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illegal small-scale gold mining in ghana: a threat to food

Jun 21, 2018 Ghana is endowed with extensive mineral and agricultural resources. The regions which serve as the major agro-ecological zones coincide with the largest deposits of mineral resources. Destruction of arable land in the agro-ecological zones by illegal small-scale gold mining (galamsey) affects agricultural productivity, and threatens food security in Ghana

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Background Artisanal mining is a signi cant subsector of the mining business in Ghana, accounting for about 10% of the annual gold output (Thomas Akabzaa & Darimani, 2001). This includes activities of illegal mining and poses problems in Ghana to track and control small-scale mining practices

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Apr 28, 2020 The study sought to examine the effect of illegal gold mining operations on school dropout. A sample size of 102 participants was selected for quantitative analysis together with purposive sampling of 20 key informants for qualitative analysis. The study found that children engage in Illegal gold mining and subsequent dropout from school

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Feb 09, 2017 Effects Of Illegal Mining. The devastating effect of illegal mining is known to all. Initially one may only think that it is the surface soil which is being destroyed but there is more to it like pollution of water bodies. Institutions, charged with the protection of the environment such as the Minerals Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and Forestry Commission seem to be overwhelmed by

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Nov 30, 2016 A phenomenon of illegal mining as part. of small scale mining has developed in the wake of a growing unemployed youthful population. Even worrying is the influx of Chinese into the illegal mining market in Ghana. They use. bulldozers, excavators, and other unapproved implements in this sector which is reserved for

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Oct 02, 2019 Ghana produces a variety of minerals including gold, diamonds, manganese, and bauxite, with gold accounting for over 90% of its overall mining output. In June 2019, the country became Africas number one gold producer, beating South Africa, which has

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May 17, 2017 According to the Ghana Health Service, mercury, which is a heavy metal and one of the chemicals used by illegal miners in their activities, had a dire effect on the health of humans, as it could

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Jul 22, 2021 The Director of Communications for Small-Scale Miners, Abdul Razak Alhassan, says that the effect of illegal gold may not influence the quantity of gold the country produces. He has told Dubawa that illegal mining in the country cannot be the reason for Ghanas inability to be the worlds leading producer of Ghana

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Mar 06, 2018 Deforestation from illegal gold mining may speed up such effects. Working in galamsey gold mining pitslike this one in Diewuosu, Ghanacan be dangerous. Erosion and runoff of

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Aug 02, 2017 Destructive effects of illegal gold mining trigger campaign in Ghana. For the third time in 10 years the government of Ghana is involved in a drive to stop illegal artisanal and small scale gold mining, popularly called 'galamsey'. Unlike the previous times the state is supporting rather than leading the campaign against 'galamsey'

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Jun 03, 2019 Illegal gold mining was partly to blame for the deforestation. Many buyers of Ghanas gold are from China. Daniel Kwamena Ewur is an officer for the environmental group A Rocha

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The Effects of Illegal Mining On Ghanas Agriculture By jostylin July 31, 2017 Natural Hair Blog Leave a comment We are hearing reports that Four hundred security men are expected to be deployed to mining areas in three regions today to counter the activities of illegal miners, known as galamseyers

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Mar 02, 2020 "Galamsey" local parlance used to describe small scale illegal mining in Ghana has been a national headache for Ghana since the 1970s and the reasons are not farfetched. The rampaging effects of galamsey on our environment notably our lands, water bodies and forests, the health, safety and security issues of galamsey operatives themselves as