing to climate change.
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The African Mining Vision (AMV) recognizes the need to address gender issues in the mining sector, and the idea of an inclusive mining industry draws inspirations from the Africa's Agenda 2063, which foresees '[a]n integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena'.
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©MINING SECTOR REPORT 2022. PREPARED BY STRATEGY AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Introduction The mining sector is one of Ghana's biggest contributors to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributing 5.0% as at the end of 2021. This translates into the sub-sector's nominal GDP of GHS 42.72 billion and real GDP of GHS 21.74 billion.
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Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Causal and contributing factors of accidents in the Ghanaian mining industry" by T. Joe-Asare et al. ... A human factor analysis framework for Ghana's mining industry was proposed and based on recommendations and research findings on HFACS from literature, Human Factor Analysis, and Classification System ...
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This paper aims to explore the motivations and challenges of engaging host communities in CSR practices within the context of Newmont Ahafo Mines (NAM), a subsidiary of a Multinational Mining Enterprise (MNE) operating in Ghana's mining sector. This paper draws insights from stakeholder theory and interviews conducted with …
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1. Introduction. Over the past two decades, the mining industry has seen a tremendous improvement in the field of safety due to stringent regulations and much attention focused on the goal of zero harm in the workplace (Coleman and Kerkering, 2007, Amegbey et al., 2008).Despite all these successes, the mining industry is still …
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The reports were classified and coded using the human factor analysis and classification system adopted for the Ghana mining industry to identify the causes of accidents, taking into account the ...
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She suggests three factors that explain the rise of collaboration among public agencies: (1) the scale and depth of public problems; (2) quest to improve performance of programs; (3) information sharing through technology; and (4) citizens' search for avenues of engagement. ... the problem of illegal mining in Ghana requires a collaborative ...
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Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development.
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