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People have been mining for gold in Ghana for centuries. Long before European colonists set foot in the area in the 1400s, Ghanaians looked for gold with pickaxes, shovels, and pans. ... A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and …
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This paper provides background research on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana to inform a multi-stakeholder dialogue on formalisation and responsible mining. It covers the sector's characteristics, impacts, issues, policy framework, stakeholders, …
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This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and envi …
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The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is the umbrella Association of registered Small Scale Miners as stipulated in our Mining Laws. The Association was formed in 2011 and its formation was facilitated by the Minerals Commission under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703, subsection 90 (e)).
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Note that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is subsumed under small-scale mining (SSM). Therefore, even though Act 703 refers to small-scale mining, this includes the artisanal operators (Minerals Commission, 2015). Artisanal and small-scale mining activities in Ghana are regulated by the Minerals Commission of Ghana
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Precious metals like gold have been a part of local economies for thousands of years and globally remain a highly valued commodity. In Ghana, gold …
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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 …
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Lessons learned on managing the interface between large-scale and artisanal and small-scale gold mining. The new in-depth study 'Lessons Learned on managing the interface between the large-scale and artisanal and small-scale mining' includes case studies from 25 mines, operated by 15 gold mining companies covering 18 countries.
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This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana.
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In 2023, the Minerals Commission plans to acquire more vessels, hire additional river wardens, and expand community mining schemes. The introduction of "Gold Katcha" mercury-free gold processing equipment is also aimed at promoting environmental sustainability in small-scale mining. Foreign Exchange Surrender …
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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 ...
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In Ghana, there are about 300 registered small-scale mining groups and they constitute a major source of employment especially for small-scale gold and diamond miners, and contribute some foreign ...
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Conclusion. The annual injury incidence rate among small-scale gold miners is high. Potential targets for improving safety include increasing safety training, increasing use of personal protective equipment, and better understanding potential changes that can be made in the machinery and tools used in small-scale mining, which were associated …
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The equipment, worth US$ 60,000, includes gold Katcha, gold Konka, gold cube and gas-fueled smelter, which would be set up in Dakete, Obeng, Bazuri, Agya Pa Ye and Beaver Mines. ... He said the project was geared towards reducing the use of mercury in Ghana's small-scale gold mining sector through education, the introduction of better ...
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This article is one of three synthesis reports resulting from an integrated assessment (IA) of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities that involve multiple drivers …
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Solidaridad, an NGO in Ghana, has made some progress by distributing six advanced mercury-free processing units to mining regions. However, the high cost of these units, …
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Rises in gold prices since the early 2000s – US$ 8652/kg in Nov 2000 rising to US$60,688/kg in Dec 2020 (World Gold Council, 2021) – mean artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is very lucrative in Ghana (Osumanu, 2020). Together with the promise of rapid returns, this has encouraged many rural people to engage in it.
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To determine the potential risk factors for injury, estimate the annual injury rate and examine the safety perceptions, and use of personal protective equipment among small-scale gold miners in Ghana. A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 494 small-scale gold miners from four major mining districts in Ghana. A -based …
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Ghana has abundant mineral reserves in many of its regions, and gold mining remains one of the country's main sources of revenue. Given Ghana's current position in the global gold market, this review provides insight into the ASGM sector to give an understanding of the pertinent issues in the sector and its role in the socio-economic …
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An Overview of Small-scale Mining in Ghana 3 Historical Perspective 3 ... Small-scale gold mining is, for the most part, confined to these areas, since most operators lack the requisite mechanized equipment to mine hardrock deposits of the Birimian and Tarkwian Belts. The rivers and waterways highlighted on the map contain the
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Legal framework of small-scale mining The legal framework for registration of small-scale gold and diamond mines, mineral production and sales in the sector was established in Ghana in 1989. The Small-scale mining law, PNDCL 218 (Anon, 1989a) led to the establish-ment of the Small-scale Mining Project within the Ghana
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However, the Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218) was passed in 1989 to legalize the activity, and the Mercury Law (PNDCL 217) and Precious Minerals and Marketing Corporation Law (PNDCL 219 ...
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In Ghana, small-scale (gold) mining is defined as "…mining (gold) by any method not involving substantial expenditure by an individual or group of persons not exceeding nine
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The previous month, the New Patic Party (NPP), which came to power in January, had launched a five-year project to provide illegal miners with alternative livelihoods in the legal mining sector. Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter.
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Between March 2017 and December 2018, all forms of small-scale mining were prohibited, enforced by a combined military and police task force, resulting in the arrest of defiant miners and the confiscation of mining equipment. Ghana took further action on May 1, 2019, imposing a temporary restriction on excavator imports to tackle …
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Artisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the ...
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Also, tax exemptions for small-scale miners on equipment, machinery, and other inputs used in mining operations have been instituted in the country. ... (SSM's) contribution to Ghana's growth, the Small Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218), Mercury Law (PNDCL 217), and Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation (PMMC) Law (PNDC …
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It recently rolled out mining equipment that efficiently recovers more gold for artisanal and small scale miners in Ghana without using any chemicals. ... from the export of minerals increased to to US$6.7 billion from US$5.8 billion in 2018 according to the Bank of Ghana. Small scale mining, in particular, contributed 35% gold production …
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The biggest ASGM operations occur in Tarkwa, Dunkwa, Asankragwa, Bolgatanga and Akim-Oda. In every designated small-scale mining area, there are established District …
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While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy …
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