Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules …
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 …
IMPACT OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING ON THE …
cause disruption. The illegal small-scale mining has invaded or infiltrated districts with devise operations to extract gold, due to inadequate alternative livelihoods in the mining areas in Ghana (Teschner, 2011). Mining is seen as a major subsistence for the poor rural communities in many parts of the world. (Eshun, 2005).
Mechanisms for Ending Illegal Mining and Protecting
Implementing mining certification and traceability systems can play a pivotal role in curbing illegal mining. The government should promote responsible mining practices through the certification of legally extracted minerals. Certificates should be issued to miners who adhere to environmental standards, ensuring transparency in the supply …
Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal
The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities in the country. The ban is intended to promote environmental sustainability while the government takes steps to provide sustainable …
Illegal mining: Kogi govt bans issuance of consent letter to …
Illegal mining: Kogi govt bans issuance of consent letter to miners Story by by Yekini Jimoh • 3d The Kogi State Government has placed a ban on the issuance of consent letters to miners without ...
Combating Illegal Mining (Galamsey) In Ghana Using …
AI offers promising solutions to the complex problem of illegal mining in Ghana. Through satellite imagery analysis, drone surveillance, predictive analytics, and community reporting tools, AI can significantly enhance the detection and prevention of unauthorized mining activities. Successful case studies demonstrate the practical …
Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal …
The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities in the country. The ban is intended to promote environmental sustainability while the government takes steps to provide sustainable …
Illegal Mining in Ghana
This story map captures the breath taking story of illegal gold mining activities in Ghana. It illustrates the effects of unregulated surface and alluvial mining activities have affected major river bodies and how the government is deploying GIS technology to …
Expose financiers of illegal mining in Ashanti Region
The Asantehene, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, wants financiers of illegal mining (galamsey) in the Ashanti Region to be exposed rather than being shielded. The Asantehene, His Majesty Otumfuo ...
Fighting illegal mining: An appeal to Otumfuo to step in
It is now clear that political action alone cannot end the illegal mining (galamsey), activities currently wreaking havoc on the country's water bodies, land and forest.
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining Technical Report The Problem. Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity in several gold-rich developing countries around the world (Kahhat et al., 2019). In Ghana, ASM has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural communities for over a century (Mantey et al ...
Ghanaian government lifts the ban on small-scale mining
The government earlier in June 2017 imposed a six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to end illegal mining and its related activities, which adversely affected the environment ...
Gold, Guns, and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey
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.
Ghana's Cocobod taps $200 mln World Bank loan to rebuild …
Ghana's output declined to 600,000 metric tons last year after peaking at 1.048 million tons in the 2020/21 season, as the cocoa swollen shoot virus, aging plantations, illegal mining and ...
The impact of illegal mining in Ghana: A looming
The government as a first step towards the fight against the menace placed a ban on artisanal and small-scale mining in January 2017 which was partially lifted in …
Small scale mining not a criminal venture, don't ban it – miners
Mr Owusu Boampong's call follows a similar argument espoused by the General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM), Godwin Amarh, asking not to tag every small mining business as illegal (galamsey). Mr Amarh said there was the need for a clear understanding of small-scale mining before …
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens …
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens environment and livelihoods Mary Appiah Opinion Aug - 04 - 2023, 20:02 Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing ...
"Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of Illegal Mining …
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.
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE …
The common narrative of illegal mining is that it is caused by poverty (Hilson & Garforth, 2012). The poor and uneducated are ignorant of the threats of illegal mining to the environment and its consequences on …
Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining threatens our …
The environmental cost of illegal mining in Ghana is catastrophic and reaches far beyond the country's borders. The most visible damage comes in the form of deforestation. ... If Ghana is unable to meet these standards, it could face restrictions or even bans on its gold exports to the EU, which is one of its largest trading partners. …
Chiefs must answer to effects of illegal mining in their areas
Apart from the health benefits forest contributes significantly to nationals economies, however, the reality is that the country's forest resources are under serious threat from several environmental challenges including illegal mining, the headache of Ghana, illegal logging deforestation, forest degradation, land degradation, climate …
Ghana: Ombudsman probes Akufo-Addo's officials over illegal mining …
While illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, supports livelihoods, it has caused severe damage to the environment.It is blamed for the destruction of farmland as well as water pollution and denied the state revenue estimated at $2.3bn in 2016, the lands ministry said.
The 'Galamsey' Menace: Need for a fruit-root analysis
In many galamsey communities, there is a palpable sense of disillusionment. Government crackdowns on illegal mining, while well-intentioned, often leave these miners without alternatives. The much-publicized military operations and bans on galamsey do little to address the underlying poverty and unemployment that drive the practice.
Africa's growing illegal mining: Financial drain …
'Grey' and illegal mining, in conjunction with associated money-laundering, are growing apace, and in some Sub-Saharan countries, have become entrenched. Efforts to thwart 'grey' and illicit mining, and …
Key stakeholders review fight against illegal mining
It said any equipment used in connection with illegal mining, otherwise known as 'galamsey,' or any product derived from illegal mining operations, would be seized and handed over to the police, in accordance with section 99 (8) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended.
Ghana sends in army to enforce mining ban near rivers …
Akufo-Addo first vowed to end illegal mining in 2017, and ordered what became the largest joint military-police action against illegal miners in the country's history.
Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for …
Despite government efforts, the fight against illegal mining has faced significant challenges and limited success. To pave way for a brighter future, Ghana must embrace sustainable solutions that ...
Illegal mining threatens Ghana's cocoa industry
At a time when Ghana is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history, with inflation reaching 26.4% in November, illegal mining, known locally as "galamsey", is posing a major ...
Ban on illegal mining extended again
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John-Peter Amewu, has announced the extension of the ban on illegal mining indefinitely, noting that, government's agenda to halt the menace has ...
Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025
The key legislation regulating mining in Ghana is as follows: the 1992 Constitution of Ghana; the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900) and the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995); and ... it can also pose environmental risks due to …