scholarly journals Assessing the safety and health practices in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector of Ghana: A case of Ntotroso

2022 ◽  
pp. 100443
Author(s):  
Samuel Kofi Mensah ◽  
Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi ◽  
Peter Donkor ◽  
Napoleon Kuranti
Keyword(s):  
Gold Mining ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Safety And Health

scholarly journals Assessment of the Challenges in Policy Implementation in the Small Scale Gold Mining Sector in Ghana – A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Arroja Eshun ◽  
E. Okyere
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mining District ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Acquisition Processes

In recent times, stakeholders in the mining sector have expressed concerns about the environmental degradation and the social impacts of uncontrolled Small Scale Mining (SSM) activities in Ghana despite the existence of legislative instruments that define the procedures required for the acquisition of licences and operations of SSM activities in the country. This paper assesses the challenges in policy implementation in the small scale gold mining sector of Ghana by reviewing policies on regularisation and environmental management. It further identifies challenges faced by small scale mining operators in adhering to laid down policies for the smooth operation of the sector and furthermore assesses the views of some principal stakeholders on the benefits and challenges of small scale mining using the Dunkwa mining district as a test case. The methods employed include: field visits to some  small scale mining sites within the Dunkwa mining district; interviews and questionnaire administration; and statistical and content analysis of data. The study reveals the following factors, among others, to have contributed largely to the difficulty in regularisation, environmental and social challenges that have plagued the SSM sector: low level of education of majority of miners; bureaucracies and centralisation of licence acquisition processes; lack of sources of finance for SSM projects; lack of geological information on mineable areas; and lack of adequate knowledge of the laws and regulations on mining and environment. In addressing the challenges the following recommendations are made: decentralisation of the regularisation processes to simplify licence acquisition; adequate geological investigations should be undertaken on SSM blocked-out areas to reduce the try and error mining approach adopted by miners; and continuous education and training of miners on good mining and environmental practices. Keywords: Small Scale Mining, Mineral Policies, Environmental Impact, Regularisation, Challenges

Unpacking Land Grabs: Subjects, Performances and the State in Ghana's ‘Small-scale’ Gold Mining Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1010-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Hausermann ◽  
David Ferring
Keyword(s):  
Gold Mining ◽  
The State ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Land Grabs

Strategies for reducing the environmental impact of reprocessing mercury-contaminated tailings in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector: insights from Tapajos River Basin, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (16-17) ◽  
pp. 1757-1766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo N. Sousa ◽  
Marcello M. Veiga ◽  
Bern Klein ◽  
Kevin Telmer ◽  
Aaron J. Gunson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mining Sector

scholarly journals Phasing Out Mercury? Ecological Economics and Indonesia's Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel J. Spiegel ◽  
Sumali Agrawal ◽  
Dino Mikha ◽  
Kartie Vitamerry ◽  
Philippe Le Billon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Mining ◽  
Ecological Economics ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mining Sector
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