The focus is on large-scale gold mining in Ghana, which is capital-intensive, releases environmental pollutants and is located near agricultural areas. Guided by a consumer–producer framework, we estimate an agricultural production function and find that farmers located near mines experienced a relative reduction in total factor ...
The mining sector in Ghana is governed primarily by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (Government of Ghana, 2006) (as amended in 2015 and recently in 2019) and the Minerals Commission Act. These serve as the principal enactments setting out the guidelines for the country's mining laws.
The paper concerns organisational safety culture and how it may be applied to reduce employee accidents in the mining industry in Ghana. A sample of 340 managerial workers of three mining ...
Mining industries are commonly described as high-risk environments for occupational stress due to the nature of work conditions (Amponsah-Tawiah et al. 2014; Jacobs and Pienaar 2017).Globally, the mining industry is largely a male-dominated workplace with a resultant "macho" culture and norms which presents some unique …
Gold accounts for approximately 97 per cent of all mineral receipts. According to the Minerals Commission, total gold output in Ghana increased to 3.79 million ounces in 2016, compared with 3.6 ...
MAJOR OPERATING MINES IN GHANA List of major mining companies operating in Ghana and their details in case of references NO. Operating Mines Mineral Type Mine Location Website Address 1 AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Ltd Gold Obuasi 2 AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem)Ltd Gold Iduapriem …
The sector employs over 1 million rural Ghanaians directly, while the upstream and downstream industries employ 4.5 million people, accounting for 60% of the country's mining workforce.But ...
Policy Brief | no. 4 | 2021. Many countries in sub-Sah aran Africa, including Ghan a, have mineral deposits in commercial quantities. While. industrial mining is expect ed to contribute to ...
In Ghana, the environmental impacts of small scale mining (mostly surface operations) have included water contamina-tion, destruction of flora and fauna, land degradation, and mercury ...
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With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in mining sector governance along the industry value chain. The authors explain why it has been difficult to implement policies …
Ghana has gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, limestone, granite and oil. Its mining and quarrying sector contributes significantly to its economy.It is the second-largest gold producer in ...
Despite the lack of accurate data on FDI activities in Ghana, research indicates that mining attracted over U$2 billion FDI between 1992 and 2002, representing over 56 percent of total FDI flows to the country ( Awudi, 2002) while later estimates put it at about 70 percent of total FDI inflows ( Barthel et al., 2008 ).
GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES PERFORMANCE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 2022 3 outturns in the region's dominant economies was the robust recovery of economic activities in Niger (from 1.4 per cent in 2021 to 11.1 per cent in 2022) and Mauritius (from 3.5 per cent in 2021 to 8.3 per cent in 2022). Outlook of the Global Economy in 2023
gold mining on the quality of surface and ground waters within the Bogoso / Prestea mining area to assess the potability of the water resources. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study area The study area is Bogoso / Prestea in the Prestea –Huni Valley District of the Western Region of Ghana. The area is located between latitudes 5°
One main strategy to regulate the small-scale mining sector is to enforce institutions and legislative instruments. North (1990, 3) defines institutions as "the rules of the game in a society, or more formally, are the humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction … they structure incentives in human exchange, whether political, …
In addition, the secretary of the Small-Scale Mining Association – Prestea Branch was interviewed on working conditions, power struggles/relations at mine sites, gender dynamics, and the policy framework regulating ASM operations in …
Overview of Gold Mining Activities in Ghana. Ghana's rich gold mines and other mineral fields have attracted some leading mining companies in the world into the country, which has resulted in tremendous growth in the country's mining sector for the past few years [].In Ghana, gold mining activities are in two main forms, which are small …
The Ghana ASM dialogue project was made possible with the generous support of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation. Funding for background research and publication of this paper was provided by UK aid for the UK government. Published by IIED, August 2016 McQuilken, J and Hilson, G (2016) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana.
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SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies W a, Ghana. Phone: 0249307101. Email: binyarkoh@ubids.edu.gh. ABSTRACT. This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian ...
The mining industry is the largest tax-paying sector in the country and makes a significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Ghana's mining sector pre-dates the colonial era. Historically, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Ghana is one of Africa's largest gold producers. Gold is the most …
Ghana is presently the second largest producer of gold in sub-Saharan Africa, only behind South Africa, and a leading exporter of bauxite, diamonds, and timber. Ghana's geologic setting is the primary reason for its wealth of mineral resources. The country falls within the Precambrian Shield of West Africa.
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement is an important development issue because it significantly influences the livelihoods and sustainability of mining communities. This study seeks to assess the effects of mining-induced displacement and resettlement on the livelihoods of s in selected mining communities in Ghana. …
A critical issue confronting the mining industry and communities in Ghana is compensation for loss of land rights in mining activities. The 1992 Constitution and the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) both require compensation for the expropriated to be fair, adequate and promptly paid.
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P.O. Box LG 78 Legon, Accra – Ghana, West Africa. Email: kdartey-baah@ug.edu.gh. Telephone: 00233209621292. Abstract. Mining has become a controversial business ev erywhere. Issues of mining a ...
A combination of these makes Ghana fairly rich in terms. Managing the impacts of mining on Ghana's water resour ces from a legal perspective — 157/165. of water resources. The surface water ...
Artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) provides a livelihood to more than 100 million men and women worldwide, mostly in the global south. Although the sector is male-dominated, the number of women engaged in its activities has increased dramatically in recent years, underscoring the need for critical assessment of their environmental, health …
Specifically, the analysis identified agriculture expansion, cocoa farming expansion, illegal logging, illegal mining, population growth and policy failures and lapses as the key drivers of Ghana ...