In seeking to promote the interests of small-scale mining, Government will continue to form district mining committees and support the small-scale mining associations to help …
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(1) The Minerals Commission shall for the purposes of monitoring small-scale gold mining operations establish in an area designated as a small-scale gold mining operation area under subsection (1) of section 77 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153), a Centre to be known as the District Small-scale Gold Mining Centre (hereafter in ...
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Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development.
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The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is the umbrella Association of registered Small Scale Miners as stipulated in our Mining Laws. The …
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Small-scale mining is crucial for Ghana's gold production and local participation but faces environmental risks from illegal activities. To address this, the …
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Minerals in Ghana; Small Scale Mining; LAWS. Acts; Regulations; Mining Policy; MINE SUPPORT. Local Content; Engineering & Support Services; ... The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with …
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Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is mercilessly robbing the nation of its ecological integrity, despite attempts by successive governments to remedy the situation. In the …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining employs approximately 1 million people in Ghana. An additional 5 million peoples' livelihoods depend on its proceeds. Artisanal and small-scale mining also ...
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In the desire to regularize the operations of ASM in Ghana and encourage local participation in mining, the parliament passed into law: "Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218)" and acts "Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation Law, 1989 (PNDCL 219) and Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703)".
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Ghana's small-scale mining has evolved beyond the reach of current small-scale mining legislation. The formalization process enacted in the small-scale mining laws is ineffective because it is unable to capture the magnitude and complexity of what now encompasses Ghana's small-scale gold industry.
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'Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana' published in 'Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy ... Osei-Kojo A, Asamoah K, Yeboah-Assiamah E (2016) Implementing small Scale mining laws in Ghana: insights from the prestea Huni Valley District. Administratio Publica …
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Ghana is one of the first countries in Africa to promulgate a small-scale mining law. Ghanaian mining codes not only recognise artisanal and small-scale mining as a legitimate livelihood source but also establish a framework aimed at formalising it. So far, though, the regulation of artisanal and small scale mining in Ghana has been …
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In Ghana, gold mining has always been a profitable venture for people in areas rich with minerals. Small-Scale Mining (SSM) is a major driver of the economy, directly employing an estimated 1 million Ghanaians and …
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This paper identifies and examines nine factors that affect formalization of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana. Despite a series of efforts to ensure cleaner and safer production, informal artisanal and small-scale mining continues to expand with the resulting increase in environmental pollution and damage.
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The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender .
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Our new State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector Report, launched at the 2024 Mining Indaba Conference, advocates for gender-focused legislation to improve mining codes to enhance women's participation.
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Ghana is Africa's second largest producer of gold with gold deposits in western part of the country. There are seven large-scale mines and 168 small-scale mining concessions valid in the region.
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8. (1) The Minerals Commission shall for the purposes of monitoring small-scale gold mining operations establish in an area designated as a small-scale gold mining …
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After the government recognized the small-scale miner's (SSM's) contribution to Ghana's growth, the Small Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDCL 218), Mercury Law (PNDCL 217), and Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation (PMMC) Law (PNDC Law 219) were enacted in 1989.
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Drawing on insights from political economy, this chapter seeks to answer two interrelated questions: How do we explain the rational and strategic behaviors of miners and elected officials in Ghana’s small-scale mining sector? And how do …
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to small-scale mining activities, of ten conducted without proper permits, in violation of mining regulations . and environmental laws (Ghana Chamber of Mines, 2019).
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This paper analyzed the legal and political framework governing Ghana's artisanal small-scale gold mining sector, with a focus on land rehabilitation for use post …
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It is noteworthy that Ghana's mining industry was to a large extent state controlled between 1957 and 1983. In 1961, the Ghana State Gold Mining Corporation acquired the assets of five ... The Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDC Law 218), the Mercury Law (PNDC Law
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Small scale mining in Ghana has evidently provided employment to thousands of people, and continues to provide raw materials for both foreign and locally based mineral industries. The sector also plays a significant role in stemming rural-urban migration, as well as providing foreign exchange earnings to the government.
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The importance of ASM to rural, regional and national economies is well distinguished. Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Generally, small-scale mining (SSM) is regarded by many as having
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A. Basiru and E. O. Acheampong (2016) EFFECT OF GHANA MINING LAWS ON SMALL-SCALE MINING The importance of ASM to rural, regional and national economies is well distinguished. Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance.
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Small scale mining 81. Application of this Part 82. Licence for small scale mining ... AN ACT to revise and consolidate the law relating to minerals and mining and to provide for connected purposes. DATE OF ASSENT: 22 ... in accordance with the co-ordinates represented in the official maps of Ghana held at the Commission at a scale of 1:50,000 ...
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Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). Ghana was one of the first African countries to recognize ASM through the promulgation of a landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law in 1989 (Government of Ghana, 1989) aimed at mainstreaming ASM …
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The general perception is that implementation of small-scale mining laws to regulate the industry is confronted with a lot of challenges. This study uses a qualitative research method to assess the challenges confronting the implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana using the Bekwai Municipality as a case study.
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