(PDF) ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ILLEGAL MINING …
On this basis, it is recommended that there should be mass education on the negative effects of illegal mining and this education should focus on males, heads and youth. View Show abstract
Illegal mining impact on children's basic education: The …
the impact of illegal mining activities on children's basic education in selected mining districts and municipals in Ghana. Literature Review The factors that encourage young people into illegal ...
[PDF] IMPACT OF ILLEGAL MINING ON WATER RESOURCES …
This paper reviews the impact of illegal mining on water resources for irrigation and domestic application in Ghana. It was carried out by reviewing literature and media information as well as interviews and observation of small scale mining activities in mining communities especially illegal mining popularly called galamsey in Ghana. It was …
(PDF) Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on
The study focuses on the adverse effects of illegal mining, including environmental degradation, social instability, governance challenges, and lost …
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion
Regarding the disproportionately large number of youths in illegal mining due to pervasive poverty and unemployment (Baah-Boateng, ... Crawford, G., & Botchwey, G. (2016). Foreign involvement in small-scale gold mining in Ghana and its impact on resource fairness. In Fairness and justice in natural resource politics (pp. 193–211). …
IMPACT OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING ON THE …
cause disruption. 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 (Teschner, 2011). Mining is seen as a major subsistence for the poor rural communities in many parts of the world. (Eshun, 2005).
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
This paper looks at the effects of mining in Ghana, especially in the Obuasi Municipality. It does this by looking at the history of mining in Ghana (Obuasi), the regulatory actors …
Galamsey menace: Causes, effects and solutions
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 ...
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development.
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
Illegal mining is pollution is both dangerous to human life and other living organisms which support human existence. Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities in Ghana which Denkyira corridor is …
Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on …
1. Introduction. In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile …
Ghana lifts ban on small-scale mining
Small-scale mining, known popularly as galamsey, has existed in Ghana for generations. The ban on it was first imposed in January 2017 and extended several times, despite opposition from smallscale miners. It followed several years of controversy over the rise of illegal mining operations, particularly in the north of the country.
(PDF) "Unearthing the Hidden Costs: Exploring the
The impacts of social conflicts and violence associated with illegal mining extend beyond immediate physical harm, causing long-lasting damage to social relationships, livelihoods, and community ...
Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for sustainable …
In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nations development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the country ...
ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ILLEGAL …
To examine the causes or factors influencing the activities of illegal mining in Ghana, the research used five influential factors which are in line with literature: High …
The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana …
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 ...
EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON STUDENT'S LEARNING PROCESS …
The Impact of illegal mining activities on the School Attendance Rates 80% 77% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 14% 20% 7% 10% 2% 0% True Faily true Quite not true Not true Figure 4.9: The Impact of Illegal Mining Activities on the School Attendance Figure 4.8 above illustrates respondents‟ views on the impact of illegal mining on the school …
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens …
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens environment and livelihoods Mary Appiah Opinion Aug - 04 - 2023, 20:02 Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing ...
ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ILLEGAL …
mining to be rolled out for especially males, heads, and the youth. ... have statistically significant positive impact on illegal mining in Ghana. METHODOLOGY The study
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian …
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian youth, using Kwaebibirem district in Ghana as a case study. The prominent of this activity in the district triggered the researchers to …
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: Evidence From
'Galamsey' is the local dialect used to describe the activities of illegal mining in Ghana. Ghanaians started using this term in the western areas of Ghana such as Tarkwa and Awaso. From the statement of an old time miner …
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
Research on Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN 2224-5766(Paper) ISSN 2225-0484(Online) Vol.2, No.6, 2012 The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: Evidence From Kwaebibirem District In Ghana Edwin Eric Owusu Dr. Gabriel Dwomoh* Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, Kumasi …
Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
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 …
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion
According to Amoako et al. (2021), small-scale mining in Ghana is dominated in many respects by corrupt institutional individuals. The mining industry in Ghana, in …
IMPACT OF ILLEGAL MINING ON WATER RESOURCES …
scale mining activities in mining communities especially illegal mining popularly called galamsey in Ghana. It was observed during the process that the mining activities are quite lucrative and offer jobs to many of the youth as well as women who sell at these mining communities across the country.
Government's ban on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, youth …
The study critically explores the impact of Ghana government's ban on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) on poverty-endemic communities in northern Ghana. The data were sourced through face-to-face in-depth interviews with 35 miner s across two ASM communities in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper …
Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining
Over 200 water bodies within mining districts were found to be heavily polluted by alluvial gold mining operations in Ghana. Based on the survey of the existing literature on gold mining externalities, this study proposes and analyses an intervention that could mitigate the environmental impacts, namely the formalization of illegal mining ...
Frontiers | "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …
The study revealed that surface exploration and mining of the gold deposit in the Nadwoli-Kaleo district by the illegal miners have resulted in the loss of biodiversity, …
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian youth, using Kwaebibirem district in Ghana as a case study. The prominent of this activity in the district triggered the researchers to undertake this study to expose some of its effects on the youth in the district which include destruction of farms, pollution of
The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana…
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 counter‐narrative to the ...