Oct 16, 2015· MINORS EXPLOITED IN SMALL SCALE MINING - GALAMSEY.

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) has said a roadmap by the government to lift the ban on small-scale mining lacks clarity. The Coalition, which has been at the forefront of the fight ...

Illegal gold mining, better known in Ghana as Galamsey, has taken off in rural areas, leading to extreme environmental destruction. Illegal gold mining occurs around the edges of existing, regulated mines and appears to be almost uncontrollable.

The environmental impact of Ghana’s “galamsey'” gold mining is something everyone talks about, but what often slips from public consciousness is the psychological impact on young galamsey ...

By Iain Marlow. ACCRA, GHANA—There’s a lot of gold in Ghana’s hills. Problematically, there’s also a lot of “galamsey.” Mining, of course, is much older than modern Ghana.

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IJAAR 2 (2014) 89-99 ISSN 2053-1265 Impact of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) on cocoa production in Atiwa district of Ghana Dennis Owusu Boateng*, …

Mining is a major economic activity in many developing countries. In Ghana, mining activities in gold-rich regions can be traced to back to the days of colonialism when the nation was called the Gold Coast.

Members of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey have intensified their crusade against illegal mining in the Upper West Region by holding series of Town... Gov’t Of Ghana Poised to spend $100m ...

Artisanal gold mining (galamsey) and cocoa farming are essential sources of income for local populations in Ghana. Unfortunately the former poses serious threats to the environment and human ...

Fighting ‘Galamsey’ and River Pollution in Ghana By Bervelyn Longdon One phenomenon that has received a lot of attention and discussion on media and other platforms is illegal small-scale mining popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’.

The Retired Mine Workers Foundation of Ghana (REMWUS) has accused the Minerals Commission for the upsurge in illegal mining. Ghana continues to suffer from the activities of persons engaged in illegal mining, a situation that is destroying farmlands and water resources.

Share This in WhatsAppillegal miners from 17 communities have allegedly taken over part of the concession of the Owere Mines in the Asante Akyem Central municipality in the Ashanti Region. A team from the National Security which went to the mines to flush out the miners could not contain the situation. As of the time […]

halve of all large scale mining in Ghana, over 100 registered or legal small scale mining and over 600 galamsey operators by 2012, and that registered mining and galamsey at the place date back to 1877

Project documenting illegal gold mining or ‘galamsey’ operations in the Western Region of Ghana and their environmental impacts. Researchers also outline a costed strategy for reclaiming and closing various galamsey operations.

In Ghana, artisanal and small-scale mining occurs in two forms: licensed operations and unregistered operations called galamsey. Galamsey is a term derived from the English phrase, “gather them ...

Mining (galamsey) could also cause more damaging deforestation than bad farming practices in certain parts of the country, Ghana. In a quest to know more, I have visited some mining sites at Nkaseim, Kenyasi, Wuramumuso, Mehame, and Banda, all in the Brong-Ahafo region to be specific and so many areas across the country to witness the ...

Galamsey Mining – Case Study. ... In the Ashanti region of Ghana, children are forced to work in unsanitary and unsafe conditions in small scale, unlicensed gold mines called galamseys for no pay (SSF identified 150 such children within the Ashtanti region). ... (galamsey mines operate on sites that have been concessioned to major mining ...

In June 2010 for example, one galamsey operation near Dunkwa-on-Offin, in central Ghana, went disastrously wrong when the mine flooded and 150 people were killed. It devastated the local community ...

Evict trespassing ‘galamsey’ miners now – Chamber of Mines A+ A A- Director responsible for public affairs and environment at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ahmed Nantogmah, has called for the immediate eviction of illegal miners trespassing on mining concessions.

Mines (GCM) report, illegal mining activities (galamsey) have been increasing with an estimated number between 300,000 and 500,000 artisan miners comprising one of the largest groups of illegal miners on the continent.

Galamsey is a pidgin english formulation of “gather them and sell”. It is the name given to the illegal gold miners working across West Africa. Armed with only a pick axe, galamseys dig 4ft wide shafts that go up to 200ft underground in the quest for finding gold.

Government is taking steps to introduce Medium Scale Mining as part of the road map to address some of the challenges in the small scale mining sector and control illegal mining (galamsey) in the country.

Galamsey activities are a threat to Ghana’s Economy as well the communities in which they are practiced in the sense that: galamsey mining effects on the environments causes the formation of …

The Retired Mine Workers Foundation of Ghana (REMWUS), has accused the Minerals Commission for the upsurge in illegal mining. Ghana continues to suffer from the activities of persons engaged in ...

"Galamsey" (illegal Mining Activities in Ghana) The Enemy Of Ghana’s Agriculture mardi, juillet 05, 2016 A A LA UNE , AGRI INFO , NEWS EN ANGLAIS AFRICA "Galamsey" as is it commonly called in Ghana, it is an ill if not dealt with, will soon claim all the arable farm land in...

As galamsey is an uncontrolled mining site, the products used in mining are very dangerous. T has been reported that rivers located in galamsey mining sites have tested positive to mercury. This shows the rot associated and emerging from galamsey operations in Ghana.

Ghana, one of the world's biggest producers of cocoa beans, is facing a crisis around dangerous and dirty galamsey, or informal, mining—which experts warn could derail its agriculture sector.

In Ghana, artisanal mining and miners are commonly called “galamsey” (stemming from the words “gather and sell”).Sometimes, the term describes more narrowly illegal mining, whereas the ...

Small-scale miners and the galamsey. There are two legally distinct types of small-scale gold mines in Ghana. Since there is a formalized process for mining gold on the small-scale, there are legally recognized small-scale mines.

Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter. But recent foreign investment coupled with industrialisation has ...

Ghana’s Chief Justice recently designated 14 courts to hear illegal mining-related cases in a bid to expedite them. On 17 April, the vice-president announced that the government has suspended the issuance of small-scale mining licenses until galamsey is tackled.

In addition, there have been several reports of galamsey activities in Ghana's forests which is yet to receive attention from the government. Our forest reserves are the lifeline of the nation and it would be catastrophic to allow illegal mining activities to go on in our forest reserves unchecked.