Mining Areas In Ghana That Have Been Resettled

Corporate Social Responsibility of Mining Companies in Ghana…

mining companies' play in the area of development in Ghana has been emphasized by Ababio and Boon (2009) when they noted that such pressures are intended to make the mining companies adopt effective

Mining company resettles over 1,000 people in Talensi

Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, has successfully resettled more than 1,000 people from its concession area in the Talensi District in the Upper East Region, paving ...

Mining affected communities sensitised on rights

Kumasi, May 3, GNA – As part of efforts to make exploration of mineral resources beneficial to mining communities, stakeholders in such communities have been sensitised on their rights as citizens. The exercise, which was held in seven regions. including Ashanti, Eastern, Western, Western North, Central, Bono, and Ahafo Regions, also exposed ...

Sustainability assessment of mine-affected communities in …

Non-resettled site (1.49) and resettled site I (1.67) seem to have experienced higher negative sustainability impacts from mining. The better score of …

THREATS TO FOREST RESERVE MANAGEMENT FROM …

Mining is a necessary human activity that has been practiced since the beginnings of human history; however, it clearly has extensive socio-economic and ecological ramifications (McAllister & Fitzpatrick 2010; Worrall et al. 2009).

Land Management Problems in the Mining …

Land acquisition in the Tarkwa mining areas has come to involve the resurvey and registration of old boundaries and parcels whose physical evidence on the ground have been destroyed decades ago. The destruction of the physical evidence of boundaries may be blamed on mining (both large and small

Land Use Challenges in Mining Communities

observed in New Atuabo, a resettled community which . ... portions of the areas have been demarcated for residential . ... gold mining in Ghana, ...

Are mining-induced displacement and resettlement losses …

Many mining businesses in Zimbabwe in the country have been compensating communities and the victims of MIDR policy interventions for mining-related disruptions and involuntary displacements despite the laws saying otherwise (Manduna, 2022, 2023; Mandishekwa and Mutenheri, 2020, 2019, 2018; Parliament of Zimbabwe, …

The Fight Against Illegal Mining: The Asantehene's approach …

Amidst the eco­nomic crucibles the country faces, illegal mining, which has been a headache for all successive governments over the years, has resurfaced more than ever.

Mining-induced displacement and resettlement in Ghana

Generally, mining-induced displacement has been less considered in research on development-induced displacement. Specifically, economists have relegated displacement studies to other disciplines ...

Analysis of livelihood issues in resettlement mining …

The following analysis examines s access to land, natural and economic resources – which underpin SDG 1, target 4 – within mining resettlement …

Sustainability assessment of mine-affected communities …

Keywords Mining sustainability Resettled communities Composite indicator Mining restoration Ghana Introduction Natural resource extraction, particularly mining, has often been seen as a catalyst for economic growth and devel-opment in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNECA 2011, 2013). Many countries such as Ghana, the Democratic Republic of

Factors Influencing Livelihood Resilience of s Resettled …

Downloadable! The application of livelihood resilience theory to villages that have been resettled due to coal mining provides insights into the levels and impediments of livelihood resilience under different resettlement models. Such an exploration holds critical significance for enhancing the livelihood resilience of the resettled s and …

Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: a critical …

The final sample includes 41 resettlement events at 33 sites. 6 In terms of categorization, we separated mining 'projects' where resettlements occurred from the resettlement 'events' that took place in these locations. For example, at Newmont's Ahafo project in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, multiple resettlement action plans (RAPs) …

Learn From Past Injustices: CeSIS Calls on Mining …

As Ghana positions itself as a major player in the global lithium mining industry, communities in the mining area earmarked for resettlement have been admonished to take practical lessons from mining-induced resettled communities by past mining projects.

Two communities resettled for large scale mining …

Two new modernised communities have been commissioned in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region as part of resettlement package to pave way for large scale gold mining activities. The two …

Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood Linkages and Labour

This is the case for many countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Mozambique ... This is especially the case in newly resettled areas where farmers are now prospecting for gold on their plots. ... mining takes place in both old workings abandoned by their former owners and newly opened up pits where mining has been started. …

Sustainability assessment of mine-affected communities in Ghana

Natural resource extraction, particularly mining, has often been seen as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNECA 2011, 2013).Many countries such as Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Guinea, and Tanzania have for a long time remained over-reliant on exports from the mining of …

Livelihood Access and Challenges in Mining Resettlement …

This study seeks to assess the effects of mining-induced displacement and resettlement on the livelihoods of s in selected mining communities in Ghana.

CeSIS appeals to mining companies to deepen …

Through surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, the study examined three unique communities in the Adansi area, including Bidiem who was resettled 26 years ago under the ...

Cardinal Namdini resettles two communities to pave

Provisions have also been made for future development around each while lands have been secured for the residents to engage in agricultural activities. These were revealed when a delegation from the Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited the company and its operational areas as part of an agreement between the …

Critical factors impacting psychosocial well-being of mining …

Korah et al. (2019) have extensively detailed the precarious conditions experienced by mining-induced resettled populations in Ghana, highlighting the high costs of electricity, water, and food. These issues exacerbate social problems, creating insecurities and adversely affecting the well-being of the affected population.

Research report on mining induced resettlement and

Mining-induced displacement and resettlement in Ghana: an …

PLANNING FOR RESETTLED COMMUNITIES: A STUDY …

According to Aryee, 2001, the mining sector has been a significant contributor to Ghana's economic development. The reason for choosing Ghana is due to its long history of gold mining and the fact that it's the second biggest gold producing country in Africa. There has been an increase in foreign mining companies that have operated in Ghana.

(PDF) Dynamics of community perceptions, common …

The effectiveness of Ghana's mining legislation has been questioned. ... projects such as palm plantation etc in this area after conducting a search at the Land Commission to find out that an area has been leased out to a mining company (Interview with community leader 2011). ... This concern was articulated by a resettled farmer as follows ...

Land Management Problems in the Mining Communities of Tarkwa, Ghana …

Boundary resurveys have become necessary in most mining communities of Ghana, especially, Tarkwa and its environs due to pressure and alteration in land use and land cover by mining operations.

OPEN CAST MINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL …

the benefits but also the costs of mining in one of Ghana's most dominant mining areas— ... in the Wassa West District where 30,000 people have been resettled between 1990 and

Cardinal Namdini Mining to pour first gold last quarter of 2024

A 25-kilometer access road from Balungu (off the Tamale-Bolgatanga Road) to its site, which has been opened to the public, connecting over 10 communities, is also completed. Mr Ofori-Asamoah said key among the company's operations was the attention paid to local content with about 90 per cent of its current manpower of 1,200 being …

Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood Linkages and Labour

In Mali and Ghana, complex. ... This is especially the case in newly resettled areas where. ... opened up pits where mining has been started. Mining at such places involves new blasting and