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Adjei[8] and Parry[46] also reveals that illegal mining activities have adverse effects on attendance in school. Addah[1] and Osei-Kuffuor[47] posits that galamsey promotes child labour, inflation of prices, loss of farmlands, and depletion of the environment among other negative impact. Dozome[22] and Quinlan[48] puts it in a different perspective
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Toxic sludge split over from a dam at a small-scale mining site in southeastern Ghana, May 23, 2019. The government has worked to prevent illegal mining at small gold mines since 2017. The ...
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The Dangerous Couple: Illegal Mining and Water Pollution—A Case Study in Fena River in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: The threat posed by illegal mining to the quality of water resources in Ghana has become a major public concern due to the closing down of some water treatment plants in the country. This study aimed to investigate heavy metal pollution in Fena River due to the illegal mining ...
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5 days agoArtisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the environmental, health and socio-economic status. In essence, there is a need to investigate how these activities fuel poverty eradication in Africa. Here, a comprehensive systematic review of academic articles ...
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It also showed that illegal mining activities have negative impact on the youth in relation to high rate of student turnover, increase in teenage pregnancy, disrespect towards the elderly and engaging in undesirable behaviours such as smoking of hard herbs.
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This 39-page report documents how thousands of Filipino children - some just 9 years old - work in illegal, small-scale gold mines, mostly financed by local businessmen. Children work in ...
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Sep 13, 2022Illegal mining operations, popularly known as galamsey, are heavily criticised in Ghana due to their detrimental environmental effects which many believe outweigh any possible economic and ...
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Oct 27, 2021The statement said "Your refusal to take action against these illegal miners can result in the decision by the youth, individuals and the leaders of the community to confront the illegal miners at their sites, seize their equipment and destroy them".
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There are fears that food security will be seriously challenged,and rivers,water bodies,and forests in Africa will be lost if illegal mining activities are not halted.The effects of illegal (Galamsey) mining in Ghana has been devastating over the last few years. Illegal Mining and the Environment Ghana
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Owusu and Dwomoh (2012) in a study on the impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian youth showed that, illegal mining activities have negative impacts on the youth's school attendance and academic...
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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) reported that illegal mining incidents occur on both the East and West Rand of Gauteng, with most incidents occurring at the Grootvlei, Anglo-Gold Ashanti, Sibanye and Kusasalethu gold mines, as well as in the Roodepoort, Benoni and Florida areas. In Kwazulu-Natal, illegal gold mining has ...
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WHY DO PEOPLE RISK THEIR LIVES IN ILLEGAL MINING Many people,especially the youth do risk their lives in "GALLAMSEY" for many reasons. Some of these reasons are as a result of penury, that's, making it difficult to make ends meet.Others include,unemployment, breaking homes,and lack of parental care and control and others
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4 One major cause of this menace in the country is our ailing economy, which is incapable of supporting the skilled worker. Inflation is high, and the prices of goods are simply unaffordable. It is very difficult for workers who are poorly paid and do not enjoy incentives to make ends meet.
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Oct 18, 2020In Ghana, small-scale miners need a license before they can operate. However, majority of small-scale miners are operating in Ghana without any legal license. The activity, which has kept on attracting several thousands of local Ghanaians, particularly the youth, promises a quicker means of earning an income.
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Jan 31, 2022REUTERS/Cooper Inveen A deadly mining accident in Western Ghana that killed 17 and injured hundreds has provoked accusations on the failing safety regulations of the country's industry. The explosion occurred in Apiate on 20 January, near the mining city of Bogoso, around 300km west of the West African country's capital, Accra.
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According to the Ghana Health Service, mercury, which is a heavy metal and one of the chemicals used by illegal miners in their activities, had a dire effect on the health of humans, as it could...
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Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem services: local communities' attitudes and willingness to participate in restoration activities in Ghana Heliyon . 2019 Oct 22;5(10):e02617. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02617.
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Apr 29, 2022The Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) problems in Ghana are very challenging, especially as they become intensified and difficult to solve day-by-day. Currently, ASM activities have seriously affected the lands and waterbodies in fourteen (14) out of the sixteen (16) regions in Ghana. Surprisingly, the actual causes of the menace are poorly understood by the government, hence focusing on ...
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It has been estimated that as high as 1 million children from age 5-17 years are working in the mining and quarrying industry (Azumah et al., 2020). This is derailing the government's efforts in...
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Abstract: The study examines how illegal small-scale mining has affected income generation of cocoa farmers, environment and land for cocoa farming and availability of labour for cocoa farming. Probability sampling was used to select four communities out of ten communities engaged in illegal mining.
