Golden Migrants: The Rise and Impact of Illegal Chinese Small‐Scale …

Sustainability, 2019. 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 and customary land …

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Ghana – …

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 Natural Resources. …

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The impact of small-scale gold mining on mining communities in Ghana

According to the mining Act a license for small-scale mining operation shal l not be granted to a person unless that person is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of eighteen years,

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SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA

"small-scale gold mining operation" means the mining of gold by any method not involving substantial expenditure by an individual or group of persons not exceeding nine in number or …

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Socio-demographic factors affecting artisanal and small-scale mining …

The Small-Scale Mining Law of 1989 (PNDCL 218) as amended by the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 (Act 703) defined small-scale mining as an indigenous enterprise that requires certification of Ghanaians from the Minerals Commission to operate (Akabzaa and Darimani, 2001; Ofosu-Mensah, 2011). It indicated that small-scale mining is exclusively ...

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Explaining illegal entrepreneurship in the small-scale artisanal mining …

In 1989, three key laws were enacted to organize and regulate small-scale gold mining in Ghana. The Small-Scale Gold Mining Law (PNDC Law 218) was introduced to formalize and manage small-scale mining activities. The Mercury Law (PNDC Law 217) was established to oversee the use of mercury by small-scale miners, ensuring safe practices. The ...

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A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale

The general perception is that implementation of small-scale mining laws to regulate the industry is confronted with a lot of challenges. This study uses a qualitative research method to assess the challenges confronting the implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana using the Bekwai Municipality as a case study.

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(PDF) Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana

The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector-commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of ...

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EFFECT OF GHANA MINING LAWS ON SMALL-SCALE MINING …

Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public policies were formulated to support the implementation of the law.

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A Political Economy of Regulatory Policy: The Case of 'Illegal' Small

One main strategy to regulate the small-scale mining sector is to enforce institutions and legislative instruments. North (1990, 3) defines institutions as "the rules of the game in a society, or more formally, are the humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction … they structure incentives in human exchange, whether political, social, or …

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Governance challenges of small-scale gold mining in Ghana…

The artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector – commonly described as low-tech, labor-intensive mineral extraction and processing, in developing countries, is increasingly associated with the use of heavy earth moving machines and hazardous chemicals for ore extraction, which can have negative implications on agricultural land use and the environment.

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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the …

The 1989 small-scale mining laws (Ghana Government, 1989a; 1989b; 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 Govern-ment, 2006). However, Ghana's small …

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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

The application for a license for small-scale mining is made in a form the Minister may direct to the office of the Minerals Commission in the area where a person intends to engage in small-scale mining operations, with the prescribed fees. According to Section 83 of Act 703, the applicant for a small-scale mining license must be a Ghanaian ...

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Ghana | ASM

Ghana Mines and Minerals Act (Act 703), 2006. Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Framework, 2015. Minerals and Mining Policy of Ghana, 2016. ASM Associations or Cooperatives. I. GNASSM: Ghana National Association of Small-Scale …

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Sustainable small-scale gold mining in Ghana: setting …

small-scale mining industry in Ghana are also identified. It concludes that, for sustainable small-scale mining, a pragmatic synergistic approach must be adopted by all stakeholders

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Minerals and Mining Act, 2006

Small scale mining 81. Application of this Part 82. Licence for small scale mining 83. Qualification of applicant for small scale mining licence ... OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE RPUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED THE MINERALS AND MINING ACT, 2006 AN ACT to revise and consolidate the law relating to minerals and mining and to provide for connected purposes.

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Small-scale Gold Mining Law

Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of section 75 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153) no licence for small-scale gold mining operation shall be granted to - (a) any person who is not a citizen of Ghana; (b) any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years; or (c) any person who is not registered by the District Centre in the designated area under subsection (1) …

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Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana

A recent study on the spatial distribution of mining operations in Ghana shows that the Western Region has the largest concentration of the different forms of mining activities in Ghana: large-scale mining, licensed and illegal small-scale mining (Owusu-Nimo et al., 2018). Moreover, while agriculture remains the primary source of income for ...

