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Socio-economic, health and environmental impacts of mining in Suriname, with a focus ... -scale gold Mining. Socio-economic, health and environmental impacts of mining in Suriname, with a focus on Artisanal and Small-scale gold Mining May 2017 | Final report Produced for: Global Environmental Facility / ... 2.1 Summary of Large Scale Mining ...

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sought to investigate the economic, environmental and social impacts of small scale emerald mining on local community livelihoods in Lufwanyama district. However, this paper will only examine the economic impacts arising. Through the employ of a descriptive survey design, the effects of mining in the area were evaluated.

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In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile embrace of this cocoa-rich …

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Effect of reduced impact logging and small-scale mining disturbances on Neotropical stream fish assemblages. Aquat. Sci., 78 (2) (2016), pp. 315-325. ... G. Hilson (Ed.), The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Developing Countries, Swets Publishers, Netherlands (2003) Google Scholar. Hirons, 2020.

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Artisanal and small-scale mining of minerals and metals (mostly informal and labor-intensive, low capital, low-tech, and a risky form of mining) (ASM) has become a vital livelihood activity and one of the main non-agricultural rural livelihood activities in the Global South due to its low entry level (Hilson and Osei, 2014).

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AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING AT GIYANI GREENSTONE BELT Name of Student : Magodi Rofhiwa Student Number : 11610140 Supervisor : Dr. F. Amponsah-Dacosta Co-supervisor : Mr. Sphiwe Emmanuel Mhlongo A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Geography and Geo-

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An Investigation of the Socio-Economic Benefits of Small-Scale

In the recent years, there has been a surge in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in various districts of Malawi. Reports of a gold rush have emerged in various districts, including Mangochi, Lilongwe, Balaka, and lately in Kasungu. There has been persistence by many indigenous communities participating in ASGM activities, yet little is being done by the …

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SMALL-SCALE MINING IMPACT ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD Ashesi University College ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING (GALAMSEY) ON COCOA FARMING AND RURAL LIVELIHOOD: THE CASE OF AMENFI WEST DISTRICT OF GHANA By Martey Laari Undergraduate Thesis submitted to the Department of Business Administration, …

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Global Report on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

There have recently been interesting experiences in the relationship between large and small mines. This Global Report tries to give a present "photography" of the ASM sector and …

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The purpose of this book is to examine both the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. In recent years, a number of governments have attempted to formalize this rudimentary sector of industry, recognizing its socioeconomic importance. However, the industry continues to be plagued by

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Furthermore, the mining industry's concentration on water use, particularly for small-scale miners, ignores the legacy impacts of such mines or the long-term effects of small-scale mining.

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This article seeks to illuminate the multifaceted economic impact of small-scale ‌mining, examining its ⁤contributions to livelihoods, local ⁣markets, and community‌ development, as⁢ well as the challenges⁤ it faces in formalization and sustainability.

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Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana

Thus, patronage in illegal ASM and its negative after-effects are the results of socio-economic and political insecurity among host communities. Therefore, the ASM sector, ... Ofori J (2014) Impact of illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) on cocoa production in Atiwa district of Ghana. Int J Adv Agric Res 2:89–99. Google Scholar

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The environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) are currently a major issue globally. There is cause for concern given the rapid loss of forest resources and pollution of water bodies through contamination with heavy metals like cyanide, arsenic, and mercury. The study investigated the livelihood and environmental implications of …

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