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Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter. But recent foreign investment coupled with industrialisation has significantly exacerbated its negative effects. Many more people, including thousands from China, have been drawn into the sector.
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Aug 19, 2022Address conflicts in mining communities - Gov't urged. By. GNA. -. August 19, 2022. 0. Mining. Center for Social Impact Studies (CeSIS),a youth-focused research and advocacy organization ...
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Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem services: local communities' attitudes and willingness to participate in restoration activities in Ghana ... was held with traditional authority leaders, forest guards, youth groups and different stakeholders from the three studied communities. Following the FGD, face-to-face interviews ...
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4.7 Environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining in the NMFM 26 5.Conclusion 28 6. References 29 ... In Ghana, small-scale (gold) mining is defined as, "Mining by any method not involving substantial ... Mining attracts more youths, with over 80% of miners being younger than 35. Just 10% of miners had not
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scale mining activities in mining communities especially illegal mining popularly called galamsey in Ghana. It was observed during the process that the mining activities are quite lucrative and offer jobs to many of the youth as well as women who sell at these mining communities across the country.
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The Joint Task Force is a collaboration of the Army, the Police, the Air Force, the Department of State Service, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Immigration Service, and it ...
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These measures can help to curb the violence associated with the illegal Chinese mining, and contribute to national security by alleviating poverty and youth unemployment. In view of the unfortunate incidents that recently occurred in Ghana, the government should focus on the ethical governance of resources while ensuring integrity ...
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Destructive effects of illegal gold mining trigger campaign in Ghana. Retrieved from Poku, N. O. (2016). Effects of illegal small scale mining on crop production in Amansei Central, Ghana. Retrieved from › lide › clovek Teschner, A.B. (2012). Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the galamsey. Resources Policy, 37, 308-314.
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The Illegal Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (Galamsey) 'Menace' in Ghana: Is a Military-Style Approach the Answer? The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector accounts for approximately 31 percent of the total gold production in Ghana and plays a significant role in the economic development of the country. However, the recent alarming levels of water pollution associated with ...
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A socio-economic impact assessment study indicated that at the national level, the Ahafo Mine supports US$360 million value added in terms of economic activity (0.95 per cent of Ghana's GDP) of which US$230 million is directly attributable to NGGL (0.60 per cent of GDP).
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Sand mining activities have impacted, in one way or another, on the economic, social and environmental aspects of man in mining areas. However, many people resort to the trade of sand so as to earn a living. Since sand mining has economic gains, most community and traditional leaders sell community lands within their domains to miners.
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This is because pits dug by illegal miners pose great dangers to the inhabitants. Ghana Consolidated Diamond (GCD) Limited under whose area the concession falls should try as much as possible to...
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7 days agoActivities of illegal miners directly impact the agricultural sector through the destruction of farms and arable farmlands as well as water bodies. Several youths that were engaged in farming have abandoned farming for illegal mining which seems more lucrative in the interim. Farmhands have thus become scarce and expensive.
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The study sought to examine the effect of illegal gold mining operations on school dropout. A sample size of 102 participants was selected for quantitative analysis together with purposive sampling of 20 key informants for qualitative analysis. The study found that children engage in Illegal gold mining and subsequent dropout from school.
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The prominent of this activity in the district triggered the researchers to undertake this study to expose some of its effects on the youth in the district which include destruction of farms, pollution of rivers and destruction of educational infrastructures.
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other studies show that young people find and prefer higher-status livelihood opportunities in areas with formal medium- and large-scale mines, and that this loss of opportunity is difficult for them to replace with traditional livelihoods and lower-status tasks. 2 some communities perceive that, under strong government control, the levying of .
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The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of illegal mining on the Ghanaian youth, using Kwaebibirem district in Ghana as a case study. The prominent of this activity in the district triggered the researchers to undertake this study to expose some of its effects on the youth in the district which include destruction of farms, pollution ...
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Oct 1, 2020We argue that a military-style approach is not a sustainable solution to the illegal ASM 'menace' in Ghana. Therefore, we recommend the development and implementation of a comprehensive rural development plan that addresses dimensions of poverty, such as youth unemployment, rural illiteracy, and joblessness.
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The rain is becoming scarce and global warming is being felt. Another effect of galamsey is that it causes domestic brain drain. It is the largest cause of domestic brain drain in Ghana. Young, educated and brilliant minds end up wasting their energies in these illegal mines.
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