In Ghana, and similar to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the major environmental problems associated with ASM activities are mercury pollution from gold processing, pollution of water bodies, and the destruction of natural and agricultural lands (Amankwah, 2013; Clifford, 2017; Nartey et al., 2011).These problems are as the results …Web

A look at some of the key legal and practical considerations surrounding mining rights and title in Ghana, including the extent of state control, renewal and transfer of licences, and protection ...Web

Ghana's mining sector performance improved in value realization and revenue management Ghana's gold mining sector is one of the oldest in Africa, and retains a crucial role in the Ghanaian economy. In 2019 gold exports were valued at $10.8 billion, comprising 50 percent of all merchandise exports. The governance ofWeb

Ghana: Community Mining In Ghana. In Ghana, gold mining has always been a profitable venture for people in areas rich with minerals. Small-Scale Mining (SSM) is a major driver of the economy, directly employing an estimated 1 million Ghanaians and supporting around 4.5 million others. SSM has accounted for around one-third of the …Web

1. Introduction. Ghana, the leading gold producer in Africa as of 2022 has gold deposits in commercial quantities in several of its regions, municipalities, and districts (Figure 1).The gold deposits have been mined on large scale, small-scale and artisanal levels since 1471 by either European explorers, successive Ghanaian governments, …Web

The industry was very vibrant during the pre-independence period when mining policy was largely geared towards assisting and promoting the maximization of mineral production in the interests of the colonial …Web

Mining lease 39. Application for mining lease by holder of reconnaissance licence or prospecting licence 40. Application for a mining lease by any other person 41. Terms for the grant of a mining lease 42. Rejection of an application for a mining lease 43. Government participation in mining lease 44. Renewal of mining lease 45.Web

The toxic impacts of mercury use in small-scale gold mining, hazardous pesticides, plastics and e-waste exposures are particularly concerning, Orellana said. "Ghana is on the receiving end of a global economy that seeks to externalise the costs of waste generation on poor developing countries.Web

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 ...Web

This paper focuses on the outbreak of illegal mining (galamsey) operations in Ghana in recent times claiming that the outbreak is accompanied by massive environmental destruction including ...Web

In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of ...Web

Mon 15 Jul 2013 14.11 EDT. Thousands of Chinese nationals have been deported from Ghana in a crackdown on the plunder of the country's gold by illegal miners. Immigration authorities say more than ...Web

gold mining in Ghana: Insi ghts from a . ... (Government of Ghana, 2017; Hinton, ... and administrative law principles concerning the exercise of govern ment .Web

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 ...Web

This situation contributed to the establishment of a committee to examine these problems and clarify its status within the mining sector. In 1989, three laws were passed which affected ASGM in Ghana: (1) the Small Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218), the Mercury Law (PNDCL 217), and the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation …Web

The 1989 small-scale mining laws (Ghana Government, 1989a, Ghana Government, 1989b, Ghana Government, 1989c; 2006) sought to regularized and govern Ghana's small-scale operators. The laws were then revised under the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act (Ghana Government, 2006). However, Ghana's small-scale gold industry is …Web

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the government to disclose the identities of the beneficial owners of the 4.4% equity and the process leading to its inclusion in the lithium lease ...Web

The study recommends the need for conscious efforts from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to sustain the ban on illegal mining with intensified …Web

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Gold accounts for approximately 97 per cent of all mineral receipts. According to the Minerals Commission, total gold output in Ghana increased to 3.79 million ounces in 2016, compared with 3.6 ...Web

In Ghana, small-scale mining means 'the mining of gold by a method not involving substantial expenditure by an indi vidual or group of persons not exceeding nine in number or by a co-Web

Currently, the ( 1992) Constitution and the 2006 Mining Act mainly govern mineral ownership in Ghana. Article 257 (6) of the 1992 Constitution and section 1 of the 2006 Mining Act separately and specifically maintain the property in minerals in the Republic and vest the minerals in the President on behalf of and in trust for the people of …Web

Illegal mining in Ghana is an archetypical complex problem as it is cross-scalar, involving public, private, nonprofit sector actors interacting at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of government. The relevant public agencies regulating the sector are the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission, and the …Web

Mining and quarrying contributed US$4.2 billion to the country's GDP in the first three quarters of 2019, representing a 13.3 percent increase over the same period in 2018. Following a wave of investments, the mining and quarrying sector saw its growth propelled by an average of 17.5 percent by the second quarter of 2019.Web

The exploration of gold reserves in Ghana is governed by several laws within her jurisdiction which includes the following; Substantive Legislations The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.Web

The threat seemed to work. By the end of the three weeks, over 500 excavators used in informal artisanal gold mining – known locally as "galamsey" – had reportedly been voluntarily removed from mining sites. This ultimatum was part of President Nana Akufo-Addo's promise to eradicate the problem of galamsey "once and for all".Web

Therefore, in 1961, the government established the State Gold Mining Corporation to assume control of ... an essential accomplishment of the 1986 Minerals and Mining Law was the creation of the Minerals Commission to govern mining ... there should be a top-down approach in implementing policies concerning mining in Ghana with …Web

The threat seemed to work. By the end of the three weeks, over 500 excavators used in informal artisanal gold mining – known locally as "galamsey" – had reportedly been voluntarily removed from mining sites. This ultimatum was part of President Nana Akufo-Addo's promise to eradicate the problem of galamsey "once and for all".Web