Keywords: Ghana, Prestea, gold mining, environmental impacts, community participation. Map of the Prestea Huni-Valley District showing study community, Prestea.
In particular, we propose that the integration of the Community Mining Scheme as part of formalisation efforts of informal gold mining in Ghana not only responds to SDG 6 target 6b (participation ...
People living in nearby communities were displaced by the extension of Newmont (GH) Ltd's Ahafo mine, a 2014 gold mining concession which required resettlement of affected occupants and landowners. This is one of many adversities that befall thousands of others across many mining communities in Ghana.
With a modest beginning of work in eight communities in one region, Wacam is now working in over ninety mining affected communities in Ghana. Wacam has worked to share its experiences with CSOs, …
The communities within the mining catchment area have been engaged to make input into the whole process of Project 2 (mining and provision of a refinery solution) to ensure the Project 2 is ...
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 …
Ghana's mining industry's compensation and resettlement laws prohibit speculative development as a risk protection for mining companies. Despite the law, mining communities desire to profit from ...
Ghana has been a subject of d ebate in the past few years due to i ts d iverse. impacts on the host communities. This study therefore conducted a review of. the implications of large-scale mining ...
It is, however, argued that mining activity made only a marginal contribution to GDP, generated limited job opportunities, especially for the individuals in mining communities, and took away ...
pacted communities and miners, the researchers also travelled to numerous illegal mining sites in Ghana and neighboring Ivorian communities to observe the pollution level and environmental degradation. Conducting a desk study on transboundary water pollution in Ghana concerning illegal mining involved systematic data collection
An upsurge in violent clashes in Ghana between mining companies and illegal small-scale miners in their host communities in the last six months could hinder more investment in the sector if a solution is not found, according to the Ghana Chamber of …
The study critically explores the impact of Ghana government's ban on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) on poverty-endemic communities in northern …
Community Mining Program: The Community Mining Program wa s launched by the government of Ghana to formalize and regulate small-scale mining operations. It aims to provide opportunities …
To represent the mining industry in Ghana using the resources and capabilities of its members to deliver services that address members, government and community needs …
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 …
The study critically explores the impact of Ghana government's ban on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) on poverty-endemic communities in northern Ghana. The data were sourced through face-to-face in-depth interviews with 35 miner s across two ASM communities in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper …
In Ghana, such concerns are particularly pronounced in localities that host mining activities. In such areas, mining can have a series of sustainability impacts that affect manifold the local environment and …
To succeed in the fight against illegal mining, the government has called for the support of communities in the mining areas, saying attention should be focused on averting the minds of the mining communities to the destructive effects of the menace. The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, Mr George …
Many in Ghana and around the world have witnessed the destructive impact of "galamsey" mining on water bodies, plants, rivers, food supplies, animals, and human lives. It poses a serious threat to all living things, both present and future, in Ghana and beyond, as these polluted waters flow into neighboring countries.
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement is an important development issue because it significantly influences the livelihoods and sustainability of mining …
Mining and resettlement of communities in Ghana: Exposing the harm caused by forced displacement and relocation Stephen Aboagye1 October, 2014 ... to highlight the problems encountered by displaced people living in mining communities in Ghana where foreign mining companies, including Canadian companies like Kinross/Chirano Gold, operate. …
Increasing small-scale mining has resulted in water pollution in various mining communities. Supplying potable water is certainly a very important task that needs to be addressed properly at local, national, and international levels. ... In Ghana, small-scale mining, often known as "Galamsey," is a significant industry ...
Data from the 2020 Ghana Rapid Health Situation Assessment Report indicates a high prevalence of typhoid, among other diseases in many mining communities. CMS will create jobs for the people in the illegal mining zones by ensuring that there is a total clampdown on illegal mining.
The vice presidential candidate of the governing New Patic Party (NPP), Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has announced a new initiative to provide financial support for youth in mining communities ...
Rights in Mining Communities in Ghana (CHRAJ, 2008). The report did not only draw the attention of Government to the negative impact of mining activities in the country, but also recommended legislative reforms in the entire mining industry. The report paints a gloomy picture of the debilitating effects
Mining and resettlement of communities in Ghana: Exposing the harm caused by forced displacement and relocation Stephen Aboagye1 October, 2014 Mining has long been …
A critical issue confronting the mining industry and communities in Ghana is compensation for loss of land rights in mining activities. The 1992 Constitution and the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) both require compensation for the expropriated to be fair, adequate and promptly paid.
To address the gap in the literature, this study focused on the viewpoints of mining communities in Ghana as a point of departure for investigating how a multinational mining company gained and is maintaining its social license to operate. The results of the study highlight the limited effect of social development interventions on securing a ...
The Prestea mines in Ghana have produced about nine million ounces of gold and this is the second highest level of production of any mine in Ghana (Adonteng-Kissi, 2015). It is an undeniable fact that some communities around the globe have been positively transformed by the mining industry, but the same cannot be said about the …
In order to better understand the benefits of CBAs to mining communities, we situate our study within the broader context of the political economy of mining and mining governance in Ghana. Within this context, we visited three mining sites in Ghana in April 2018, Newmont Ahafo, Golden Star in Bogoso, and AngloGoldAshanti in Tarkwa.
In Ghana and other developing countries, resettlement of mining-induced displaced s and communities has become a common form of compensation (Cernea, 2008). This situation is occurring despite several studies reporting on the impoverishment of s and communities following resettlement (see Downing, …
The study assessed levels of heavy metals in drinking water sources in two small-scale mining communities (Nangodi and Tinga) in northern Ghana. Seventy-two (72) water samples were collected from boreholes, hand dug wells, dug-out, and a stream in the two mining communities.
