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A group of illegal gold panners pictured at work in Kibi, Ghana in 2017Image: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP/Getty Images Impact felt by pregnant mothers. Ghanaian forensic pathologist and professor Paul Poku Sampene Ossei advocates for a complete ban on all forms of small-scale mining.
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According to the Democracy Hub, the protest aims to raise awareness about illegal mining activities across the country. In recent times, various groups, including organized labour, have intensified pressure on the government to address the Galamsey issue, following reports of the devastating impact of illegal mining on the country's water bodies.
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Illegal mining also carries an economic cost for Ghana, which is wrestling with more than $30 billion of external debt and secured a $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund last year. If the industry was formalized, Ghana would earn more than double its revenue from gold this year, according to Martin Ayisi, the chief executive ...
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The Executive Director of the Water Resource Commission (WRC), Dr. Bob Alfa, has warned about the growing danger posed by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, to water security and the ultimate threat to peace in Ghana and with neighbouring countries. Dr Alfa said Ghana relies on water resources not only within its borders but […]
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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.
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MINING OPERATIONS; EVIDENCE FROM GH ANA . Obeng Belinda Faamaa . School of Management, Xuefu ... Illegal mining is not only dangerous to human life but the other living organisms which support ...
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Research conducted by some members of these associations, have identified alarming consequences, including water pollution, deforestation, and habitat destruction, soil degradation, proliferation of non-communicable …
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2.2 Concept of illegal mining 6 2.3 Causes of illegal mining 7 2.4 Illegal mining effects 11 2.5 Small-Scale Mining Sector Regulations 12 2.6 Impact of Illegal Small-Scale mining on Sustainable Development 15 2.7 Mining Methods 16 2.8 Mining and Environmental Effects 17 2.8.1 Land Degradation 18 2.8.2 Mercury pollution 19
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Illegal mining has caused social upheaval in some communities resulting in conflicts over land and resources. At Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South West, farmlands are forcefully …
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The Office of the Special Prosecutor is currently investigating allegations of illegal mining against the company. Chairman Wontumi Source: Graphic Online . According to records at the ORC, the company has two shareholders, Bernard Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, who is popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and one Kwame ...
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A surge in illegal mining activities in the Densu River basin, a crucial water source for Accra, risks exacerbating water shortages for over 2 million residents. The Ghana Water Company Limited treats water from the Densu River for distribution, but pollution from mining has increased turbidity levels to alarming heights.
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The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey() has begun what it describes as the red ban campaign effective Thursday (10 October), urging citizens to wear red bands as a symbol of solidarity and to demand immediate action against the illegal mining (galamsey) menace.The campaign, symbolized by the wearing of a red band, is a visual representation of the collective …
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The illegal mining has also affected cocoa production, with the Ghana Cocoa Board saying in 2021 that more than 19,000 hectares of farmland had been destroyed in key cocoa-growing areas like the ...
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Additionally, they demanded the removal of all mining equipment from these locations and the deployment of military and police forces to dismantle any machinery used for mining. The unions also pushed for the creation of a special court to prosecute individuals involved in illegal mining, which has become a significant public health issue.
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Residents in parts of the country are getting alarmed over the growing activities of illegal miners and its impact on the environment. They are questioning government's commitment to ending the menace; saying that despite the resources pumped into the fight against galamsey, the illegal activities keep expanding. This is also coming barely a month after […]
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Where are we now? Illegal gold mining in Ghana has now escalated into a national crisis, inflicting many societal challenges and causing severe biodiversity destruction and health issues. The ...
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Illegal mining, commonly referred to as 'galamsey' in Ghana, is a major driver of rapid land degradation, deforestation and health risks. This year, Ghana's water regulator …
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Ghana's laws, such as the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), clearly prohibit illegal mining activities, yet enforcement has been weak. Section 93 of the Act specifically outlaws unlicensed mining, but the lucrative nature of galamsey fuelled by …
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Illegal mining, commonly referred to as 'galamsey' in Ghana, is a major driver of rapid land degradation, deforestation and health risks.
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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 major river bodies and how the …
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Accra, May 2, GNA – Thirty-four major forest reserves in the country have been significantly affected due to illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as "galamsey". A total of 4, 726.2 hectares of forests had, thus, been dissipated …
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Takoradi, W/R, Ghana – The U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy Ghana, and the University of Mining and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa are convening mining stakeholders from across Ghana to brainstorm tech …
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Citation: Kwadwo Addo Tuffuor., et al. "Effects of Illegal Mining on Human Security in Ghana". Medicon Engineering Themes 6.2 (2024): 15-36. Effects of Illegal Mining on Human Security in Ghana 16 In the view of Alkire and Foster (2011) mining also has impact on the livelihood of poor people, while Gamu et al. (2015) have in-
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Accra, Sept. 26, GNA – The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) has expressed its concern over the harmful effects of illegal mining on forest reserves and water bodies. Thus, it has called on the Executive and Parliament to promptly revoke the Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2462) that allows mining in forest reserves, to prevent further ...
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Illegal mining, locally known as "Galamsey," has become one of the most pressing environmental issues facing Ghana today. Despite numerous calls for action, the devastating impact of this activity continues to escalate, threatening our natural resources, particularly our water bodies and forests. Urgent and decisive steps are needed to combat this menace and …
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In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nation's development. It threatens the environment, society and economy of the...
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Ghana's renewed fight against illegal mining between 2017 and 2021 saw the arrests of hundreds of Chinese illegal miners either as sponsors or workers at illegal mining sites. However, statistics of foreign nationals in Ghana's prisons, which the Ghana Prisons Service provided to The Fourth Estate, showed that as of July 2021, only two ...
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The government has announced enhanced measures to strengthen the ongoing "Operation Halt," led by the Ghana Armed Forces, aimed at eliminating illegal mining activities in water bodies.
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Illegal mining is not a new phenomenon in Ghana. However, the scale of destruction in recent years has alarmed environmentalists, the government, and international …
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the offence of illegal mining (including illegal small-scale mining such as galamsey) and to provide punishment for it, the government has proved unwilling, unable and/or reluctant to enforce the law. The two versions of 'Operation Halt,' the military operation to …
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