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Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining

The problem of illegal gold mining in Ghana is exacerbated by the unrestricted flow of heavy-duty mining equipment. On the bases of the aforementioned …

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Galamsey: The big faces in the picture?

Illegal small scale mining popularly referred to as Galamsey didn't begin now, in fact, per information from the nationalgeographic, it can be traced to the 80's where the Small-Scale Gold ...

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Galamsey: Ghana's silent crisis

This article investigates the profound and escalating crisis caused by illegal small-scale gold mining, locally known as "galamsey," in Ghana. It delves into how …

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Ghanaian Court Jails the Notorious Chinese "Galamsey …

Convicted illegal miner Aisha Huang (aka the "Galamsey Queen") was rted by police from the High Court in Accra, Ghana on Decembert 4, 2023. Image via JoyOnline. ... The re-arrest of a Chinese national deported from Ghana in 2018 for illegal small-scale gold mining (known in Ghana as galamsey) is causing a media sensation …

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Effect of small-scale illegal mining on surface water and …

In Ghana, small-scale mining (SSM) has been carried out for many years, generating employment and income. Currently, illegal artisanal mining ('galamsey') has impacted the environment negatively, resulting in land degradation and water pollution. The government of Ghana, responding to public outcry against the negative effects of ...

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The Illegal Artisanal and Small-scale mining (Galamsey) 'Menace…

The Illegal Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (Galamsey) 'Menace' in Ghana: Is a Military-Style Approach the Answer? The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector accounts for approximately 31 percent of the total gold production in Ghana and plays a significant role in the economic development of the country. However, the …

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Making visible the galamsey scandals in Ghana: Digital …

The Frimpong-Boateng report reveals that he acted as legal counsel to Heritage Imperial Company Limited, a mining company operating in Ghana. As the IMCIM taskforce was preparing to conduct a swoop on the concession area where Heritage Imperial Company Limited was illegally mining in a forest reserve, Otchere-Darko called …

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The Galamsey menace in Ghana: Urgent Call for NADMO to …

Illegal small-scale mining, known locally as "galamsey," has become one of the most destructive forces threatening the environment, economy, and health of …

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INFOGRAPHICS: Timeline of the galamsey fight, what we …

In the same month of January the government of Ghana placed what will be a two year ban on small scale mining which's effects was threatening the environment and water bodies.

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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace threatens …

Despite all these measures, several challenges hinder the successful elimination of the menace. Corruption and weak enforcement of mining regulations allow illegal miners to evade legal repercussions.

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Galamsey Fight in Ghana: An Analysis of Failure of …

Illegal gold mining (galamsey) continues to be a threat to forest and water resources in Ghana. Even though galamsey is not new in Ghana, the use of heavy machines such as excavators and ...

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(PDF) The "Galamsey" Menace: Implications on the

This article compares and contrasts the pre-colonial methods of mining with modern artisanal or small-scale mining popularly known in Ghana as galamsey and also provide reasons to explain why ...

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Stop the pretentious act of addressing galamsey issues

In light of the ongoing crisis surrounding illegal mining activities otherwise known as Galamsay in Ghana, we wish to acknowledge the tireless efforts of Civil Society Organizations and labour ...

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The Rise of the Fourth Estate: The Media, …

1. Small-Scale Mining (SSM) is common in many parts of Lower and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) (Hentschel et al., 2002). SSM is often categorized into two: legally registered operations and the n...

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2017). As a result, illegal small-scale mining activities increased after the legalization which was meant to regulate the mining activities to sustain the environment (Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, 2017). The illegal small-scale gold mining is termed as "Galamsey", which emanated

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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 ...

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Gold, guns and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey

Hundreds of thousands, including many from China, are engaged in illegal artisanal mining. How can the government stop it? At the start of April, Ghana's government issued a three-week ultimatum to illegal gold miners operating in the country. They were told that they could either stop their activities or face prosecution. The threat …

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Assessing the Impact of Illegal Small-Scale Mining …

The study was undertaken in Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana where both cocoa farming and illegal mining operations coexist. The data for the study was collected using ...

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The devastating impact of galamsey on cocoa farming in Ghana

Ghana is renowned for its high-quality cocoa, which has been a significant contributor to the country's economy for decades. However, the rise of illegal mining, known as galamsey, has posed a ...

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'Galamsey' Takes Over Education among Children in Mining …

Galamsey, the local term for illegal mining in Ghana which is carried out through various mechanisms to extract gold and other mineral resources is on the rise.

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Monitoring of Artisanal Mining (Galamsey) in Ghana

The Monitoring of Artisanal Mining (Galamsey) in Ghana Service is a monitoring platform with information on the location of illegal mining sites across Ghana and their associated land degradation. It provides the necessary spatial data input to decision makers and partners, such as A Rocha Ghana, who will use the information to target areas for ...

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The Galamsey Menace—A Nation on the Brink

The issue of illegal small-scale mining, or "galamsey," has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges in Ghana today. Despite numerous efforts …

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Saving our water, securing our future: Tackling galamsey for greener Ghana

Ghana's battle against illegal small-scale mining, colloquially known as galamsey, has intensified over the years, as this rampant activity has wreaked havoc on the nation's precious water ...

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Galamsey: It's impacts on health and the environment; the …

In Ghana the mere mention of illegal small scale mining provokes unfounded accusations. The situation has led to disputing rightly formulated and comprehensive measures to tackle the menace ...

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Ghana's new law could end illegal mining

MINING has kept a close eye on illegal gold mining in Ghana, Africa's second-largest producer of the precious metal. At its peak, an estimated 50,000 foreign workers, mainly Chinese, were ...

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Understanding Discourse on the Galamseyer in Ghana: A …

Historically, traditional gold mining in Ghana involved the washing or 'panning' for gold along the banks of streams and rivers and ocean shores (Yankson and Gough 2018). The Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining sector exists as a highly informalized industrial sector that existed with a lack of regulation.

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