Bawumia's small-scale mining policy a game-changer

Addressing the Media at a pressing engagement on Tuesday, 13th February 2024, Mr Mireku Duker gave a detailed breakdown of Dr Bawumia's mining policy, affirming his belief in the potential of ...

(PDF) Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to …

The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM ...

Making the case for artisanal and small-scale mining

Artisanal and small-scale miners load bags of copper and cobalt ore near Kolwezi, DRC. Each bag can weigh up to 75 kilograms. Image credit: Espérant Mwishamali Study: Decarbonization and Social Justice: The Case for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining EXPERT Q&A Artisanal and small-scale

The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in …

Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining activities. Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa and about 35% of it is extracted by small-scale ...

Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in …

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 heavy earth moving machines and hazardous chemicals for ore extraction, which can have negative implications on agricultural land use and the environment.

MK Party proposes legal small-scale mining

The lack of a robust regulatory framework for small-scale mining has left thousands vulnerable and trapped in a dangerous game of survival Unsung Heroes 2024 ... Latest News. …

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JoyNews Today with Emefa Adeti | 24th October 2024

Now the opposition national democratic congress campaign committee on mining is confident the party's outlined policies have the potential to transform small scale mining in the country. The party plans to decentralize regulatory and licensing processes for artisanal mining to …

REPUBLIC OF GHANA

GLRSSMP Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project GNASSM Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Mining GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism IAs Implementing Agencies ILO International Labour Organisation IMCIM Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining LI Legislative Instrument

14 regions devastated by illegal mining – Mining consultant

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 ...

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 practices. READ MORE Industry Statistics Monthly statistics of Gold produced and transported by the various mining companies on both small …

The impact of Chinese involvement in small-scale gold …

6.1 Mechanisation and intensification of small-scale mining 6.2 Small-scale mining becomes big business (for some) 6.3 Environmental degradation (for all) 6.4 Economic impact 6.5 Social impact 6.6 Lost revenue 6.7 Legal impunity 6.8 Institutional failure and corruption 7. Conclusions and Recommendations

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To encourage responsible small-scale mining, the Lands Ministry has launched an award scheme to reward responsible small-scale miners who adhere to the health, safety, and environmental standards.... JoyNews - To encourage responsible small-scale mining, the...

SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

SSM of gold in Ghana is a pre historic activity which can be traced to the 5th Century Discouraged in the colonial era, till 1989 This led to Secret Activities and Smuggling of Proceeds outside the country In 1989 –SSM Activities were mainstreamed through promulgation of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 (1989) In 2006, SSM regime was integrated into the new …

Small Scale Mining

A Small-Scale Mining Board has been set up as a point of delivery for the services required by the small- scale mining sector. It co-ordinates a substantial amount of expert capacity and experience and specialises in planning and developing a viable mining project through the pre …

Galamsey: 7 in 10 small-scale miners operate illegally – Dr …

Dr Theo Acheampong, a Mineral and Natural Resources Economist, has revealed that seven out of every ten small-scale miners in Ghana are operating without a valid license, …

SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

interest to encourage small scale mining in an area, the Minister may by notice in the Gazette, designate that area for small scale mining operations and specify the mineral to be mined.

How illegal mining, climate change rob cocoa farmers of …

Research has shown about 12,000 hectares of cocoa land have been traded off for artisanal small-scale mining in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti region between 2010 and 2020.

Playback: JoyNews holds national dialogue on illegal mining

JoyNews' national dialogue on illegal mining happened on Monday, December 4 at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The dialogue will foster a comprehensive understanding of the …

Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale Mining …

Illegal small-scale mining refers to mining where operators have not formally registered their sites with government (Andrews 2015). Introduction The observation that public problems, such as climate change and poverty, are complex, cross-scalar, and multidimensional remains a staple of public administration scholarship.

We are pretending to be fighting illegal mining

We are pretending to be fighting illegal mining - General Secretary Small Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah. #AMShow

Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to …

the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities in the country. The ban is intended to promote environmental sustainability while the government takes steps to provide sustainable health, and environmental-friendly ASM in Ghana. This paper assesses the perception of registered miners on the current approach by the ...

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News Business Sports Opinion ... 6 charged for attacking JoyNews crew, 5 others at large ... Project Management Institute calls for collective action to ensure sustainable small-scale mining ...

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and small-scale miners are often simultaneously engaged in subsistence farming and other agricultural livelihoods, with proceeds from mining being used to complement lower-income rural livelihoods activities. 11. Competing land uses for agriculture, mining, and forest utilization are the underlying drivers of

JoyNews' Latif Iddrisu wins Mining Reporter of the Year …

Joy News' Latif Iddrisu has for the second year in a row been adjudged the Mining Reporter of the Year. He beat competition from dozens of journalists who competed at the 5th Ghana Mining Industry ...

JoyNews uncovers smuggling syndicate illegally shipping out …

Joy News' investigations have uncovered how a gold smuggling syndicate illegally exports gold through the country's land, airports and seaports. This illegal business is aided by …

Small-scale miners call for roundtable on galamsey

With Organised Labour's ultimatum to the government to address the growing threats of galamsey on the environment, small-scale miners are pushing back against calls for …

I'll demonstrate against gov't if it bans small-scale mining – …

The spokesperson for the campaign of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patic Party's flagbearer for the 2024 election, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has threatened to …

Ghana hollows out forests and green protections to advance mining …

The country has fought a highly publicized battle against small-scale artisanal miners, known as galamsey, yet the effects of industrial-scale mineral extraction have gone largely ignored.

Small-scale mining needs on-the-ground solutions, not just …

The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Sulemanu Koney, has outlined practical solutions to fix the issues plaguing small-scale mining. In an interview on Joy News' …