The footprints of galamsey in Ghana: The Western Region under …

Findings estimate $250 million is required to reclaim lands and water bodies affected by galamsey activities in the Western Region. ... Within the small-scale gold mining sector is "galamsey", a local term used in Ghana for illegal or unregulated gold mining operations.

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Gold Mines For Sale in Ghana

My company is advising a client on the sale of large scale gold mining concession and they are open to establishing an alliance relationship and the gold concession is located in Ghana. All documents covering the mining concession are available for your review and cross-checking on-Site Plan, Land...

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Mining in Ghana

Under the principal Act, the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), every mineral in its natural state in, under or upon any land in Ghana, rivers, streams, water-courses throughout the country, the exclusive economic zone or any area covered by the territorial sea or continental shelf is the property of the Republic of Ghana.

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Mercury (Hg) use and pollution assessment of ASGM in Ghana

Reduction or possible elimination of Hg from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is one of the main goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which has been signed by many countries involved in ASGM, including Ghana. This article provides a recent overview of ASGM gold production and Hg use in Ghana. In addition, in order to highlight the impacts of …

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Ghana: Blue Gold disputes Lands Minister's mining license transfer

Blue Gold, a prominent British mining firm operating the Bogoso Prestea Mines in Ghana with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, is embroiled in a heated dispute with Ghana's Minerals Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources over the alleged illegal reassignment of mining licenses.

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Galamsey Fight in Ghana: An Analysis of Failure of Government

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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Forest Health & Artisanal Gold Mining in Ghana

Forest Health & Artisanal Gold Mining in Ghana Gold mining is a central component of Ghana's economy. An increased amount of illegal artisanal mining in recent years has led to accelerated deforestation, destruction of protected areas, ... (SDG) 15 (Life on Land) by utilizing in-situ and Earth ...

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Effects of Loss of Agricultural Land Due to Large-Scale Gold …

Effects of Loss of Agricultural Land Due to Large-Scale Gold Mining on Agriculture in Ghana: The Case of the Western Region Stephen Doso Jnr, Grad CIEEM*1, Abraham Ayensu-Ntim2, Boakye Twumasi-Ankrah3

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Landsat Image Gallery

The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green-tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified as species of conservation concern.The image was captured on April 30, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. Out of 28 protected areas in southwestern Ghana, Upper …

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Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana | ENACT Africa

Such risks have driven calls for a total ban on all forms of artisanal mining. In January 2022, Ghana's government reduced the tax on gold from artisanal miners from 3% to 1.5% in an attempt to curb gold smuggling. This increased legal gold exports from the small-scale mining sector, but smuggling remains prevalent.

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Impacts of Surface Gold Mining on Land Use Systems in Western Ghana

Land use conflicts are becoming increasingly apparent from local to global scales. Surface gold mining is an extreme source of such a conflict, but mining impacts on local livelihoods often remain unclear. Our goal here was to assess land cover change due to gold surface mining in Western Ghana, one of the world's leading gold mining regions, and to study …

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Geospatial characterisation and distribution of Illegal …

The study further compares mining regulations of some key gold mining countries including South Africa, China, Nigeria, and Indonesia. ... arable lands, and forest vegetation cover in Ghana. ...

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Impacts of Surface Gold Mining on Land Use Systems in Western Ghana

Wassa West district and major gold deposits and mining concessions considered in Western Ghana (adapted from Hirdes et al. ())Land use has substantially altered the region's natural vegetation communities, and today rainforest covers less than 20% of the district, mostly within the Bonsa (210 km²), Ekwumi (173 km²), and Neung (158 km²) forest reserves (Agbesinyale …

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INDABA 2025: How can Ghana combat illegal mining?

With gold accounting for over 90% of Ghana's mineral exports and the mining and quarrying sub-sector contributing 17.1% to Ghana's year-on-year GDP growth in Q3 2024,³ the …

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Illegal Mining: Ghana requires billions to reclaim, restore …

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. Professor Nana Browne …

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Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana | ENACT Africa

Ghana is the world's second-highest cocoa producer – but because of the galamsey cocoa farms are destroyed to make space for illegal gold mining sites. Such risks …

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Bole District: UK- Ghana Gold Programme launched

The United Kingdom (UK)- Ghana Gold Programme (UKGGP) which is working with Ghana Government and other partners was launched on 5th December, 2023 in the Bole District of the Savannah Region.

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Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025

1.2 Which Government body/ies administer the mining industry? The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission administer the mining industry in Ghana. The Minerals Commission was established under the Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450) with the statutory purpose of "regulation and management of the utilisation of ...

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Extractives review and outlook: Gold sector faces challenges …

Despite the growth of Ghana's oil industry, which has significantly contributed to the economy amid fluctuating production levels over the past four years, gold mining remains a cornerstone of the country's fiscal stability and economic growth. In 2023, global output growth was robust at 3.2 percent, slightly lower than 2021's 3.5 percent rate, despite the […]

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The impact of small-scale gold mining on mining communities in Ghana

4 Figure 2: Destruction of Agricultural land by surface mining activities in Ghana Challenges posed by small scale mining is better appreciated where miners leave in their wake unstable piles of waste, abandoned excavations, vast stretches of barren land and unreclaimed excavated pits sometimes filled with water which become death traps as well ...

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The impact of small-scale gold mining on mining communities in Ghana

It appears that land degradation, environmental pollution and many socioeconomic problems have been major issues with communities where small-scale mining is practised in Ghana.

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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal gold mining industry causes …

Water from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by the illegal gold mining that has ...

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(PDF) Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation, in Ghana

Out of the total 2,930,328 ounces of gold produced in Ghana, in 2009, the small scale miners produced 18 percent while 82 percent was produced by large scale mining companies.(Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, 2010).This confirms the low per capita productivity in the small scale gold mining subsector.

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Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining

Ghana is one of the world's gold hotspots. It is Africa's largest producer of gold and it ranks sixth globally. In 2023, 4 million ounces were produced. It is essential to Ghana's …

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and Local Growth …

Source: Energy Capital & Power | Feb 25, 2025 Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and Local Growth to Take Center Stage at Ghana's Mining in Motion 2025 …

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The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana

This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.

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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal gold mining industry …

Water from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by the illegal gold mining that has...

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Impact Of Illegal Mining (galamsey) On Local Ecosystems

Additionally, the complex land tenure system in Ghana, where traditional chiefs often grant informal mining rights, complicates the regulatory landscape and undermines efforts to control illegal mining. ... In the Amazon basin, for instance, illegal gold mining has been linked to a dramatic increase in deforestation rates, with estimates ...

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and Local Growth …

Boasting a rich and diverse mining landscape, Ghana's inaugural Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025 summit will promote the country's role as Africa's premier ... Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and Local Growth to Take Center Stage at Ghana's Mining in Motion 2025 Summit ... in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural ...

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND LAND DISPUTE OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE GOLD

Environmental degradation resulting from mining activities is mostly attributed to illegal small-scale mining. As small-scale illegal gold mining in Ghana customarily involved the use of basic ...

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