Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal and small-scale ...
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The small scale mining sector remained unregulated until a Small Scale Mining Project (SSMP) was initiated in 1989 to provide the institutional framework within which to implement the provisions of PNDC Law 218 which legalised small scale mining of gold in Ghana. The objectives of the regularisation of the sector were
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The general perception is that implementation of small-scale mining laws to regulate the industry is confronted with a lot of challenges. This study uses a qualitative research method to assess the challenges confronting the implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana using the Bekwai Municipality as a case study.
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SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING LAW, 1989 (PNDCL 218) Sections. Section 1 - Licensing Of Small-scale Gold Mining. Section 2 - Qualification Of Applicants For Small-scale …
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Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining Law (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public policies were
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Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public policies were formulated to support the implementation of the law.
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small-scale gold mining in Ghana ... miners, who under current law are working illegally, often fill gaps in the supply of finance, equipment and technical knowledge. The greatest barriers to formalisation are a lack of land and access to finance — and getting a licence
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Rethinking small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A holy grail for environmental stewardship and sustainability. Author links open overlay panel Enock Mintah Ampaw a ... with the passing of the Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218). This law establishes a registration and licensing process for SSGM activities and set standards …
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The sector, under the generic label 'small-scale mining', is defined vaguely in the landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law: "mining by any method not involving substantial expenditure by an ... The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: identifying problems and possible solutions. Geogr. J., 168 (1) (2002), pp. 57 …
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The legal framework for registration of small-scale gold and diamond mines, mineral production and sales in the sector was established in Ghana in 1989. The Small-scale mining law, PNDCL 218 (Anon, 1989a) led to the establish-ment of the Small-scale Mining Project within the Ghana MineralsCommission.TheSmall-scaleMiningProject(now
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in small-scale gold mining in Ghana Research by Gordon Crawford, Coleman Agyeyomah, Gabriel Botchwey and Atinga Mba Policy brief ... unregistered, worked with foreign partners irrespective of the law stating that small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaian citizens and the ban on sub-leasing concessions. In the Upper East, Shaanxi …
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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: Insights from a process net-map study. January 2021; ... sector in Ghana is governed primarily by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act ...
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The global rush to grab resources took an unexpected turn in Ghana recently. With the hike in gold prices from 2008 onwards, a large influx of foreign miners, especially from China, entered into the artisanal and small-scale mining sector (ASM), despite it being 'reserved for Ghanaian citizens' by law.
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This article is one of three synthesis reports resulting from an integrated assessment (IA) of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities that involve multiple drivers and diverse disciplines influencing ASGM, an IA framework was used to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data and to …
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The Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDC Law 218), the Mercury Law (PNDC Law 217) and the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation Law (PNDC Law 219) were passed in …
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The International Labour Organisation defines small-scale mining as less intense and operated with basic or low-level machinery.11 In Ghana, small-scale mining involves "the mining of gold by a technique not involving substantial expenditure by an individual or group of people not exceeding nine in number or by a supportive society …
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Note that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is subsumed under small-scale mining (SSM). Therefore, even though Act 703 refers to small-scale mining, this includes the artisanal operators (Minerals Commission, 2015). Artisanal and small-scale mining activities in Ghana are regulated by the Minerals Commission of Ghana
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Abstract Section 1 concerns licensing of small gold mining operations as defined in section 21. Licenses are not transferable and may be revoked for reasons stated in section 7. …
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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 …
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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. Since the enactment of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law in 1989, which effectively legalized small-scale gold mining in the country, industrial …
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The ban on small scale gold mining was lifted in 1989 by passing Small Scale Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218). ... that the logic in the legalization of the small scale gold mining, in Ghana, lies in ...
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A small-scale mining licence may only be issued to a a Ghanaian who has attained the age of 18 years and is registered by the Minerals Commission in an area designated for small-scale mining …
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The 1989 laws established a supply chain of registered actors though the market (Ghana Government, 1989a, Ghana Government, 1989b, Ghana Government, 1989c; 2006).However, Ghana's small-scale gold mining and gold market has become populated by more unregistered market actors than registered ones as actors skirt …
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Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it …
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Mining Law, 1989, PNDCL 218, Part III, Section 21, is: The mining of gold by any method not involving substantial expenditure by an individual or group
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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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Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development.
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People have been mining for gold in Ghana for centuries. Long before European colonists set foot in the area in the 1400s, Ghanaians looked for gold with pickaxes, shovels, and pans. ... A version of this small-scale mining persists—known today as artisanal mining—but new research shows it is having a growing and …
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In this paper, we draw on the accountability and institutional theories to explicate the informalized state of Ghana's small-scale gold mining sector as an exemplar of informalization of the extractive industry in Africa during the colonial period.
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