Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025
2024917;While small-scale mining is crucial for Ghana’s gold production and local participation, organised a dialogue session in May 2024 with key stakeholders and
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Assessing the safety and health practices in the artisanal and small
11;For instance, the Ghana Association of Small-Scale Miners has had a memorandum of understanding with the University of Technology and Mining (UMaT) to train
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An IntegrAted Assessment of ArtIsAnAl And s gold mInIng In
Gold from small-scale mines may represent 20-30% of the world’s output [2]. West Africa, particularly Ghana, is one of the world’s most important gold mining regions. From antiquity,
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The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana
200231;This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance
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Minerals Commission Official Website
Mining Cadastre The implementation of Mining Cadastre Administration System (MCAS) at the Minerals Commission seeks to improve and strengthen current levels of compliance checks and license administration procedures and
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The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in Ghana
201611;In Ghana, SSM has been carried out for hundreds of years. It is currently and widely operated in the country by both licensed operators and unlicensed miners popularly
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An analysis of the foremost issues with artisanal and small-scale gold
1027;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
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Illegal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: A Threat to Food
This article examines the impact of the effects of illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana, through the lens of a conceptual model that links and agricultural productivity, in terms of the realistic
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The impact of Chinese involvement in small-scale gold
By law, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) in Ghana is ‘reserved for Ghanaians’ and has long been an indigenous livelihood activity using rudimentary1 methods. Any foreign presence
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The impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on rural
61;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, ) – mean artisanal and small-scale gold
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(PDF) Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana
328;Regions leading in activity of Small-Scale Gold Mining applications as of December 2020 include the Eastern, Western, Western North, and Ashanti. Assessing the extent of accumulation of...
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Ghana expects $12bn a year from small-scale gold mining
7 ;Ghana’s gold exports rose more than 50% to $11.6-billion last year. The country is Africa’s top producer of the metal, but small-scale mining, which represents about a third of
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The impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on rural
61;Rises in gold prices since the early 2000s – US$ 8652/kg in Nov 2000 rising to US$60,688/kg in Dec 2020 (World Gold Council, ) – mean artisanal and small-scale gold
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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the galamsey
201291;There are two legally distinct types of small-scale gold mines in Ghana. Since there is a formalized process for mining gold on the small-scale, there are legally recognized
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Industry Statistics
Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd Perseus Mining Ghana Ltd Golden Star (Wassa) Ltd; Production (oz) Value of Export US$ Production (oz) Production (oz) Production (oz) Production (oz) Large
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Illicit Financial Flows: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Abstract Illicit financial flows (IFFs) generated by the artisanal and small -scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in West Africa have historically contributed to conflict and instability, althoughit
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Relationship between small-scale gold mining activities and
81;Ghana, Africa''s leading gold producer, has recently been in the spotlight for concerns of unlicensed mining activities polluting surface water sources (Akotey,
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Chinese participation in Ghana''s illegal small-scale gold mining
121;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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Does mercury emission from small-scale gold mining cause
91;Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM, locally called “galamsey”) has been an important economic activity in Ghana for centuries and the activity has increased dramatically
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Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana | ENACT Africa
20241031;Such risks have driven calls for a total ban on all forms of artisanal mining. In January , Ghana’s government reduced the tax on gold from artisanal miners from 3% to
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana
In Ghana, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy makes it one of the nation’s
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The Future of Gold Mining in Ghana: Small-Scale vs. Large-Scale
The Future of Gold Mining in Ghana: Small-Scale vs. Large-Scale Operations. Ghana is one of Africa’s leading gold producers, with a rich history and a promising future for the gold mining
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Ghana
People have been mining gold in Ghana for centuries. Today, artisanal and small-scale gold mining contributes substantially to the country''s economy. The sector has witnessed
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Illicit Financial Flows: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Abstract Illicit financial flows (IFFs) generated by the artisanal and small -scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in West Africa have historically contributed to conflict and instability, althoughit
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THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES
mining is also popular in the small-scale gold sub-sector. Following a period of general economic decline in the 1970s to mid-1980s, Ghana’s mining industry recovered on the back of market
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Brick by brick, block by block: Building a sustainable formalization
91;A Community Mining Scheme Area is ‘An area within a Prospecting License (PL) held by a Large Scale Company that has been relinquished/ surrendered in accordance with
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(PDF) Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana
112;The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector-commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly
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Gold
Ghana’s gold rush isn’t just a tale of riches—it’s a story of survival, struggle, and sustainable transformation. For over a century, small-scale gold mining in Ghana has served as a lifeline
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(PDF) Governance challenges of small-scale gold
112;The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector-commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of
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