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Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional area in the Upper East Region Tongraan Kugbilsong Nanlebegtang says small scale mining will not help in the development of the Region and country
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A license for small scale mining is however granted only to a citizen of the Republic of Ghana who has attained the age of 18 years and is registered by the office of the Minerals Commission in an area designated and known as the District Office No foreigner under any circumstances is allowed to participate in the small scale mining industry
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Unlike large scale mining where intensive labor technology and experience is a major factor small scale mining offers a simple way to carry out mining Small scale mining is usually done on areas with little mineral deposits near the earth surface It requires simple small scale mining methods to excavate the minerals
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The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners have visited the University of Mines and Technology UMaT to hold a general meeting at the UMaT Auditorium The purpose of the meeting according to the national executives was to brief their members on the progress of the Association to hold an interaction with the UMaT authorities on the existing collaboration regarding the MOU signed
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Excluding Ashanti Goldfields Obuasi mine which accounts for over 50 percent of Ghana s gold production small scale gold miners and galamsey produce between 15 percent and 20 percent of the country s gold
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The paper looks at aspects of surface mining popular in rural areas of Ghana and attempt to explain the process of restoration with suggestions on how to measure success and how to involve affected communities to safe guard and ensure the success of the programme A licensed concession can be as small as 3acres or as large as 25acres and can be mined for 3 5 years after which the land should
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Ghana is known as one of the best countries where mining takes place but is rather unfortunate that galamsey is taken the center pace to destroy our flamboyant…
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In May 2024 Ghana is rumoured to have recently overtaken South Africa as Africa s largest gold producer Gold represents up to 49 per cent of the country s exports contributing $ billion to Ghana s $59 billion GDP With gold trading at over $1 an ounce in mid 2024 four times the value twenty years ago it represents a
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According to Section 83 of Act 703 the applicant for a small scale mining license must be a Ghanaian citizen She must also be eighteen 18 years of age or above and must be registered by a District Office of the Minerals Commission in that area designated for mining operations
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government since most small scale miners are unregistered The government of Ghana has over the years put in place measures to encourage small scale miners to mine in an economically
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To ensure sustainable and environmental friendly small scale mining he said the President through the MLNR recently commissioned some 100 mercury free gold extraction machines This he said formed part of the government s efforts to regulate and manage the country s mineral resources sanitize the small scale mining sector and eliminate the use of mercury in the processing of gold
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Ghana s artisanal and small scale mining ASM sector continues to grow in size and significance Its contribution to wealth creation employment and the economy make it one of the nation s most important livelihood activities directly employing an estimated one million people and supporting approximately million more y et the majority of miners in Ghana operate informally without
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Ghana Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining Scoping Mission Report Artisanal Mining and Property Rights USAID AMPR Task Order Under the Strengthening Tenure and Resource Rights STARR II IDIQ The Ghana ASGM scoping mission was designed as a Component 4 activity in response to an expression of interest by the Embassy in Ghana on learning more about best practices and options for
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A Basiru and E O Acheampong 2024 EFFECT OF GHANA MINING LAWS ON SMALL SCALE MINING The importance of ASM to rural regional and national economies is well distinguished Ghana s artisanal and small scale mining ASM sector continues to grow in size and significance Generally small scale mining SSM is regarded by many as having
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This unregulated small scale and artisanal gold mining is known locally as galamsey a slang word derived from the Ghanaian words gather and sell About one million Ghanaians engage in the practice supporting about million people in the country
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Background 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 Methods A cross sectional survey was carried out with 494 small scale gold miners from four major mining districts in Ghana A household based approach was used to obtain a
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Support Schemes for Small scale Mining in Ghana 12 Environmental Impact of Small Scale Mining in Ghana 15 Land Use Disputes Between Large and Small scale Miners 18 Regulatory Framework for Small scale Mining in Ghana 21 Contact Information 24 Background Reading 25 Grey Literature Reports and Unpublished Studies 25 Journal Articles Books and Book Chapters 26 Literature Cited 27 A Contextual
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In Ghana small scale mining employs an estimated one million people and supports about million more The sector is characterized by unsafe working conditions pollution of water bodies land degradation informal mining and gender based exclusion About half of the workers in the sector are women but most of them are engaged in informal
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A license for small scale mining is however granted only to a citizen of the Republic of Ghana who has attained the age of 18 years and is registered by the office of the Minerals Commission in an area designated and known as the District Office No foreigner under any circumstances is allowed to participate in the small scale mining industry
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In Ghana small scale miners need a license before they can operate However majority of small scale miners are operating in Ghana without any legal license The activity which has kept on attracting several thousands of local Ghanaians particularly the youth promises a quicker means of earning an income
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areas General overview of Small Scale Gold Mining Industry in Ghana The Economic Commission for Africa has conceded that there is no universal definition for small scale mining But it has common characteristics as being labour intensive with no requirement for skilled labour and sophisticated technology It operates with limited capital investment which leads to low productivity The law
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Meanwhile as part of his 4 day official visit to Ghana the Sudanese Minister earlier paid a working visit to the Minerals Commission where he was briefed by the CEO Mr Martin Ayisi on mining operations in Ghana particularly in the areas of licencing régime for small and large scale mining the mandate of the Commission sustainable small
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In Ghana the major environmental concerns of ASGM activities are Hg contamination from environmental degradation ecosystem physical destruction and gold Small scale miners in most of the mining communities in Ghana handle Hg without the use of effective personal protective equipment and those involved in ASGM may breathe in high concentrations of Hg which is steadily
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Agyei G 2024 Internationalisation of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Ghana Opportunities and Challenges Ghana Mining Journal Vol 16 No 2 pp 20 27 Abstract The last few years have witnessed internationalisation of small scale mining in Ghana The entry of migrant artisanal miners has brought losers and winners in the subsector creating myriad of socio political
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A study shows that the Busia mining district in Tanzania experiences one to five deaths annually and another looking at accidents and injuries in Ghana finds that fatality rates are 90 times higher than in large scale mines
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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
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July 31 2024 GNA Tarkwa W/R July 31 GNA As part of measures to promote mercury free mining in Ghana five Artisanal Small Scale Gold Mining ASGM companies have received mercury free processing equipment The equipment worth US$ 60 000 includes gold Katcha gold Konka gold cube and gas fueled smelter which would be set up in Dakete
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2024 Act 703 This requires that a small scale mining license applicant must be a citizen of Ghana and must be at least 18 years old The duration of a small scale mining license is five years and renewable upon satisfactory performance during the first term Minerals Commission 2024 Note that artisanal and small scale
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The Large Footprint of Small Scale Mining in Ghana Jun 14 2024 The Large Footprint of Small Scale Mining in Ghana 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 They washed or panned for gold along
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The large footprint of small scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana Sci Total Environ 2024 Aug 10 781 146644 doi /j 50% of this mining occurred between 2024 and 2024 Around 700 ha of this mining occurred within protected areas as mapped by the World Database of Protected Areas In addition to deforestation increased artisanal mining activity in recent years has the potential
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