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From muddiness to madness: an examination of decent work …

Building on the emerging literature on the psychology of working theory, this study aims to examine the impact of decent work on employees' mental health as well as the association between the dimensions of decent work on employees' mental health.,Quantitative data were collected from 260 employees working in the Ghanaian …

Ghana Mining Sector

For more information on Ghana's mining sector, contact the Commercial Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, Commercial Specialist PaaEkow Quansah at [email protected] or Tel: +233 (0)30-274-1870. 04/21/2022. Ghana seeks environmental technologies to manage mine tailings for the development of its nascent …

Green supply chain practices and sustainable performance of mining …

1. Introduction. The mining sector of Ghana continues to make significant contributions to the economy in numerous ways. The sector according to Emmanuel et al. (2018) makes significant contributions to government tax earnings and GDP. These significant contributions of the extractive sector to the Ghanaian economy are a result of …

Assessing green supply chain practices in the Ghanaian mining industry

Second, a focused investigation of GSCM in the Ghanaian mining industry context is non-existent; this work is the first to investigate this issue. Third, the focus on Ghana represents an emerging economy country focus on GSCM, an area that has not seen significant research in general, or specifically to the mining industry.

2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING …

Published by the Ghana Chamber of Mines Ghana Chamber of Mines | #18 Gulf Street, South Legon | P.O. Box 991, Accra, Ghana communications@ghanachamberofmines In the Euro Area, a string of positive economic growth outturns accelerated the Area's recovery from its worst recession in nearly two decades.

Innovation in the Mining Industry: Technological Trends …

Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and authorities. Technological progress has also been crucial to allow the exploitation of new deposits in more complex scenarios: …

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Ghanaian …

Chamber of Mines, and Minerals Commission should be implemented in the AKOBEN framework to ensure appropriate reporting of corporate social responsibility. This. framework should encompass key stakeholders, such as anti-mining NGOs and activists, community leaders, and company directors and officers.

The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders prepared for …

Seventy-eight percent (78%) of the respondents envisaged that the adoption of AMS into the Ghanaian surface mining industry will have adverse effects, while 22% think otherwise. About 74.56% of the respondents cited unemployment as the main adverse effect that will result from the implementation of AMS (Fig. 17). Other adverse effects …

Ghana

The mining industry is the largest tax-paying sector in the country and makes a significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Ghana's mining sector pre-dates the colonial era. Historically, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Ghana is one of Africa's largest gold producers. Gold is the most …

Correction to: Assessing the Quality of Incident

Correction to: Assessing the Quality of Incident Investigations and its Effect on Safety Performance: a Study of the Ghanaian Mining Industry Download PDF. Eric Stemn ... University of Mines and Technology, P. O. Box 237, Tarkwa, WT000, Ghana. ... Open access publishing; Products and services. Our products; Librarians; Societies;

Small-scale Ghanaian mining ban lifted

A ban on small-scale mining operations in Ghana, which has been in place since January 2017 to crack down on illegal mining, has been lifted by the national government. The ban had been in place from January 2017, after illegal mining contributed to the destruction of water resources and forested areas. Credit: Wikimedia.

(PDF) An Implementation Path for Green Information Technology Systems

Using a multiple case field study with input from managers of the Ghanaian gold mining industry, the adopted GSCM practices framework and methodology is applied.

An implementation path for green information …

Please cite this article as: Chunguang Bai, Simonov Kusi-Sarpong, Joseph Sarkis, An Implementation Path for Green Information Technology Systems in the Ghanaian …

The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders prepared for …

The deep integration of advanced information technology and mine production is leading the global mining industry into the era of intelligent mining [1][2][3][4] [5] [6]. Modern mines are no ...

An implementation path for green information technology …

Using a multiple case field study with input from managers of the Ghanaian gold mining industry, the adopted GSCM practices framework and methodology is applied. The results provide an evaluation and development path model to guide these organizations and managers for GSCM planning and investment decisions.

A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale Mining …

Introduction. An Overview of Small-scale Mining in Ghana. Historical Perspective Geological Setting. Socio-economic Impact of Small-scale Mining in Ghana. …

An implementation path for green information …

Implementation Path for Green Information Technology Systems in the Ghanaian Mining Industry, Journal of Cleaner Production (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.05.151 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript.

Blockchain Technology and Mining Industry: A Review

The critical avenues within the mining industry that are prone to such attacks include industrial automation and control system, operational technology, databases of financial transaction, centralized information management system, and cyber espionage [89, 91, 94, 95]. Adoption of blockchain technology can help in eliminating …

The impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana…

This study analyzed the impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana's economy using panel data for the period 2009–2019. Technological progress and economic growth inter-dependency was analyzed in two steps. First, the relation was tested using Augmented Dickey–Fuller method.

The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A …

delve into specific mining projects or companies but focuses on the broader impact of mining on the Ghanaian economy. 2. OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR IN GHANA 2.1. Historical development of mining in Ghana The mining sector in Ghana has played a significant role in the country's economic development. It has a

An Implementation Path for Green Information …

The mining and extractive industry's operations have significant harmful environmental consequences. Mining companies have started adopting green supply chain management (GSCM) practices which include green information technology systems (GITS) to help provide economic benefits while seeking minimal environmental damage.

Mining, from The Report: Ghana 2022

MiningFrom The Report: Ghana 2022View in Online Reader. Mining. Mining is a key component of Ghana's national economy; the country is Africa's largest gold producer. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the mineral's prominent role, as gold is seen as a safe investment during uncertain times. While the mining sector faces challenges in terms ...

[PDF] An implementation path for green information …

An implementation path for green information technology systems in the Ghanaian mining industry. Chunguang Bai, Simonov Kusi‐Sarpong, J. Sarkis. …

Assessing green supply chain practices in the Ghanaian mining industry

Downloadable (with restrictions)! Production and consumption in our industrial systems typically begin in the extractive, mining, industries. Typically these activities begin in emerging economies, such as Ghana. It is also clear that supply chain activities in mining operations may have severe environmental and social problems with serious economic …

(PDF) Large scale mining in Ghana: A review of the

the implications of large-scale mining in Ghana. Fin dings revealed that, mining activities gravely affect the quality of wa ter in most mining. communities due to the u se of toxic substanc es ...

Assessing healthcare digitalisation in Ghana: A critical …

Background. The implementation of various health information systems and other digital innovations within the health sector has increased tremendously over the past decades [1].As a result, the digitalisation of health records, i.e., the conversion of paper-based records into computerised form, has consequently improved the overall quality of …

The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders …

... The deep integration of advanced information technology and mine production is leading the global mining industry into the era of intelligent mining [1] [2] …

Mining in Ghana: History, Challenges and Future

The Mining sector is important for the Ghanaian Economy. The Mining industry of Ghana accounts for 5% of the country's GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over …

Mineworkers' perspective of fatigue: A study of the Ghanaian mining …

In Ghanaian mines, fatigue is associated with over 50% of its accidents, indicating that fatigue remains an important issue confronting the industry. However, empirical research on fatigue within the mining industry is limited and completely lacking in Ghanaian mines. This research was therefore formulated to understand the fatigue …

Diffusion of Big Data Analytics Innovation in Managing …

The results indicate that organizational trust has a significant positive impact on ethics training and ethics audit, which is critical to South Africa's mining industry.