Zijin Mining buys Newmont's Ghana gold project for $1 billion

Underground operations are expected to begin from 2028, extending the mine's life to 2042 and delivering about 186,00 ounces of gold a year.

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Government should prioritise security in mining sector—Adib Saani

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday, Mr. Saani said the recurring violence in mining communities pointed to the need for comprehensive reforms in the sector. ... mining companies must do more to address the social and economic challenges faced by the people. Access to clean water, health facilities, and employment ...

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The Mining Industry in Ghana: A Blessing or a Curse

Given that the mining industry "is currently distrusted by many of the people it deals with day to day" (Starke, 2002, p. xiv), Ghana's mining industry was chosen to reflect an industry perceived ...

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Ghana's Heartbreaking Struggle Against Illegal Gold Mining Crisis

Illegal gold mining in Ghana, known as galamsey, causes severe environmental degradation. Polluted rivers and deforestation threaten public health and agricultural …

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Multiple scales of diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana: addressing

For four decades, up to the 1980s, no new mine was opened in Ghana due to a myriad of problems faced by mining sector investors and potential investors alike, as a result of the economic, financial, institutional and legal framework within which the …

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Ghana

Ghana's mining sector pre-dates the colonial era. Historically, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Ghana is one of Africa's largest gold producers. Gold is the most commercially exploited mineral in Ghana, accounting for about 95% of the country's mineral revenue. Other commercially exploited minerals in Ghana are manganese, bauxite, and ...

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Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana | ENACT Africa

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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Gold mining's environmental footprints, drivers, and future …

For instance, despite a notable decline in 2021, the mining sector in Ghana consistently contributed over 7% annually to the GDP of the country (The Ghana Chamber of Mines 2022). During the same year, the South African mining sector accounted for 8.7% of the country's GDP ( Minerals Council South Africa, 2022 ), whereas in Zimbabwe, its ...

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Small-Scale Mining Business in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects

In Ghana, there are about 300 registered small-scale mining groups and they constitute a major source of employment especially for small-scale gold and diamond miners, and contribute some foreign ...

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Conceptualizing collective action and informal women …

Despite ASM providing an escape route for poor rural families, earlier research showed that women's participation in ASM operations faced social structural constraints that created economic invisibility for their mining roles (Labonne, 1996).In a body of works, the social structural constraints include gendered segregation of occupational roles at the mine sites and …

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Ghana's woes in the Small-Scale Mining Sector is due

When a Country is faced with National Security problem or a potential existential threat like the growth of a Slum or Prostitutions or Small Scale Mining the best way to deal with the associated risks of these listed problems is proper risk assessments so as to contain the risks by Legalization and formalization processes. ... Ghana's problem ...

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GMES 2017: Government to drive optimum value-creation in mining

The President Akufo-Addo-led government has outlined policy initiatives that are expected to achieve the needed growth and development in Ghana's mining sector. Speaking on behalf of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu at the 2017 Ghana Mining and Energy Summit in Accra, the Deputy Minister, Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi said the […]

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Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for …

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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Galamsey has benefits, but the environmental cost is too high

Ghana is currently faced with an unprecedented threat to our forest resources and water bodies due largely to illegal small-scale mining activities," he stated.

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Illegal Mining: Ghana requires billions to reclaim, restore …

Accra, Feb. 19, GNA – Ghana will need billions of dollars to treat, reclaim and restore vast degraded lands and waterbodies caused by activities of illegal miners over the years.

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Beyond mining: Galamsey's devastating toll on maternal and …

Additionally, large-scale deforestation and soil erosion from illegal mining reduce arable land, exacerbating food insecurity. In 2024, an alarming 351.4 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa faced food insecurity, severely impacting maternal and child nutrition and increasing vulnerability to diseases.

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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

These arrests drew attention to challenges faced by the mining sector and the dreadful consequences of illegal mining that had previously not been keenly considered. ... This article provides a brief overview of small-scale mining regulation in Ghana and the dangers associated with it. Regulatory Regime Mining operations in Ghana are regulated ...

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269-280 Challenges in the Mining Industry in Ghana

Even though the literature cites cost as the key factor for Global sourcing, the study showed that for the Ghana mining Industry, product quality is the primary factor. From the study, Quality ...

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Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining threatens our future …

The illegal mining crisis in Ghana has far-reaching regional and international implications. Ghana is the second-largest producer of gold in Africa, accounting for 20% of the continent's output. However, the environmental destruction and human rights abuses associated with galamsey are casting a long shadow over the global gold supply chain.

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34 major forests in Ghana significantly impacted by illegal mining

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 or degraded as a result of the mining illegalities carried out in those reserves.

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Ghana faces 'looming crisis' over illegal mining as gold prices …

People in Ghana are protesting illegal gold mining, which has poisoned over 60% of the country's bodies of water. If illegal mining continues at the current rate, experts say the …

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Mining in Ghana – What future can we expect?

This clearly indicates the significant importance of mining in Ghana, which is also reflected in mining's contribution to GDP and direct employment, respectively 1.7 per cent of Ghana's GDP and 1.1 per cent of the Ghanaian labour force. Executive summary Mining: Partnerships for Development Mining in Ghana – What future can we expect? 5 ...

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Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for sustainable solutions

The fight against illegal mining in Ghana has faced significant challenges. However, Ghana now stands at a critical juncture, with an opportunity to reshape its mining sector and protect its ...

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The Gold Rush No One Controls: How Illegal Mining is

In Ghana, anti-mining protesters have faced arrest and police violence. "I was one of 53 protesters illegally arrested at the Stop Galamsey Now protests," says Elorm Ama Governor-Ababio, ...

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Water pollution in Ghana has reached alarming levels, …

The water pollution crisis in Ghana, largely driven by illegal mining activities, poses a severe threat to public health, the environment, and the country's economic future. While the government has made efforts to address …

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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: …

The review of the legislation indicated that a rather comprehensive legal framework has been adopted in Ghana. The mining sector in Ghana is governed primarily by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (Government of Ghana, 2006) (as amended in 2015 and recently in 2019) and the Minerals Commission Act. These serve as the principal ...

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Graduate unemployment, artisanal and small-scale mining, and …

This study compares the important policy documents that control Ghana's mining industry's impacts on water resources to what is being done in similar African countries, to extract some fundamental principles and point out the inadequacies of these key documents. ... Rising gold prices, together with other challenges faced by smallholders, mean ...

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Impact Of Illegal Mining (galamsey) On Local Ecosystems

Several factors contribute to the proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, creating a complex web of economic, social, and regulatory challenges. ... often exacerbating existing inequalities and challenges faced by communities. One of the most pressing issues is the health risks associated with illegal mining activities. Communities located ...

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Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining

Over the past decade, Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining 1 sector has attracted a wave of Chinese migrants (Antwi-Boateng and Akudugu, 2020; Boafo et al., 2019; Hilson et al., 2014).Between 2008 and 2016, over 50,000 Chinese gold seekers migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal ASM, aided at various levels, by local collaborators (Hausermann …

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Ghana Gold Mines; Top 10 Gold Mining Companies in Ghana

However, it has faced scrutiny regarding environmental practices and labor conditions, prompting the need for enhanced regulatory oversight. ... What is the legal framework for gold mining in Ghana? The gold mining sector in Ghana is regulated by several laws and agencies: Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) ...

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