Introduction. Gold mining has been carried out in the former Gold Coast, now Ghana, for centuries (Ofosu-Mensah, 2011a). Artisanal gold mining started in the gold-rich areas long before modern large-scale gold mining (Hilson, 2002a) and was one of the mainstays of the numerous Akan states that developed in the forest belt of Ghana …
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sector was established in Ghana in 1989. The Small-scale mining law, PNDCL 218 (Anon, 1989a) led to the establish-ment of the Small-scale Mining Project within the Ghana MineralsCommission.TheSmall-scaleMiningProject(now Small-scale Mining Department) has the responsibility of providing technical assistance to prospective and registered
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The three types of rights applicable are: a) a mining lease; b) a restricted mining lease; and c) a small-scale mining licence. A mining lease is granted for an …
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In 1961, the Ghana State Gold Mining Corporation acquired the assets of five mines (Prestea, Tarkwa, Dunkwa, Bibiani and Konongo [Gold Coast main Reef]) from the …
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Mineral Rights/Concessions Agreements. MINING LEASE. RESTRICTED MINING LEASE. RECONNAISSANCE. PROSPECTING. SMALL SCALE.
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Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two …
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tered small-scale miners. It was on this basis that Shaanxi Mining (Ghana) Limited (SMGHL), a Chinese company, initiated an agreement in 2008 with two registered small- scale concession holders in the Talensi district in the Upper East region, and acquired a licence to provide mining support services.
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Industry Statistics Monthly statistics of Gold produced and transported by the various mining companies on both small scale and large scale in Ghana. This is made …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Legal Regime in Ghana March 20, 2018 Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become an issue of national interest due to its evident impact on the environment and …
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The exploration of gold reserves in Ghana is governed by a number of laws within her jurisdiction which includes the following; The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. The Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 900). Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450).
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These are concession ownership issues between two small-scale mining factions and land encroachment into large-scale mining concessions. The riot that happened on Friday April 1, 2022 at Akyem Asunafo in the Atiwa West District in the Eastern Region was due to misunderstanding of mining concession ownership between two …
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Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer; it overtook South Africa in 2019 with 4.8 million ounces in output. Gold is the most commercially exploited mineral in Ghana, accounting for about 95% of the country's mineral revenue. ... The small-scale mining industry is reserved exclusively for Ghanaians. Current investors have raised concerns ...
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Small Scale Mining Licence Field Monitoring As support to Monitoring and Evaluation Department and to the District offices of the Minerals Commission, an RD Quantum …
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Not all small-scale mining in Ghana is illegal. In fact, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to pass legislation regulating ASM back in 1989. Currently, the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 contains provisions for small-scale mining including registration, permits, health and safety, and environmental management.
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This paper explains longitudinal and spatial variation in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) governance in Ghana. While Ghana's ASM sector has, since 2006, witnessed varying clampdown ... (AGA) concession in Obuasi. The initiation and termination of military raids and ASM's tolerance over time by different incumbents remain a puzzle to ...
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The research examined two forms of Chinese involvement in small-scale mining in Ghana. The first entailed the influx from 2006 of irregular Chinese migrants ... and 85 percent to the Chinese miners who do the mining7. We were informed by concession holders that a 15 percent stake can amount to an income of 15,000 to 25,000 Ghana cedis per week ...
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In Ghana, the term is used almost exclusively to refer to licensed operations based on a concession not exceeding 25 acres, along with several other pre-qualifications legislated by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). This requires that a small-scale mining license applicant must be a citizen of Ghana and ... Artisanal and Small-Scale ...
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Abstract and Figures. This report examines Ghana's national mining policies regarding community benefits, and makes suggestions for improvement. It is based upon field research in Ghana across 3 ...
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The 1989 small-scale mining laws (Ghana Government, 1989a, Ghana Government, 1989b, Ghana Government, 1989c; 2006) sought to regularized and govern Ghana's small-scale operators. The laws were then revised under the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act (Ghana Government, 2006). However, Ghana's small-scale gold industry is …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining is attractive to an average Ghanaian for a number of reasons. Firstly, artisanal and small-scale miners can generate an income averaging $3 daily (GHS30) versus ...
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Small-scale the mining Large-scale mining A B S T R A C T Since implementation of its Economic Recovery Program in 1983, Ghana's extractive industries have come to account for 40% of the total value of the country's exports. An …
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Jan 2005. Peter Arroja Eshun. In Ghana, small-scale/artisanal gold mining has been on-going for more than a century. Artisanal mining has been the support for the rural people who more often than ...
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There has been increasing global concern regarding the environmental impacts of mining ( United Nations Environmental Programme, 2018; World Economic …
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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 between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy …
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Registered small-scale miners on AGL's concession, December 1996. Community Number of people registered; Damang: 120: Huni-valley: 60: Amoanda: 120: Bompieso: 230: ... I., 2003. Background and history of small-scale mining in Ghana. Presented at a National Workshop on Artisanal Mining, Its Economic Importance and …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining activities in Ghana are regulated by the Minerals Commission of Ghana which serves as a technical adviser to the Minister for Lands and …
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This unregulated small-scale and artisanal gold mining is known locally as galamsey, a slang word derived from the Ghanaian words "gather" and "sell." About one …
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The recognition of, and support to, small-scale mining is based on the premise that it offers opportunities to generate employment, support rural livelihoods and foster local entrepreneurship, as well as mining in a sustainable manner. ... Map of Geological & Mineral Resources of Ghana: US$ 20.00: Mineral Concession Map of Ghana …
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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA. MINERALS COMMISSION. Background: Overview of ASM. Legal and Regulatory Framework. Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) …
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The application for a small-scale mining concession needs to be addressed to national governmental agencies. To wit, in Ghana, the state is the ultimate owner of all underground mineral wealth. 39 However, artisanal gold miners often have to deal with land surface rights that are locally regulated based on long historical practices …
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In Ghana, there is a consensus that all the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) degraded landscapes should be restored to ecologically functionable limits after the small-scale mining ban.
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We are a Small Scale Mining Company licensed by the Minerals Commission of Ghana undertake small scale mining of gold. We have acre concession located in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The site is well mineralised in gold deposits. We will like to invite investors who will be interested in partnering with us to run a successful business in mining.
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82. Licence for small scale mining 83. Qualification of applicant for small scale mining licence 84. Conditions for the grant of a licence 85. Duration of a licence 86. Areas covered by licence 87. Revocation of licence 88. Transfer of licence 89. Designated areas 90. Establishment of District Small Scale Mining Centres and functions of Centres 91.
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In Ghana the small-scale mining industry is reputed to be well over 2,000 years old and is still being treated as an informal industrial sector, even though the sector employs thousands of people who use largely ... concessions for mining, as well as a lack of education on environmental issues has morphed into a very hazardous
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In Ghana, the large-scale mining sector is regulated by the Minerals and Mining Law (PNDCL 153), as amended by the Minerals and Mining Amendment Act 1993 (Act 475) and the provisions of the ...
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Mineral Rights/Concessions Agreements; Minerals/Licences/Support Service; INSPECTION & COMPLIANCE. ... Perseus Mining Ghana Ltd Golden Star (Wassa) Ltd; Production (oz) Value of Export US$ Production (oz) ... Large vs Small Scale Gold Productions. Data statistics on Mining Contributions from 2016-2020. Year Large Scale …
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