Environmental regulations for mining activities in Ghana
— A brief overview of the primary environmental regulations applicable to mining activities in Ghana, including environmental review, permitting and remediation.
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— A brief overview of the primary environmental regulations applicable to mining activities in Ghana, including environmental review, permitting and remediation.
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— Abstract. Sand is a crucial resource for the construction of urban infrastructure and constitutes an integral part of the built environment. In Ghana, terrestrial sand …
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— Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa requires vast quantities of sand to meet infrastructural demands. In Accra, Ghana, sand mining occurs predominantly on …
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mining is also popular in the small-scale gold sub-sector. Following a period of general economic decline in the 1970s to mid-1980s, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back of market-based adjustment policies recommended by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Amongst others, the Structural Adjustment Programme
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— Put simply, sand mining is the extraction of sand usually from an open pit. It can also be mined from sand dunes, beaches and even dredged from river and ocean beds. The main reason is to provide sand …
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— Accra, Ghana//-There are intensive activities of illegal sand winning/mining activities in some communities in the coastal regions of Ghana exposing the vast vegetation, tourist facilities, lives and …
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— Mining helps to improve Ghana's trade balance, with gold constituting the majority of export earnings. Mining Map and a mining site. The Atiwa Range Forest Reserve, originally designated in 1926, is a globally recognized ecosystem that hosts over 100 threatened species and 227 species. However, the reserve's value lies in its …
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— Sand mining in coastal Ghana. Sand mining refers to the extraction of sand from an open pit from agricultural or forest lands, beaches, inland dunes, beaches, and river beds mainly for construction purposes (Rentier, and Cammeraat, 2022). Sand mining at the coast is a common phenomenon in developing countries, including Ghana.
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— Sand mining is a type of open-cast mining that provides material for the construction sector in Ghana. The construction sector in the coastal areas of Ghana …
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— Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa requires vast quantities of sand to meet infrastructural demands. In Accra, Ghana, sand mining occurs predominantly on farmlands at the city's periphery. We ...
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— Mining: Ghana is rich in mineral resources, and mining is a major source of revenue for the country. However, mining activities, particularly surface mining, lead to the destruction of forests and other natural habitats. The use of heavy machinery, such as excavators, bulldozers, and trucks, causes soil erosion and disrupts the ecological balance.
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Published by the Ghana Chamber of Mines Ghana Chamber of Mines | #18 Gulf Street, South Legon | P.O. Box 991, Accra, Ghana communications@ghanachamberofmines In the Euro Area, a string of positive economic growth outturns accelerated the Area's recovery from its worst recession in nearly two decades.
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— Illegal mining is supported by weak law enforcement and corrupt law enforcement practices (Mensah & Mattah, 2023). Sand mining, on the other hand, has …
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— Sand mining is a type of open-cast mining that provides material for the construction sector in Ghana. The construction sector in the coastal areas of Ghana relies heavily on coastal sand and pebbles in the building of houses, bridges and roads. Its contribution to Ghana's industrial output has increased from 17.4 per cent in 1986 to …
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— In Ghana, terrestrial sand mining in rural and peri-urban areas negatively affects the livelihoods of the majority of the residents employed in land-based livelihoods. We examine the ...
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— History of Mining in Ghana. There is evidence of gold extraction activities in Ghana as far back as the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., as gold deposits attracted Arab traders into the country.7 These activities were strategically located along rivers where sediments believed to contain deposits of gold were washed constantly to separate the gold …
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The first offices of the West Africa Chamber of Mines, which gave birth to the Ghana Chamber of Mines, were set up in 1903 with the principal objective of advancing and protecting the mining interests of the shareholders. The Chamber was composed of directors of the mining companies
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— Sand mining occurs when people illegally scoop sand from the beaches, dunes, or river beds mainly for construction. It is "supposedly" illegal. However, people …
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— 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 …
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— Introduction "In the country of Ghana gold grows in the sand as carrots do, and is plucked at sunrise" Ibn al-Faqih, C. 900 For centuries, West Africa has been one of the world's most important gold mining regions.
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— The study has revealed an alarming rate of unrestricted beach sediment mining along the coast of the Central Region of Ghana. Sand and gravel mining is regulated by law in the country referring to the Minerals and Mining Act 2006, Act 703, which addresses the issue of mining lease and license for prospecting. Despite this regulation, …
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Quarrying in Ghana consists mostly of smaller-scale operations that produce sand, gravel, cement, limestone, and granite. Large and small-scale mining operations provide an estimated 524,000 jobs for Ghanaians. Past Investment . An estimated $6.7 billion was invested in Ghana's mining and minerals sector between 1994 and 2008.
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74 Mensah Causes and Effects of Coastal Sand Mining in Ghana 75 TABLE 1. POPULATION SIZE IN SAND MINING COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY 1970 New Amanful POPULATION 1984 1994* GROWTH RATE (%) 1970-84 767 718 680 - 0.5 Funkoe 1,140 1,107 1,087 - 0.2 Adjuah 1,128 1,368 1,578 1.4 *1994 population estimates were …
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2.1: MINING IN GHANA Ghana's geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold accounted for 97.2 per cent of gross mineral revenue while the respective shares of manganese, bauxite and diamond were 2.25 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.01 per cent.
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— Illegal mining in Ghana is an archetypical complex problem as it is cross-scalar, involving public, private, nonprofit sector actors interacting at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of government. The relevant public agencies regulating the sector are the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission, and the …
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Mining Cadastre The implementation of Mining Cadastre Administration System (MCAS) at the Minerals Commission seeks to improve and strengthen current levels of compliance checks and license …
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— Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the ...
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Particulars of the financial resources available to the applicant for the proposed mining operations; Evidence of payment of the applicable fees; ... The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and monitoring their implementation.
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— In Ghana, terrestrial sand mining in rural and peri-urban areas negatively affects the livelihoods of the majority of the residents employed in land-based livelihoods. We examine the sustainability of the alternative livelihood strategies the residents in these areas adopt as they lose their original livelihoods to sand mining. Both ...
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