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There has been a drastic fall in the Small Scale Gold Production following several measures put in place to curb the illegal mining activities in the country, that's ...

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A galamsey, derived from the phrase „gather them and sell", is a local Ghanaian term which means illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana, West Africa; such workers ...

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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 ...

Illegal mines tarnish gold from Ghana ... production is from small-scale mining and some estimates calculate that 95% of all small-scale mining in Ghana is illegal.

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM), which consists of gold and diamond miners, has resolved to totally eradicate illegal mining an...

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(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no person shall engage in or undertake any small-scale gold mining operation unless there is in existence in respect of ...

This paper argues that the current formalization system for small-scale gold miners in Ghana has been undermined and the small-scale mining laws no longer capture the ...

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The country has been attempting for several years to combat the problem of illegal mining, in which foreigners join or compete with indigenous, small-scale miners in ...

The European Union (EU) has commended the Government, civil society organisations and the media for their roles in tackling the menace of illegal small-scale mining ...

Illegal gold mining in Ghana, popularly known as galamsey, has become one...

Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal ... Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining ... Illegal small-scale mines are an opportunity ...

Title: Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana: a protest of tradition against modernity? Authors and Affiliations: Emmanuel Tenkorang 1University of Cape Coast, Cape ...

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