Environmental impact assessment: Insights from mining communities in Ghana
The object of this paper is to ascertain the level of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) compliance of mining companies in selected mining communities in Ghana.
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Ghana's mining communities are still not getting their just dues
Ghana’s mining communities are still not getting their just dues. Ghana has gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, limestone, granite and oil. Its mining and quarrying sector contributes significantly to its economy. It is the second-largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa and the tenth-largest producer in the world.
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The relationship between the mining industry and communities
The relationship between the mining industry and communities. One of the most challenging relationships in the mining industry is the one that exists between mining companies and communities. It is indisputable that mining can leave a devastating footprint if not managed properly. Given the increased attention being given to the socio-economic
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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA
Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) Section 81-99 Regulation 476 of L.I. 2182 Way Forward Community Mining Current Strategies Blocked Out Areas Geological Investigations Increase Presence of MC on the ground Alternative Livelihood Project Application of Modern Technology
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Realise and show the potential of women in mining communities
Ghana. Ghana is the second largest producer of gold in Africa. In Ghana, approximately half of the 250,000 people directly involved in artisanal and small-scale gold mines (ASGM), are women. The Golden Line is a 5-year programme working towards economic empowerment of these women living in and around ASGM in the Western Region of Ghana. Read
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About Us. Wacam is a premier community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy NGO in Ghana with a community-based focus. Formed in 1998, Wacam has worked to respond to the social, environmental and economic problems that had resulted from the increased mining investment of the third gold rush.
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CHALLENGES OF LAND ACQUISITION IN THE MINING COMMUNITIES OF TARKAW , GHANA
IN THE MINING COMMUNITIES OF TARKAW , GHANA Edward Attimo Amihyiah KWESI, Peter Ekow BAFFOE and Kwame TENADU Ghana OUTLINE FOR PRESENTATION Introduction Land Rights and Ownership in Mining Communities • Customary and Statutory Tenure Systems • Impacts on Land Acquisition Materials and Methods Observations and Discussions
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csr practices in mining community in ghana only
Jul 04, 2018 The purpose of this paper is to explore how and what drives corporate social responsibility (CSR) in host communities of mining companies in developing countries.,To address this knowledge gap, this paper used Ghana as a test case and conducted 24 in-depth interviews with participants drawn from mining host communities.,The paper discovered that while CSR is broadly
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The Mining Industry in Ghana: A Blessing or a Curse
(Coakley, 1999). Despite the economic potential of the mining industry in Ghana, mining output had decreased significantly since the late 1950‟s with gold experiencing the most dramatic decline in production. As Aryee (2001) puts it “For four decades up to the 1980‟s no new mine was opened in Ghana due to a myriad of problems
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csr practices in mining community in ghana only
Jul 04, 2018 The purpose of this paper is to explore how and what drives corporate social responsibility (CSR) in host communities of mining companies in developing countries.,To address this knowledge gap, this paper used Ghana as a test case and conducted 24 in-depth interviews with participants drawn from mining host communities.,The paper discovered that while CSR is broadly
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Government to Double Royalties to Mining Communities | The Ghana
The Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 794 puts the royalty rate application at 5% of gross revenue of minerals. Mr. Amewu’s revelation is in line with the Ghana Chamber of Mines’ advocacy for the royalty returned to mining communities to be increased to 30%. Currently, 80% of mining royalties go to the government, 10% to the Minerals
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(PDF) The impact of small-scale gold mining on mining communities in Ghana
Illegal mining and inappropriate use of agrochemicals have exacerbated surface water pollution in Ghana. The quality of water has changed, and knowledge of their current condition is important for
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Communities in Ghana
Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Communities in Ghana Albert K. Mensah 1,*, Ishmail O. Mahiri1, Obed Owusu2, Okoree D. Mireku3, Ishmael Wireko4, Evans A. Kissi5 1Department of Geography, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya 2Department of Economics, Dalhousie University, 6214 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Ghana's mining communities are still not getting their just dues
Ghana’s mining communities are still not getting their just dues. Ghana has gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, limestone, granite and oil. Its mining and quarrying sector contributes significantly to its economy. It is the second-largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa and the tenth-largest producer in the world.
