Challenges with Eradicating Illegal Mining in Ghana: A
Research studies have explored the psychological and social impacts of social conflicts and violence in illegal mining areas. Banchirigah (2008) discussed the psychological effects of illegal ...
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(PDF) The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining …
Abstract. Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to ...
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More than half of illegal mining suspects are foreign …
The Ministers find that, of the 4 067 suspects that have been arrested on illegal mining -related charges, 2 739 of them are foreign nationals from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, the Democratic ...
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Impacts for half of the world's mining areas are …
Illegal sand mining, for example, ... Some NGOs, research institutions, governments and mining companies are working to boost the transparency of mine permits, resource estimates, complex ...
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"Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of …
The findings reveal that illegal mining activities result in the discharge of untreated mine effluents, leading to contamination of rivers, streams, and underground …
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(PDF) Developing an integrated model for quelling illegal mining …
The article concludes that an integrated model needs to be put in place in order to quell illegal mining in South Africa. The article recommends that the resources need to be pulled together and ...
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Illegal Mining News, Research and Analysis
August 3, 2022. Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes that got it here. Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand. Artisanal gold mining is highly organised and ...
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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal
The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM ...
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A Political Economy of Regulatory Policy: The Case of 'Illegal…
A recent report indicated that between June and July 2013, about 4500 Chinese nationals were arrested and deported for engaging in illegal mining in Ghana. Footnote 8 Research by Hilson et al. (2014, 292) suggests that "in Ghana, the number of Chinese citizens involved in illegal gold mining activity has risen sharply in recent years. …
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A call to halt destructive, illegal mining in Zimbabwe
The problem of illegal gold mining is fast spreading through the Eastern Highlands and other parts of the country, as hundreds of artisanal gold miners swarm to the area, tearing up natural forests and plantations. Illegal mining operations are now rampant in the Chimanimani Mountains, a narrow belt located on the eastern Zimbabwean/western ...
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The Harms and Crimes of Mining
Illegal mining is a broad term. It may be associated with subsistence mining, whereby artisanal and small-scale miners operate without a license or in contravention of the conditions of the license. It can also occur as a corporate crime. Private companies in the mining industry rarely operate without a license.
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(PDF) Impacts of Illegal Mining on Human Being, the Case …
This study assessed the effect of illegal mining on student's learning process of schools high in Chibuluma Township of Zambia. The researcher used a mixed method research design which embraced both research designs; a case study design of a Qualitative paradigm and a cross sectional survey design of a Quantitative paradigm.
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Illegal mining
Our Approach. UNODC recognizes the need to enhance international cooperation, technical assistance and capacity building to address illegal mining and trafficking in precious …
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Effect of illegal small-scale mining on basic education of …
Findings from recent research carried out in Noyem (Eastern Region of Ghana) are used to illustrate why illegal artisanal mining is such a deeply rooted activity in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Integration of D-InSAR and GIS technology for identifying illegal …
In addition, this research focuses on the illegal mining events without considering the cross-border and cross-layer mining. It is necessary to further reveal the correlation mechanisms between the surface mining information taking mining deformation as the core and the underground mining area. Moreover, a time–space relation model …
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Illegal mining's effect on the sustainability of a South …
The study investigates the effects of illegal mining on the sustainability of a gold mine. The problem of illegal gold mining continues to worsen with no viable solution in sight. The Government lacks the capacity to enforce laws and regulation that would have restricted the problem. The phenomena of illegal mining is further complicated by the ...
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Research shows illegal mining in Brazil on the rise
Research shows illegal mining in Brazil on the rise. A scientific report released Monday by the organization MapBiomas showed that 65% of mining activities carried out in the Brazilian Amazon ...
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Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid …
Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid Indigenous protests. NEWS. 30 September 2021. Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid …
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Opinion: Illegal mining is a criminal activity
The recent reports on the tragic death of at least 31 suspected illegal miners believed to be Basotho nationals in Welkom and 17 others in Boksburg, are a grim reminder that illegal mining puts in ...
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(PDF) An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt …
Illegal mining poses a significant threat to formal employment and job creation, with detrimental consequences for both local economies and global mineral supply chains (Boadi et al., 2016;Aboka ...
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Illegal Mining Threatens Indigenous Land at
To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter ... Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the resource-rich Southeast Asian nation. Famous for being the tallest peak in the Philippines, at 3,143 meters (10,312 feet ...
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Illegal mining: the problem and possible solutions
The South African Human Rights Commission estimates that there are between 8000 and 30 000 illegal miners operating in South Africa. According to the Chamber of Mines, roughly between 5% and 10% of South Africa's annual gold production stems from illegal mining.The conditions in which illegal mining occurs have been …
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Extent of illegal sand mining in the Mekong Delta
Several news articles have highlighted the presence of illegal mining in the VMD 24,25,26 while a comparison of sand mining data from academic research shed some light on the magnitude of illegal ...
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(PDF) Illegal Mining and Sustainability Performance: Evidence …
The As illegal mining in Ghana has become increasingly rampant ever, t his study aimed at examining the. effect of illegal mining on the dimensions of sustainability performance among crop farmers ...
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An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt forest …
Abstract. Mining in tropical countries contributes significantly to the global minerals supplies but unregulated mining activities in reserved forests is associated with …
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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE ALTERNATIVE …
As one of the "priority initiatives" the ALP seeks to provide oil palm seedlings to farmers in mining communities to discourage illegal mining and provide sustainable livelihoods to the communities impacted by …
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EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON STUDENTS
DON BOSCO COLLEGE OF PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION (An Affiliate College of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi) MUSABILA FAITH EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS' LEARNING PROCESS IN SCHOOLS OF CHIBULUMA TOWNSHIP- ZAMBIA Supervisor Luchembe Prince A research paper …
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"Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication for …
Globally, climate-smart agriculture is highly recognized as an approach for sustainable agriculture and food systems. In Africa and other developing countries, climate-smart agriculture is observed to reposition and modify agricultural systems for improved food and nutritional security. Despite the relevance of the approach to sustainable …
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Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions …
In the words of Baah-Ennumh (2010), illegal mining in Ghana connotes all mining activities that take place without appropriate licenses from regulatory bodies and adopts poor practices such as …
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