18 Oduro, “Ghana’s High Forests: Trends, Scenarios and Pathways for Future Developments”; Forestry Commission Ghana, “Ghana Forest Plantation Strategy: 2016-2040.” 19 Minerals …
201729· ABSTRACTAs gold prices soared from 2008 onwards, tens of thousands of foreign miners, especially from China, entered the small-scale mining sector in Ghana, despite …
It is the poorest people, living in the mining areas, who are particularly vulnerable when the mining sector and their governments fail them. In recent times, a number of organisations have …
20241031· Such risks have driven calls for a total ban on all forms of artisanal mining. In January , Ghana’s government reduced the tax on gold from artisanal miners from 3% to 1.5% in an attempt to curb gold smuggling. …
202055· As gold prices soared from 2008 onwards, tens of thousands of foreign miners, especially from China, entered the small-scale mining sector in Ghana, despite it being …
The report recommends stricter monitoring, digital tracking technologies, enhanced border controls, and full transparency in transactions to curb illicit activities. Strengthening regulations …
20241127· More than 2,000 artisanal mining licences were issued between 2017 and according to data from the Ghana Mining Repository, amounting to 95% of all licences …
202511· In Ghana, illegal mining contributes an increasing share of gold produced, attracting a large and diverse body of scholarship. This article provides an original and critical …
Conflict, collusion and corruption in small-scale gold mining in Ghana: Chinese miners and the state Gordon Crawford & Gabriel Botchwey Abstract The global rush to grab resources took …
Mar 01, · Large-scale mining, also known as legal mining, generates more than 95 percent of the world's total mineral production and employs approximately 2.5 million people across the …
in small-scale gold mining in Ghana Research by Gordon Crawford, Coleman Agyeyomah, Gabriel Botchwey and Atinga Mba Policy brief 33110 | May 2016 • Small-scale mining …
1114· Ghana president fires junior finance minister over mining expose. A recent expose alleged that the minister had taken bribes from artisanal mine investors in the West …
3. Small-scale gold mining in Ghana and foreign involvement 3.1 Rising significance of small-scale gold mining 3.2 Legal framework 3.3 Influx of Chinese Miners into ASM 4. Conflict and …
2024125· Illegal gold mining in Ghana picked up this year following an almost 30% rise in global gold prices, despite military operations to shut them down. Around 70-80% of small mines are unlicensed in
2024521· A recent study has revealed that Ghana is losing millions of cedis through illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the gold mining sector. The study, dubbed “increasing domestic …
88· Gold mining has been the backbone of Ghana's development since pre-colonial times. It has been essential in revenue mobilisation and the provision of employment to many …
121· In Ghana, the vices of gold fever have afflicted the traditional artisanal mining (TAM) of rural folks, their time-honoured and environmentally friendly livelihood activity that …
Indeed, the ASM sector in Ghana, overwhelmingly gold mining, is the second largest in Africa, after Tanzania, with an estimated 1.1 million operators and 4.4 million dependants in 2011 (UN …
20241125· Understanding Galamsey: The Scope of Illegal Mining in Ghana. Galamsey, a term that originated from the phrase “gather them and sell,” refers to illegal small-scale gold …
20191025· While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship …
2024125· Illegal gold mining in Ghana picked up this year following an almost 30% rise in global gold prices, despite military operations to shut them down. Around 70-80% of small mines are unlicensed in
2 1. introduction 3 a. definition of illicit financial flows 3 b. illicit financial flows in ghana 4 c. illicit financial flows and gold 5 2. export valuation issues and mispricing in gold 8 a. trade …
Keywords: Artisanal and small-scale mining; Ghana; Chinese miners; the state and corruption; neopatrimonialism 1. Introduction The global rush to grab mineral resources took an unusual …
2024115· In most developing countries where there are no fuel deposits, mining has been the mainstay of their economies. According to the World Bank's taxonomy of countries, 50% of …
23 · Ghana’s gold mainly comes from industrial or large-scale mining (LSM). Still, artisanal and small-scale mining contributes at least one-third of total production. Dubai, Top …
2007927· Ghana’s petroleum sector is mainly governed by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), alongside other regulations and laws such as the Environmental …
202055· ASGM in Ghana has been a traditional and indigenous activity for centuries, dating back to the fifteenth century when mercury was first used in gold extraction (Dummet …
81· Ghana, Africa's leading gold producer, has recently been in the spotlight for concerns of unlicensed mining activities polluting surface water sources (Akotey, …
20241119· Illicit mining and mineral trafficking intensify the issue. In Ghana, unregulated gold mining, known as “galamsey,” yearly deprives the government of billions in revenue. …
517· 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 …