Illegal mining: Kogi govt bans issuance of consent letter to …
The Kogi State Government has placed a ban on the issuance of consent letters to miners without approval.The Kogi State Commissioner For Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engr. Bashiru made ...
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE …
This paper provides some insights into the in extricable linkage. between sustainable development and illegal gold mining p opularly referred to as. "galamsey" and examines the effectiveness ...
Effects of the government's ban in Ghana on women in …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations have been conducted in Ghana for centuries. Over time, technological advances in the industry occurred and miners separated from large-scale mining and applied this knowledge to small-scale or individual mining practices. In March 2017, the government responded to a media campaign …
Cocoa beans from Ghana risks being banned on the EU …
Illegal mining is posing a real threat to a sector that has over the years proven to be the hallmark of Ghana's economy; the cocoa sector. Cocoa beans from Ghana risk being banned on the European Union and Switzerland markets as the European Commission put forth legislation on cocoa sustainability .
Ghana's battle against illegal mining: A call for …
Illegal mining in Ghana. In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nation's development. It …
Illegal mining fight: Government bans prospecting activities in …
April 22, 2021. Reading Time: 2 mins read. The government has directed all persons undertaking mining reconnaissance and prospecting in forest reserves across the country to indefinitely suspend such activities. It has also directed the Minerals Commission to desist from processing or granting any request for the renewal of prospecting licenses ...
Illegal mining threatens Ghana forests | Africanews
Last updated: 04/05 - 12:50. Ghana's widespread illegal mining activities are destroying the gold-rich West African country's forests, the government's forestry agency warned …
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An …
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion piece of the interaction between formal politics and chief dominance in mineral governance, and its …
Illegal mining: Govt bans prospecting activities in forest …
He said all companies and individuals already undertaking reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Ghana's forest reserves have up to seven days to cease their operations. "The Minister for Lands ...
Ghana's battle with illegal small-scale mining | Africa at LSE
In May 2019, Ghana is rumoured to have recently overtaken South Africa as Africa's largest gold producer. Gold represents up to 49 per cent of the country's exports, contributing $8.35 billion to Ghana's $59 billion GDP. With gold trading at over $1,274.15 an ounce in mid 2019, four times the value twenty years ago, it represents a ...
Government bans importation of excavators in Ghana
Cabinet has placed a temporary ban on the importation of excavators in efforts to combat illegal mining in Ghana. The ban takes effect from May 1, 2019, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport and signed by the sector minister, Mr. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah in Accra. According to the statement, the ban will remain in effect until ...
Ghana's Media Coalition determined to stop illegal mining
The Ghana news Agency (GNA) was established on March 5, 1957, i.e. on the eve of Ghana's independence and charged with the "dissemination of truthful unbiased news".
Illegal Chinese Gold Mining Leaves an Open Wound in Ghana
Her arrest and recent sentencing are emblematic of Ghana's serious, ongoing problem with Chinese involvement in illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASM). A Ghanaian court on December 4 sentenced Huang to 4½ years in prison and levied a $4,000 fine for running an illegal mining operation. Authorities told reporters …
Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules …
November 2, 2022. Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and reality are disconnected. by Richard Kwaku Kumah, The Conversation. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain. Artisanal and...
Zamfara govt bans illegal mining activities
"Illegal mining is undeniably one of the driving forces behind the rampant banditry plaguing Zamfara State. We must take swift, decisive action to curb this menace and restore peace and security ...
Latif Iddrisu: Cocoa beans from Ghana risk being banned on …
Illegal mining is posing real threat to a sector that has over the years proven to be the hallmark of Ghana's economy; the cocoa sector. Cocoa beans from Ghana risk being banned on the European ...
Ghanaian government lifts the ban on small …
The government of Ghana has announced that it has lifted the ban on small-scale mining in the country. The lift of the ban is supposed to take effect from Monday, December 17, 2018.
Fighting illegal mining: An appeal to Otumfuo to step in
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. It is now clear that political action alone cannot end the illegal mining (galamsey), activities currently wreaking havoc on the country's water bodies ...
33 arrested in Zambia in an illegal mining raid | News Ghana
By. Xinhua. -. November 22, 2023. 0. At least 33 people were arrested by joint security agencies in northern Zambia's Mpika district during a raid on illegal mining activities, the police said ...
Ghana: Small-scale mining ban reaches six-month level
The Ghanaian government imposed the ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to end illegal mining and its negative impact on the environment, such as a serious degradation of water quality in the water sources used by these miners. The government has also warned the small scale miners that any attempt to breach the six-month freeze on all ...
Illegal mining: Kogi govt bans issuance of consent letters to …
The Kogi Government on Thursday banned traditional rulers and community leaders from issuing consent letters to prospective miners in the state. The government directed that, henceforth, any ...
U.S. Gathers Experts to Tackle Illegal Mining in Ghana
Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana has been a major contributor to deforestation, polluting the water, air, and soil, and devastating farmlands. It has also …
Frontiers | "Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: …
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Ghana: Ban On Illegal Mining Receives Applause
WEB27 June 2022. Ghanaian Times (Accra) By Bernard Quanson. The Country Director, Ghana, of the Africa Institute of Small Scale Mining, Abdul -Salam Yussif, has lauded …
Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana…
Operation Vanguard has arrested 1,129 illegal miners and destroyed 7,000 pieces of illegal mining equipment, reporting a success rate of 75 % on the clamp down on illegal mining (Pein, 2018). The security task force, however, also contributed to some level of chaos, characterized by violent confrontations and even fatalities, with some illegal ...
Key stakeholders review fight against illegal mining
Key stakeholders review fight against illegal mining. September 16, 2022. GNA. Accra, Sept 16, GNA – The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Abu Jinapor, Friday chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Illegal Mining to review various strategies and measures to clamp down on illegal small-scale …
Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold …
Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining ( Galamsey )? An artificial neural network-based investigations. Research Article. Published: 17 May 2023. …
Government's ban on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, …
For instance, in 2006, Ghana's Ministry of National Security under former president Kufuor's Administration initiated the 'Stop Illegal Mining' or 'Operation Flush-Out' (i.e. a military-led campaign to stop the activities of ASM operators on mining concessions).
Ghana's artisanal miners are a law unto themselves: …
Illegal mining operations also cause 60% of the pollution of major rivers. Illegal mining also affects people's health. It is responsible for more than 40% of mental health cases in some mining ...
Illegal mining: Govt bans prospecting activities in forest …
Following the recent National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has directed all persons and companies engaged in reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Forest Reserves, with or without legal authorization, to suspend such activities until further notice.In addition to that...
Government bans importation of excavators in Ghana
Cabinet has placed a temporary ban on the importation of excavators in efforts to combat illegal mining. The ban takes effect from May 1, 2019, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of ...
