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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey)

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume III, Issue VII, July 2019|ISSN 2454-6186 Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities on …

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Ghana's Illegal Mining Looming & Foreseeable …

Ghana is facing a dire situation as illegal gold mining continues to ravage the country's environment, economy, and health. The devastating consequences of this illicit activity include...

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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities …

The study investigated the livelihood and environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Akango, a mining community in the Nzema East Municipality of …

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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana…

Operation Vanguard has arrested 1,129 illegal miners and destroyed 7,000 pieces of illegal mining equipment, reporting a success rate of 75 % on the clamp down on illegal …

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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining …

In their repeated documentation of the dynamics of artisanal and small-scale mining activities in Ghana, Hilson and Potter (2003:237) questioned why the "illegal gold mining activity is so ...

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Illegal Mining in Ghana

The government of Ghana has seen the need for real-time information on mining activities. SERVIR-West Africa in collaboration with Center for Remote Sensing and …

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Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger …

ACCRA, Ghana — Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. But for some, the practice known locally as galamsey provides ...

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(PDF) ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING …

We found poverty, illiteracy rate, unemployment, high dependency rate, and mining mismanagement significantly and positively related to illegal mining. However, unemployment and...

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Ghana's illegal mining continues because the …

I conducted interviews with illegal miners and gold dealers, licensed miners, local land owners, government officials, NGOs and others. The first finding was that informal local mines were ...

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Addressing the Illegal Mining Menace in Ghana with …

Ghana's small-scale mining sector has historically supplied livelihoods to rural people, but a rising number of illegal mining activities has shifted this activity into a more …

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Ghana's Illegal Mining Looming & Foreseeable Crisis: A …

Ghana is facing a dire situation as illegal gold mining continues to ravage the country's environment, economy, and health. The devastating consequences of this illicit …

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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 …

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Galamsey menace: Causes, effects and solutions

The high incidence of 'galamsey' or illegal mining in recent times, have been on several discussions and heated debates for some time now and has perplexed the minds of …

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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens …

Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing environmental and social issue in Ghana. The illicit mining practice involves the extraction of …

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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 …

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Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining

Over the past decade, Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining 1 sector has attracted a wave of Chinese migrants (Antwi-Boateng and Akudugu, 2020; Boafo et al., 2019; …

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(PDF) ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ILLEGAL MINING …

We found poverty, illiteracy rate, unemployment, high dependency rate, and mining mismanagement significantly and positively related to illegal mining. However, unemployment …

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Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining threatens our …

Ghana, a nation once celebrated for its gold reserves and rich natural beauty, is now grappling with an existential threat. The rise of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, …

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Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining

The problem of illegal gold mining in Ghana is exacerbated by the unrestricted flow of heavy-duty mining equipment. On the bases of the aforementioned findings, all the five …

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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining …

The study investigated the livelihood and environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Akango, a mining community in the Nzema East Municipality of Ghana.

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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) …

Illegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such developments, its activities …

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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace …

Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing environmental and social issue in Ghana. The illicit mining practice involves the extraction of gold and other valuable minerals from small plots of …

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Illegal mining in Ghana: The devastating …

Environmental destruction: Illegal gold mining in Ghana has left a trail of environmental devastation. Miners employ crude techniques such as open-pit mining and the use of toxic...

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The Scourge Of Illegal Mining In Ghana: A Call For …

According to the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), illegal mining activities have contributed to the destruction of more than 60% of the country's forests (EPA, …

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Illegal mining in Ghana: The devastating destruction for gold

Environmental destruction: Illegal gold mining in Ghana has left a trail of environmental devastation. Miners employ crude techniques such as open-pit mining and the …

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The environmental fallout of Ghana's mining boom: Ghana's …

In Ghana, gold mining is not just an industry but a vital part of many rural communities. However, the rise of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) brings …

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Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People, …

They found that workers were not using professional protective equipment as they mined for gold in muddy water filled with mercury. Groups of unofficial miners wore normal …

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Ghana's Heartbreaking Struggle Against Illegal Gold Mining …

Illegal gold mining in Ghana, known as galamsey, causes severe environmental degradation. Polluted rivers and deforestation threaten public health and agricultural …