(PDF) A SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS …
The effects of small-scale gold mining activities on heavy metal levels in groundwater were determined for the Lower Pra Basin of Ghana. Sixty five boreholes in 45 communities were analysed ...
(PDF) Livelihood implications of artisanal gold mining in …
The impact of artisanal mining on livelihoods in developing countries is a contentious issue. A s a contribution to this subject, the study assessed the implications of artisanal gold mining ...
``Illegal'' Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication …
of illegal gold mining for climate-smart agriculture in the Nadowli-Kaleo district in the Upper West Region, Ghana. This study is critically important to contribute to literature
Mining and agriculture in Ghana: A contested …
There is a growing concern that mining is decreasing agricultural lands and crop production, and thereby contributing to …
The Environmental Impact of Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana
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 …
Effects of small-scale gold mining on farming in Atiwa West …
Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most world economies. In Africa, Ghana is the first largest gold producer, contributing to about 8.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts.
Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case …
ISSN: 2456- 4761. Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of. Obuasi Municipality. Emmanuel Kwaning and Evans Atteh b*. a Department of Social Sciences, Friedensau Adventist University ...
Effects of Loss of Agricultural Land Due to Large-Scale Gold Mining …
Objective: This study investigates and describes the effects of loss of agricultural land due to large-scale gold mining on agriculture in Ghana. Method: The study was a desk review of secondary data including peer-reviewed journals, ebooks, conference proceedings, multinational company reports, and ministry and NGO reports.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Impact on Soil and Agriculture …
The gold mining industry in Ghana has made a substantial contribution to the country's economic growth by generating diverse employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly, in mining communities. This has the potential to mitigate poverty and improve the quality of life for individuals and s in rural areas, where climate …
Effects of illegal mining on the agriculture sector in Ghana.
The conundrum of the mining and agriculture sector Fred (2015) recounts that there is a growing concern about the real impact of the mining industry on agriculture in Ghana and other parts of the world. Large-scale mining and mineral exploration have displaced hundreds of thousands of rural dwellers in the developing world: the farmlands …
(PDF) Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of …
This paper looks at the effects of mining in Ghana, especially in the Obuasi Municipality. It does this by looking at the history of mining in Ghana (Obuasi), the regulatory actors along the mining value chain, and some important lessons about mining. ... The impact of expanding artisanal and small-scale mining on small holder agriculture in ...
[PDF] EFFECTS OF MINING ON SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE …
The study assessed the socio economic effects of mining on agriculture in the Asutifi district of the Brong Ahafo region. From 117 communities in the district, three communities namely Kenyasi, Ntotroso, and Ola Resettlement were randomly selected. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 120 farmers for the study. Data for the study were …
(PDF) International Journal of Food and Nutrition The Impact …
Objective: This study investigates and describes the effects of loss of agricultural land due to large-scale gold mining on agriculture in Ghana.
Mining in Ghana: Critical Reflections on a Turbulent Past and …
Mining has long played an important role, economically, in Ghana, its fate shaped heavily by the performance of the sector's activities. But a vibrant mining …
MINING IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND …
The evidence presented through out this research has shown the various impacts of mining activities on farmlands and the extent to which it has affected food production and security in towns in and around Kyebi in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The influx of mining companies in the study area showed that mining activities within the region
Nathaniel Gyimah Department of Geography Education …
Agricultural lands and galamsey operations in Ghana The surface mining implies the major cause of land use change from croplands to mining lands (Osei-Bagyina, 2012).
Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of …
The mining industry has been crucial to the development of Ghana. As with all industries, mining has both advantages and disadvantages for the inhabitants of mineral-rich communities.
Ghana's illegal mining continues because the …
The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana. First, the mines are transient but getting a mining licence is time-consuming. Second, the regulatory framework ...
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON COCOA …
From Table 1, it can be seen that all the respondents, 90 representing of the farmers, said that mining affects farming business in the area. The findings of the study confirm the several negative effects of illegal mining on natural lands and agriculture in Ghana revealed by previous studies on mining effects.
(PDF) Effect of Small Scale Mining on …
The activities of illegal small scale mining have negatively affected the agricultural lands. A total of 48.30% of the respondents own an average farm size of 1 - 3 hectares, 34.20% possess 4 - 6 ...
Frontiers | "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …
Illegal mining, a low-technology and labor-intensive mining activity (Kwadwo et al., 2016) in Ghana, has come under serious scrutiny due to its implication on …
The Local Socioeconomic Effects of Gold Mining
We use two complementary geocoded data sets to analyze outcomes in Ghana: the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) and the Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS), which provide information on a wide range of welfare outcomes. The paper contributes to the growing literature on the local effects of mining.
EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON COCOA PRODUCTION IN GHANA …
Illegal mining contributes to biodiversity loss, land degradation, and soil depletion of vital nutrients and organic matter. Agriculture is a significant source of employment in the majority of developing nations, including Ghana. Cocoa is a significant cash crop grown on agriculturally productive grounds, but mining competes with cocoa not ...
The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana…
Abstract. Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to ...
Ghana's Illegal Galamsey Gold Mining Affecting Cocoa …
Ghana, one of the world's biggest producers of cocoa beans, is facing a crisis around dangerous and dirty galamsey, or informal, mining—which experts warn could derail its agriculture sector.
The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A
Abstract. This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian economy from 1992 to 2020. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyse the …
The impact of mining foreign direct investment on economic …
This paper investigated the long-run impact of mining FDI on economic growth in Ghana within the endogenous growth literature from 1995 to 2015. We …
The Local Socioeconomic Effects of Gold Mining
paper is to shed light on the welfare effects of gold mining in a detailed, in-depth country study of Ghana, a country with a long tradition of gold mining and a recent, large …
The impact of mining foreign direct investment on economic growth in Ghana
Similarly, large-scale mining in Ghana results in agricultural land loss (Brahmbhatt et al., Citation 2010; Doso Jnr et al., Citation 2016), loss of agricultural labour, lower yields, and land degradation just to mention a few of the repercussions that could affect agriculture. As a result, local food costs may increase.
Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana
The current analysis focuses on the environmental and health impacts of mining in Ghana and blends extant data from the literature as well as the co-authors' recent findings on the causes, status, trends, and consequences of mining in Ghana. ... Ayensu-Ntim A, Doso S Jr, Twumasi-Ankrah B. Effects of loss of agricultural land due …