Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

Act 703 legalizes small-scale mining and presents elaborate provisions outlining the requirements needed to satisfy is legality. What is Small Scale Mining? Act 703 defines small-scale mining …

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EFFECT OF GHANA MINING LAWS ON SMALL …

Mining of Ghana's minerals occur at large- and small-scale. A report released in 2016 by Ghana Chamber of Mines reveals that the country's total gold output stands 4.13 million ounces of which SSM accounted for 31% (Anon., 2016b). …

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Acts

Acts The principal laws regulating the mining industry are: 1. 1993 The Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450) 1. ACT 450 The-Minerals-Commission-Act-1993-(Act-450) DOWNLOAD 2. 2006 The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) was promulgated in 2006. 2. ACT 703 Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) DOWNLOAD 3. 2015 Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, […]

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Small Scale Licence

Minerals in Ghana; Small Scale Mining; LAWS. Acts; Regulations; Mining Policy; ... Mineral Licences for Small Scale Companies +233 030 277 1318 +233 030 277 2783. ... Cantonment - Accra GL- 060 -1131. About. The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector ...

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Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025

Small-scale mining licences may only be issued to Ghanaian citizens. They must be at least 18 years old and must be registered by the office of the Minerals Commission in an area designated for small-scale mining …

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Small-scale Gold Mining Law

Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of section 75 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153) no licence for small-scale gold mining operation shall be granted to - (a) any person who …

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MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA

Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two decades.

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Handbook of Ghana

This Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Handbook for Ghana is the result of a training session held in Ghana in September 2017 through the sub-program on ASM under the overall PanAfGeo project. The ASM sub-program is co-funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General of Development and

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Multiple scales of diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana: …

small-scale diamond mining in Ghana has not been linked to conflict but its role in development has also been relatively modest. This paper ... Mineral laws and policies in Ghana since 1986 Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule on March 7, …

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Trends in the small-scale mining of precious minerals in Ghana: a

Trends in the small-scale mining of precious minerals in Ghana: a perspective on its environmental impact . × ... The Socio-environmental impacts of small-scale mining operations in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem municipality in Ghana. Seth Opoku Mensah ...

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How to Acquire A Small Scale Mining Licence In Ghana

The following legislation has a significant impact on small-scale mining operations in Ghana and contains provisions on the operations of small-scale mining in Ghana. Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) Minerals and …

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Implementating Small Scale Mining Laws in Ghana

As a result of the promulgation of this law, small scale mining without a license was considered illegal and therefore a criminal offence. In 2006, all laws governing mining in Ghana were merged as the Minerals and Mining Law 2006, Act 703, with the aim of providing a more comprehensive legal framework to

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Mining In Ghana

Grant of Mining Licence in Ghana. Except for small-scale mining rights that can be granted to an individual as provided for under Act 703, only corporate bodies incorporated in Ghana under the laws of the Republic of Ghana shall be given a mineral right in Ghana. ... There are ample provisions under the mineral and mining laws when it comes to ...

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

An official interviewed at the Minerals Commission believes that over 95 % of prospected gold mining lands in Ghana are currently in the hands of large-scale mining companies. 13 Similarly, Hilson et al. (2014) notes that mineral exploration companies alone owned 90 % of the country's mining leases. Meanwhile, ASM, as per the mining codes, can ...

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How To Acquire A Small Scale Mining Licence In Ghana

The following legislation has a significant impact on small-scale mining operations in Ghana and contains provisions on the operations of small-scale mining in Ghana. Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) Minerals and Mining (Amendment Act), 2019 (Act 995) Minerals and Mining (General) Regulation, 2012 (L.I 2173)

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND LAND DISPUTE OF ILLEGAL SMALL …

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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Effect of small scale mining on the environment in Ghana

This is because they allow the waste water (tailings) and other pollutants they use in the operations back into environment and water bodies to cause pollution. 2.3.1 Contributory factors of illegal mining in Ghana Small-scale mining and illegal mining is on the ascendency in the past decade. This is largely due to reasons mentioned below: a.

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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 unchecked growth of galamsey threatens not only environmental sustainability but also the national economy, as it relies so heavily on the mining sector.⁴

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Only GSA can lead small-scale mining exploration to combat

The Minerals Commission has stressed that addressing the menace of illegal mining, known as galamsey, will remain a significant challenge unless the Geological Survey Authority (GAS) is empowered ...

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How to Acquire A Small Scale Mining Licence In Ghana

Section 82 of Act 703, as amended, provides the legislative framework for the License of small-scale mining in Ghana. Without contrary opinion, it states that a person shall not engage in or undertake a small-scale …

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ARTISANAL AND SMALL−SCALE MINING IN WASSA AMENFI EAST DISTRICT, (Ghana)

Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal, 2016. Using in-depth ethnographic analysis of Kejetia's artisanal gold mining community in Tongo (Northern Ghana), this article argues that governance is based on artisanal gold miners' three-dimensional orientation towards both 'above-ground' social-political relations and regulations (a geometrically two-dimensional orientation) and the …

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Sustainable small-scale gold mining in Ghana: setting and …

The Mercury Law (PNDCL 217): This legalized the purchasing of mercury (for mineral processing purposes) from author-ized dealers.. The Precious Minerals Marketing Corpor-

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(PDF) Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

Given that 200,000 people in Ghana are involved in the small-scale gold mining industry and that the numbers are expected to grow in Ghana and many other regions of the world, elucidating mercury ...

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Minerals Commission Official Website

Small Scale Mining. The recognition of, and support to, small-scale mining is based on the premise that it offers opportunities to generate employment, support rural livelihoods and foster local entrepreneurship, as well as mining in a …

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The Large Footprint of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and sometimes devastating effect on the environment. Researchers from NASA, U.S. universities, and government agencies in Ghana recently used satellite data to estimate the extent of vegetation lost to artisanal mining ...

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Ghana Gold Mines; Top 10 Gold Mining Companies in Ghana

5. 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): This is the primary legislation governing mining in Ghana. It provides guidelines on mineral exploration, extraction, and environmental protection.

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Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana

Despite the Minerals Commission's offices being present in designated mining areas in Ghana ostensibly to promote the formalization, supervision and management of small-scale mining operations in the country (Government of Ghana, 2006, Sec. 90), mineral rights decisions, including that for ASM are centrally determined. A colossal amount of ink ...

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MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 (ACT 703)

80. Special right of owner or occupier with regard to industrial minerals Small scale mining 81 Application of this Part 82. Licence for small scale mining 83. Qualification of applicant for small scale mining licence 84. Conditions for the grant of a licence 85. Duration of a licence 86. Areas covered by licence 87. Revocation of licence 88.

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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

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 by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). It stipulates, among other things, the different types of mining rights and licenses, as well as the requirements

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(PDF) Artisanal small-scale mining and mercury pollution in Ghana…

The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) was enacted by the unicameral legislature (parliament) to replace the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153). The Minister responsible for mining retains responsibility for the overall management of Ghana's mineral resources and policymaking, including the grant of mineral rights.

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