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The Impact and Effect of Illegal Mining galamsey towards the Socioeconomic Development of Mining Communities A Case Study of Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region Adjei Samuel1 NKOladejo1 IA Adetunde2 1University for Development Studies Department of Mathematics Navrongo Ghana Cited by 4 Effects Of Galamsey On Education In Mining
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Within the small scale gold mining sector is galamsey a local term used in Ghana for illegal or unregulated gold mining operations Illegal gold mining operations are criticised heavily throughout Ghana due to their detrimental environmental effects which many believe outweigh any possible economic and cultural justifications
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effects of galamsey mining in ghana Effects of Galamsey in Ghana Galamsey in Ghana has several negative effects In fact there is no single positive thing that is associated with galamsey operations in Ghana not the process and even not the end product The largest loser of these galamsey sites is the environment Galamsey sites are a deforestation menace
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Ghana Loses Galamsey Fight at Own Risk August 18 2024 The Anchor dreads a day very sooner than later when Ghanaian would be told in a modern Ghana tell tales that people of Ga Mashie wake up to the mischief of meeting heaps of judiciously guarded dug sand right at the MantseAgbonaa being sieves with gusto and brazen bizarre of doing
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Working in galamsey gold mining pits—like this one in Diewuosu Ghana—can be dangerous Erosion and runoff of toxic material can poison surrounding areas Photograph by Marisa Schwartz Taylor
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The Effects of Illegal Mining on Ghanas Agriculture 30092019 The Northern regions of Ghana has been plagued with illegal mining Galamsey activities with Chinese workers acting as the number culprits These illegal mining activities have substantially destroyed the fertile environment needed for Ghanaian farmers to grow crops
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According to Ghana s Minerals Commission small scale gold mining has increasingly been contributing to gold production In 2024 it contributed 31 percent of total gold production and according to the Commission had the potential to contribute to poverty reduction as well as stimulated economic growth in areas where it was taking place
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A phenomenon of illegal mining as part of small scale mining has developed in the wake of a growing unemployed youthful population Even worrying is the influx of Chinese into the illegal mining market in Ghana They use bulldozers excavators and other unapproved implements in this sector which is reserved for
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It also informed the ongoing discussions about the detrimental effects of illegal mining and how to address them Downloads/resources Event agenda [PDF ] The footprint of galamsey in Ghana one pager [PDF ] Event report [PDF ] People who were interested in this event were also interested in Project The footprints of galamsey in Ghana The Western Region under the
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237 questioned why the illegal gold mining activity is so ubiquitous in rural Ghana In spite of the fact that Hilson and Potter s work has stayed through a decade and more 2024 2024 we still find this question useful from 2024 up to date illegal mining galamsey operations have grown enormously across the length and breadth of Ghana with mixed implications
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Galamsey a name derived from the phrase gather and sell is a local Ghanaian term which means illegal small scale mining of gold and other minerals in Ghana Ghana today is recognized as the second largest gold producer in Africa It is the undisputed mining hub of West Africa and is dominated by two main gold mining sectors the Large Scale mining sector and the small scale sector
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Tranforming galamsey is an organized group of Ghanaian Diasporas and Ghanaian home who s aim is to fight against destroying water bodies through illegal small scale mining activities This organization was established in August 2024 as part of being the voice for the voiceless helping the rural areas in Ghana to save their water bodies which has been destroyed as a result of some Chinese
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Galamsey activities expose Ghanaians through drinking and inhaling of gaseous mercury which is absorbed into the blood Once in the circulatory system it can pass through the blood brain barrier and accumulate in the brain damaging the central nervous system
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Government has therefore put in place strategic measures to address the long term catastrophic effects of illegal small scale mining commonly referred to as galamsey According to the Minister for Environment Science Technology and Innovation Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng at the current forest destruction rate of 125 000 hectors per year
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The team destroyed four chanfangs two water pumping machines and a mechanised borehole all at a galamsey site within the Poyentanga enclave Mr Diekuu noted that those activities had a direct effect on the river since the chemicals from the mining activities were washed into the river by the rains
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Galamsey pollution destroying water bodies in Ghana The Head of Communications at the Ghana Water Company Steve Mantey on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday gave an overview of water bodies in the some regions that have been polluted by illegal mining activiti Western Region In the Western Region the main water bodies that have been polluted include the River Pra Daboase and River
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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 The Information
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A political scientist at the University of Ghana Dr Kwame Asah Asante is cynical about government s commitment to fighting illegal mining popularly known as galamsey
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The major findings of the study demonstrated that galamsey operations have resulted in uncovered pits water pollution school dropout inadequate farmlands and farm labours in the area
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Nov 12 2021Illegal mining activities in Ghana is popularly referred to as galamsey historically known as gather the gold and sell Mining provides a lot of benefits to various countries It is reported that mining contributes about % to the Gross Domestic Product GDP of the country and employs about 300 000 people
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The European Union EU is threatening to ban cocoa from Ghana if the negative impact of illegal mining on the country s environment persists Making a presentation at the ongoing National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining in Accra today April 15 2024 the Deputy Chief Executive in Charge of Agronomy and Quality Control at COCOBOD
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The effects of illegal small scale mining popularly called „galamsey‟ on the environment has been a cause for concern for government environmentalist health workers socialists engineers and other stakeholders in the mining industry of Ghana for sometime now and investigations have been Effects Of Illegal Mining In Ghana Chinese Quarry
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Indeed the impact of illegal gold mining on the country cannot be overemphasized While illegal mining supports livelihoods it has caused severe damage to the environment It is blamed for destruction of farmlands and pollution of water bodies
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Galamsey In Ghana Mitigating Its Negative Effects Wiis Feb 25 2024 Galamsey in Ghana Mitigating its Negative Effects Ghana is one of the biggest producers of gold in Africa and the Gold contributes significantly to Ghanas economy and small scale miningan important means of income for many low income Ghanaian householdsproduces about 30 percent of Ghanas total gold Under
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The effect of unregistered small scale mining in Ghana known popularly to be called galamsey practice causes pollution and stagnation of natural water bodies For instance the popularly known river called Pra River has lost it nature given ability as a result of the activities and operation of galamsey which are ongoing in Ghana
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nation of Ghana Artisanal small scale gold mining referred to locally as galamsey has seen an increase in activity as the price of gold has increased While galamsey provides an important income source for rural populations the practice has led to substantial negative effects including
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Apart from the negative effects of the galamsey activities on their lives it posses more negative effects on our natural resources including land and water bodies in the country The idea of acquiring money within a simple means has been the motivation behind the children engaging in the illegal mining activities in the mining communities
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The high incidence of galamsey or illegal mining and its socio environmental effect in recent times have garnered serious concern among Ghanaians and the International Community For example the World Bank warned that Ghana risks losing its rivers and forest reserve to galamsey if immediate action is not taken to address the canker
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Galamsey —a corrupted enunciation of gather them and sell —is a popular term used locally in Ghana to refer to illegal artisanal and small scale mining activities It is an informal low tech and labour intensive mineral extraction and processing activity widely practised in many countries in sub Saharan Africa Hilson et al 2024
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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining Galamsey Activities on School Dropout and Residents at the Tutuka Central Circuit in Obuasi Municipality in Ashanti Region Ghana July 2024 Journal
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