Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana has been a major contributor to deforestation, polluting the water, air, and soil, and devastating farmlands. It has also contributed to serious health …

Ghana's widespread illegal mining activities are destroying the gold-rich West African country's forests, the government's forestry agency warned Tuesday at a news conference in Accra. Ghana and ...

In conclusion, illegal mining for gold in Ghana has devastating consequences for the environment, communities, and the economy. The destruction caused by this illicit practice demands urgent action from all stakeholders involved, including governments, mining companies, consumers, and civil society. By working together, we …

Mechanized mining is causing severe damage to local ecosystems, says Reginald Guuroh, researcher at the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana and specialist in land reclamation after illegal mining.

Ghana is the largest producer of gold on the continent and the sixth-largest in the world, reporting an output of 129 metric tons in 2021. ... Chinese-led illegal mining operations have been accused of polluting bodies of water, destroying large swaths of forest, and encroaching on large-scale legal mining concessions.

Illegal mining in Ghana is an archetypical complex problem as it is cross-scalar, involving public, private, nonprofit sector actors interacting at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of government. The relevant public agencies regulating the sector are the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission, and the …

Ghana has tried several times to address some of the problems associated with illegal mining. For example, in 2017, Citi FM launched a campaign against galamsey .

The study recommends the need for conscious efforts from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to sustain the ban on illegal mining with intensified monitoring and supervision while a systematic scheme involving relevant stakeholders is developed and implemented to ban illegal mining in Ghana completely.

Illegal mining is not unique to Ghana; many countries around the world have struggled with the environmental, social, and economic impacts of unauthorized mining operations. However, several ...

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 the general public in Ghana.

The environmental damage caused by illegal mining is glaring. The rapid loss of vegetation cover poses a great threat to the climate ambitions of Ghana. Illegal mining heavily impacts deforestation in Ghana as the country lost 60% of its primary forest cover in 2018 – which was the highest in the world.

Introduction Mining is a significant contributor to economic growth in many countries, including Ghana and other African nations. However, illegal mining activities have become a major concern for ...

Abstract Illegal mining has emerged as a significant challenge in Ghana's mining sector, posing severe environmental threats and undermining sustainability efforts. This systematic review aims to ...

The Narratives of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana The results from the review of existing literature and previous experiences of illegal mining informs of striking set of narratives on illegal mining and its threat to sustainable development. The narratives and counter narratives provide the basis for discussion on the causes of illegal mining.

Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer and the world's number six, with approximately 129 metric tonnes of gold produced in 2021. Gold mining can be defined as the beneficiation through ore ...

Gold mining is a central component of Ghana's economy. An increased amount of illegal artisanal mining in recent years has led to accelerated deforestation, destruction of protected areas, and human health issues due to Mercury used during the mining process.

Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana has been a major contributor to deforestation, polluting the water, air, and soil, and devastating farmlands. It has also contributed to serious health …

Yiridomoh GY (2021) "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Northwestern Ghana. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:745317. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.745317

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 ...

Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has intensified due to the fact that large tracts of arable lands, forests and water resources are destroyed by this group of illegal miners. Yet, the scale of operation, …

The Media Coalition against illegal mining, which comprises major media organisations in the country, was formed in April 2017. Its role has undoubtedly made illegal mining a national issue that requires …

Ghana is dominated by two main mining sectors, including the Large-Scale Mining (LSM) and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). The operations involved in the ASM sector include (i) Legal or …

Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the ...

Small-scale mining was illegal until 1989 when a new law was passed to legalise and regularise the sector ... It warned that if illegal mining was left unchecked, Ghana could be importing water in ...

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 …

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 …

The Ghana Cocoa Board estimates that illegal mining has contributed to a 20% decline in cocoa production over the past five years, a critical blow to an economy where cocoa represents 15% of the GDP.

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 …

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.

Mining: Ghana is rich in mineral resources such as gold and manganese. ... Inadequate enforcement of existing regulations against illegal logging and mining allows these activities to thrive ...