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Strategies for sustainable development of the small …

Legal framework of small-scale mining The legal framework for registration of small-scale gold and diamond mines, mineral production and sales in the 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

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Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025

Small-scale mining licences may only be issued to Ghanaian citizens. They must be at least 18 years old and must be registered by the office of the Minerals Commission in an area designated for small-scale mining …

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GNASSM | Ghana National Association of Small …

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is the umbrella Association of registered Small Scale Miners as stipulated in our Mining Laws. Learn More

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Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

Through Insights we provide cutting edge articles on important areas of laws in Ghana of interest to governments, companies and individuals. Lom Ahlijah, Edmund Akrong and Abigail Adikah EN

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Rethinking small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A holy grail …

In spite of the legalization of small-scale mining sector in Ghana, IGM is a major problem in Ghana. The law establishing small-scale mining requires prospective miners to obtained certification documents for operation through the Mineral's Commission. However, out of the inherent frustrations and procedural requirements for mining license ...

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Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, but it has an illegal mining …

For many years, Ghana's government focused on large-scale mining. Small-scale mining was neglected until 1989, when a new law was passed to legalise and regularise the sector by introducing a ...

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Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental …

The ban on small scale gold mining was lifted in 1989 by passing Small Scale Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218). ... that the logic in the legalization of the small scale gold mining, in Ghana, lies in ...

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A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of …

the implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana using the Bekwai Municipality as a case study. Statement of the Problem The importance of small-scale mining in Ghana cannot be overstated. Despite the fact that each small-scale mining operation is very small, the combined economic and social impact is significant in many developing economies.

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A. Basiru and E. O. Acheampong (2016) EFFECT OF GHANA MINING LAWS …

Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public policies were formulated to support the implementation of the law.

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(PDF) Environmental Impacts of Small Scale Gold …

Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public …

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Relook at Small Scale Mining laws and Regulations …

Fortunately, for the licensed Ghanaian Small Scale Miners and their Chinese friends and unfortunately for Ghana, Parliament enacted an ambiguous Small Scale Mining Law in the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act …

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(PDF) Small Scale Gold Mining and Environmental …

Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining Law (PNDCL 218) 1989 was passed and public …

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Small-scale mining in Ghana: The government and the …

The 1989 small-scale mining laws (Ghana Government, 1989a, Ghana Government, 1989b, Ghana Government, 1989c; 2006) sought to regularized and govern …

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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal

Studies show that artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities are often unregulated and have led to the destruction of the environment in diverse ways (Baah-Ennumh, 2010; Hilson, 2017; Hilson & Maconachie, 2020; Veiga & Morais, 2014).The problems relating to ASM such as the excessive use of dangerous chemicals, water pollution, poor health and …

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Understanding Small Scale Mining, Underlying issues

This was beginning of the woes of Ghana and Small Scale Mining because the affected Ghanaians made business deal with the Chinese. So some of them were the people who initially introduced the Chinese in illegal mining. ... Small Scale mining by law is for Ghanaians only so the Chinese involvement in Small Scale Mining is illegal mining, the use ...

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Questioning the Status Quo: Can Stakeholder Participation

Ghana's small-scale mining sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation and pollution, loss of life and increased health risks, despite several years of implementation of small-scale mining laws. These challenges, generally, are known to have escalated because of illegal small-scale mining, locally known as "galamsey". Despite …

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Public Administration, Governance, and Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana

Beyond these collaborative efforts, it is important for government to provide the needed resources to support policy implementation. A recent study by Osei-Kojo et al. found that government agencies lack the requisite resources, in terms of logistics and human capital, for effective implementation of small-scale mining laws in Ghana.

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Mining In Ghana

Except for small-scale mining rights that can be granted to an individual as provided for under Act 703, only corporate bodies incorporated in Ghana under the laws of the Republic of Ghana shall be given a mineral right in Ghana. A license for small-scale mining is, however, granted only to a citizen of the Republic of Ghana who has attained ...

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