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Mining in Ghana – What future can we expect?
mining communities and others who have the capacity – by working together – to make a solid, global mining industry that will contribute to the economy and the society. In the decade since, mining has been an important part of Ghana’s macroeconomic progress. Even with a cyclical drop in the price of gold, mining still accounted for 19 per
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Communities in Ghana
Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most world economies. In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% 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. This paper provides an exposition on the environmental
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csr practices in mining community in ghana only
Jul 04, 2018 The purpose of this paper is to explore how and what drives corporate social responsibility (CSR) in host communities of mining companies in developing countries.,To address this knowledge gap, this paper used Ghana as a test case and conducted 24 in-depth interviews with participants drawn from mining host communities.,The paper discovered that while CSR is broadly
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Voices from artisanal mining communities in Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ghana
Friends of the Nation, with support from IIED, is convening a dialogue with people involved in Ghana''s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.. As part of the dialogue event, participants will meet with artisanal miners and others working in artisanal mining operations at the community level.
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Emergency Action Needed for Vulnerable Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining
Emergency Action Needed for Vulnerable Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Communities & Supply Chains Covid-19, Poverty, and Child Labor in Ghana, Nepal, and Uganda. May 26, 2020 Report
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Voices from artisanal mining communities in Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ghana
Friends of the Nation, with support from IIED, is convening a dialogue with people involved in Ghana''s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.. As part of the dialogue event, participants will meet with artisanal miners and others working in artisanal mining operations at the community level.
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Establish Mining Community Development Schemes In Mining
The Mining Community Development Scheme seeks to “facilitate socio-economic development of communities in which mining activities are undertaken and that are affected by mining operations”. Sources of funds for the Scheme are stated in Section 18 of the Act as mining royalties being 20% of Minerals Development Fund (MDF) at the national
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Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana | Journal
In Ghana, the endemic nature of Buruli ulcer in communities adjacent to mining activities suggests that proximity to artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a risk factor for this disease, as is the case of the higher prevalence of Buruli ulcer in the Amansie West District.26 An increased risk of infection was not associated with direct participation in mining or contact with mine pit
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Case finding of tuberculosis among mining communities in Ghana
Background Data on active TB case finding activities among artisanal gold mining communities (AMC) is limited. The study assessed the yield of TB cases from the TB screening activities among AMC in Ghana, the factors associated with TB in these communities and the correlation between the screening methods and a diagnosis of TB.
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Ghana's mining communities are still not getting their just dues
In total, the mining sector contributed 43 per cent of export revenues in 2017. But mining communities in Ghana are generally poor. Mining imposes socio-economic costs on host communities through land acquisitions, environmental degradation, pollution and a high cost of living.
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Ghana's mining communities are still not getting their just dues
But mining communities in Ghana are generally poor. Mining imposes socio-economic costs on host communities through land acquisitions, environmental degradation, pollution and a high cost of living.
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Can mining dig rural women out of poverty in Ghana? | International
Most small-scale miners in Ghana are digging for gold or diamonds, with a small number involved in mining for industrial minerals. Quite a number of women are part of the workforce. The women in Tarkwa often work in lower paid, less physical roles, working mostly as loaders (carrying bags of ore), cooks or providing services such as sewing and laundry.
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IMPACT OF MINING SECTOR INVESTMENT IN GHANA: A STUDY OF THE TARKWA
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, which include: 1. A concise account of the growth and development dynamics of the mining industry in Ghana from the colonial period through to the 1970s and 1980s, from
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Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) Section 81-99 Regulation 476 of L.I. 2182 Way Forward Community Mining Current Strategies Blocked Out Areas Geological Investigations Increase Presence of MC on the ground Alternative Livelihood Project Application of Modern Technology
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Small-Scale Mining Business in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects
Small-scale mining is essentially an artisanal or small industrial form of raw material extraction. In Ghana, there are about 300 registered small-scale mining groups and they constitute a major
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A community challenges a mining company in Ghana, and wins! | Oxfam
A community challenges a mining company in Ghana, and wins! Children play on mining rock waste dump in Dormaa Kantinka, Ghana. (Photo: Wacam, 2017) Oxfam supports a community to secure their rights after being displaced by a mining operation. This post was written by Francis Agbere, Extractive Industries Programme & Campaigns Manager for Oxfam
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