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 …
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 …
2024910· Ghana’s gold mines are found in most parts of the country, and the mining history can be traced back hundreds of years. However, a form of mining known as artisanal, …
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 …
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 …
6 · When Gold Turns Red: A National Conscience Story on Galamsey, Corruption, and the Call for Global Justice “The rivers of Ghana do not need sympathy — they need justice. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
2007927· Ghana’s petroleum sector is mainly governed by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), alongside other regulations and laws such as the Environmental …
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 …
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
Gold mining communities in Ghana have experienced destruction of vegetation, water pollution, and soil contamination by activities of mining due to rapid growth and dependency on mining …
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
2007927· Ghana’s petroleum sector is mainly governed by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), alongside other regulations and laws such as the Environmental …
121· In terms of export value (USD 10 billion), gold still is Ghana''s major export commodity, outpacing crude petroleum, which has an export value of USD 4.65 billion (OEC …
202523· At the same time, extremely high prices have also driven an explosive increase in gold mining. Gold bullion’s price gained 40 percent in the last year alone, reaching record …
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 …
18 Oduro, “Ghana’s High Forests: Trends, Scenarios and Pathways for Future Developments”; Forestry Commission Ghana, “Ghana Forest Plantation Strategy: 2016-2040.” 19 Minerals …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
of alluvial gold mining in southern Ghana and a centre of Chinese involve-ment. Intensive fieldwork was undertaken in July and August 2014, one year after the Task Force’s …
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 …
202523· At the same time, extremely high prices have also driven an explosive increase in gold mining. Gold bullion’s price gained 40 percent in the last year alone, reaching record …
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 …