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The Implications of Ghana's 2017 Small-Scale Mining Ban on …

The study investigated the livelihoods of small-scale miners in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality following the 2017 Government ban on small-scale mining operations in …

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IMPACT OF MINING SECTOR INVESTMENT IN GHANA: …

7.3 Small-Scale Mining And Women .....65. 3 1.0: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background: The resurgence in the mining industry in Ghana since 1989 cannot be considered an ... programme, with particular reference to affected mining communities in the Tarkwa mining area. The specific aims are reflected in the terms of reference for this project,

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Kuma, J.S. and Yendaw, J.A. (2010) The Need to Regularise Activities …

Kuma, J.S. and Yendaw, J.A. (2010) The Need to Regularise Activities of Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana A Focus on the Tarkwa-Dunkwa Highway. International Journal of Geosciences, 1, 113-120.

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The Socio-environmental Impacts of Small-scale Mining …

THE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SMALL-SCALE MINING OPERATIONS IN THE TARKWA-NSUAEM MUNICIPALITY IN GHANA By Opoku Mensah Seth THESIS …

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Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining …

No other job categories were recorded for the women. Sifting Washing Amalgamation Burning Mining Experience (Years) Crushing Age Categories (Age Range) Excavation Table 2. Percentage of miners participating in the key artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities in the Tarkwa (Ghana) study sites according to age and duration of …

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Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in …

66 GMJ Vol. 20, , June, 2020 Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana* 1B. Kumi-Boateng and 1E. Stemn 1University of Mine and Technology ...

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IMPACT OF MINING SECTOR INVESTMENT IN GHANA: A …

7.3 Small-Scale Mining And Women .....65. 3 1.0: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background: The resurgence in the mining industry in Ghana since 1989 cannot be considered an ...

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POST-MINING RECLAMATION IN ARTISANAL AND …

(a small-scale mine at Tarkwa, Ghana), the small-scale mines do not receive any support for reclamation. Financial and technical assistance they receive have been sourced from organizations such ...

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Hydrogeochemistry and human health risk assessment …

small-scale and illegal mining, nevertheless, 90% of the 20,000 small-scale miners operating now are illegal (Asklund and Eldvall, 2005). Numerous problems concerning heavy metal

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The Socio-environmental impacts of small-scale mining …

The research involved: (a) the determination of gender and generation roles in small scale mining activities; (b) the determination of the effect of mining activities on employment, education, health, agriculture and cost of living of the people in the district and (c) The identification of the areas of interventions that will eradicate the ...

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Delve | Dynamics of Surface Water Chemistry in Response to …

This study examines the impact of artisanal and small-scale gold mining on surface water chemistry in Ghana, identifying significant pollutants. ... Dynamics of Surface Water Chemistry in Response to Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Activities in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana. ... Research Type Both Thematic Tags Environmental ...

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(PDF) SMALL-SCALE MINING AND LAND DEGRADATION: A …

Abbontiakoon Small-Scale Mine is located in Abbontiakoon, a suburb of Tarkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana. The small-scale miners are mining an old waste dump of the defunct Tarkwa Goldfields ...

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"We are mine workers": Feminists' political economy in …

1. Introduction. The economic importance of artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be underestimated as it directly provides employment to about nine million women and men while about 54 million depend on it indirectly (Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development …

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The Need to Regularise Activities of Illegal Small-Scale Mining …

The upsurge in illegal gold mining activities, popularly known as "galamsey operation" has left in its wake, loss of ecosystems and increased poverty levels especially among peasant farmers who depend solely on environmental resources for a living.

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

In South Kivu Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the use of new technologies in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has proliferated over the course of the last decade.

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Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

Type and localization (body part) of injuries self-reported by artisanal and small-scale gold miners in the Tarkwa (Ghana) study sites according to age and duration of mining.

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5. Conclusion The effect of small - scale surface mining on soil physical properties using Tarkwa - Nsuaem municipality in western Ghana as a case study has been presented. …

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(PDF) The Contribution of Artisanal and Small …

Concentrations varied between 6.80–19.82 mg/l for water and 28.90–84.30 mg/kg in sediment at sites with extensive small-scale mining activities. At low small-scale mining sites concentration ...

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(PDF) ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GOLD MINING …

This paper examines large and small-scale mining in Ghana's largest diamond mining town, Akwatia, and their relative impact on environmental degradation, health, and the livelihood of artisanal ...

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The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in …

The small scale mining activities of these foreign nationals have involved the destruction of cocoa farms, ... It also oversees research in the mining sector pertaining to issues of health and safety ... over 300 licenses have been issued to small scale miners to conduct small scale mining in the Tarkwa district. However, there are only 15 ...

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Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale …

Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana ... Small-scale gold mining activities have been ongoing in this area for several decades [16], and there is ...

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Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in …

66 GMJ Vol. 20, , June, 2020 Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana* 1B. Kumi-Boateng and 1E. Stemn 1University of Mine and Technology, P. O. Box 237, Tarkwa Kumi-Boateng, B. and Stemn, E. (2020), "Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Tarkwa-

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SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS IN ARTISANAL SMALL …

SUSTAINING LIVELIHOODS IN ARTISANAL SMALL-SCALE MINING COMMUNITIES IN THE TARKWA-NSUAEM MUNICIPALITY BY THERESA YAABA BAAH-ENNUMH ... research questions. The secondary data obtained from scholarly works such as peer-reviewed ... 5.4 Environmental Impact of Mining Activities in the Tarkwa -Nsuaem …

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Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the Tarkwa …

This is because the presence of small-scale mining activities along the river could be an indication of the high concentration of sediments, mercury and other heavy metals in the river, which makes water from the river unsuitable for human use. ... (UMaT), Tarkwa, Ghana. Eric's research interests include Intelligent Risk Management ...

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Spatial Analysis of Artisanal and Small-Scale …

This paper explores the power relations and institutional arrangements that shape Ghana's artisanal small-scale gold mining industry. Using the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area in the Eastern …

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Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is inherently risky, but little is known about mining-associated hazards and injuries despite the tremendous growth worldwide of ASGM and the benefits it offers. The current study aimed to characterize the physical injuries associated with ASGM in Ghana to guide policy formulation. A cross …

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Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale …

Environmental Research and Public Health ... Article Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana ... The most injury-prone mining activities were excava ...