order to minimize illegal mining and protect the national security of Ghana, there is the need for government, civil society and other stakeholders to find alternative sources of livelihood for the illegal miners and also educate them about the national security

The team is tasked with tackling illegal mining in the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions of Ghana – the most affected areas. Between 2017 and 2019, the team has arrested over 2 200 illegal miners, including foreign nationals. Gaining national interest. One arrest that gained national attention was that of the 'Galamsey Queen' – Aisha ...

The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …

The Northern regions of Ghana has been plagued with illegal mining (Galamsey) activities, with Chinese workers acting as the number culprits. These illegal mining activities have substantially destroyed the fertile environment needed for Ghanaian farmers to grow crops. Their livelihood has been destroyed over the years and it's only now that ...

Mineral wealth is an important asset that can be used to stimulate or enhance economic growth and spur infrastructure development, including the building of schools, hospitals and road networks.1 Mining has played a substantial role in the development of Ghana, which is second only to South Africa in terms of gold production on the African …

Illegal gold mining operations are criticised heavily throughout Ghana due to their detrimental environmental effects, which many believe outweigh any possible economic and cultural justifications. The general public, the media, and academia have raised serious concerns about the negative effects of galamsey operations and have …

According to the Ghana Health Service, mercury, which is a heavy metal and one of the chemicals used by illegal miners in their activities, had a dire effect on the health of humans, as it could cause the breakdown of the central nervous system.

operations of Small Scale Mining (SSM) in Ghana. It is still difficult to differentiate between the activities of small-scale miners and illegal miners. The term galamsey is interchangeably used to refer to both small-scale mining and illegal mining. The phase "Gather them and sell" explains the term galamsey and what these workers do.

The study was a single case study using Nadowli-kaleo district. Including other districts, especially those in the southern Ghana, would have provided some more evidence on illegal gold mining and the implications of their activities on climate-smart agriculture in Ghana. Hence, policy decisions with respect …

The study was therefore undertaken to examine the effects of illegal mining on the environment using some selected communities within the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region, as the case study areas. ...

As a result, illegal mining (galamsey) became a common livelihood activity for the indigenes. Although illegal gold mining operations have a significant positive impact on the local economies, its ...

1. Introduction. Tropical forest ecosystems around the world are being wiped-out at a rate of 25 million acres per year (Bagyina, 2012).Whiles agricultural activities and wood extraction are identified as major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in terms of spatial coverage (Hosonuma et al., 2012), degradation caused by mining tend …

News Ghana. -. June 17, 2014. 6. Galamsey Operators. There is no doubt that Illegal mining activities have caused a great harm to our environment. This is because most of the minerals are found in ...

The Effects of Illegal Small-Scale Gold Mining ("Galamsey") Activities on the Water Quality of the Akantansu and Sintim river in the Asutifi North District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana ... The impact of mining on the water resources in Ghana: newmont case study at Birim North District (New Abirem) Energy Environ. Res., 7 (2) …

In the Shama District, located in the Western region of Ghana and made up of six communities where there is increased illegal mining, diarrheal cases increased from 5,000 to 10,000 in three years. It is likely that typhoid bacteria are similarly found in the unsafe water and that typhoid burden may also be increasing.

Notable negativities associated with artisanal and small scale mining include: loss of mineral revenue through smuggling, food insecurity, destruction to surface and …

A phenomenon of illegal mining as part. of small scale mining has developed in the wake of a growing unemployed youthful population. Even worrying is the influx of Chinese into the illegal mining market in Ghana. They use. bulldozers, excavators, and other unapproved implements in this sector which is reserved for.

Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …

Beatrice Arthur Abstract Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a...

Illegal mining strips some 28 billion tons of material from the earth The high incidence of "galamsey" or illegal mining in recent times, have been on several …

Gold mining has been the backbone of Ghana's development since pre-colonial times. It has been essential in revenue mobilisation and the provision of employment to many people. However, in recent times the sector has received severe public backlash due to its inability to effect appropriate socioeconomic change; and the …

History of Mining in Ghana. There is evidence of gold extraction activities in Ghana as far back as the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., as gold deposits attracted Arab traders into the country.7 These activities were strategically located along rivers where sediments believed to contain deposits of gold were washed constantly to separate the gold …

Ghana's Economy The mining sector in Ghana has a complicated structure and is composed of large- and small-scale mines [3]. The large-scale mines are made up of multinational companies from Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the United States and control up to 85% of Ghana's mining industry [4]. The remaining 15% comprises small …

The effect of illegal mining on school attendance and academic performance of junior high school students in Upper Denkyira West District of Ghana. Journal of Education & Human Development, 3, 523–545.

Adu-Gyamfi, E., (2014). The effect of illegal mining on school attendance and academic performance of junior high school students in Upper Denkyira-West District of Ghana. Journal of Education and Human Development, 3, 5523-5545. 4. Hilson, G., Hilson, A. and Adu-Darko, E., (2014). Chinese participation Ghana's informal gold mining …

Effect of illegal small-scale mining on basic education of children in rural communities in Ghana: perspectives for future development Seth Anim Owusu, Richard Donkor Afrifa & Francis Antwi Obeng Pages 336-349 | …

The environmental risks of mining include: the formation of sinkholes. the contamination of soil and groundwater. loss of biodiversity. chemical leakages. Some of these impacts have long-term consequences, such as the contamination of soil and groundwater, that can take years to rectify. According to experts, it takes decades for …

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 …

try operate on illegal basis. Popularly known as galam-sey, illegal mining has had significant adverse implica-tions in Ghana, ranging from revenue losses to the state (as illegal miners do not pay taxes) to the pollution of important water bodies. In March 2017, the Ghana Water Company warned that the spate of water pollu-

Environmental pollution and social problems can hinder development. The study examined the problem of illegal mining and the factors that influence children to participate in ASM; through a survey of 186 participants and stakeholder interviews. The results showed that at least one child from each was involved in ASM because of poverty.