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The article argues that mining data are incomplete and biased, and calls for more research and transparency on the environmental and social impacts of mining …
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Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the ...
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Illegal sand mining, for example, is prevalent in at least 70 countries 13. Chromite, a source of chromium, is extracted from the mountains in Dewalak, Afghanistan. Credit: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles ...
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The state government should take action against the companies involved in illegal mining and transportation of minerals, and also called for stricter enforcement of mining laws and regulations. As per Section 23C of Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, State Governments are empowered to make rules for …
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Illegal mining includes the undertaking of extractive activities without state permissions or land rights. Illegal mining operations destroy ecosystems and encroach on the territories …
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Some countries and local jurisdictions have reduced, restricted, or banned sand mining, yet the need for concrete and increasing prices for sand often leads sand mining operators to incentivize authorities to (tacitly) allow extraction or to move to places where unregulated, informal, or illegal mining operations can more easily thrive (UNEP ...
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Small-scale mining forms an important sector of Ghana's economy, employing one million people directly and supporting the livelihoods of about 4.5 million people.The industry accounts for 35% of ...
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2.2. Sampling procedures and data collection. The three communities, Nkatieso, Ntakam and Asawinso (Fig. 1) were purposively selected for the study based on the relative extent to which illegal mining activities had been carried out.By observation, the three communities were noted as the most vibrant places where illegal …
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In 2010, the South African government lost $500 million in tax and export revenue in gold alone from illegal mining. In addition, the unemployment rate in South Africa is 26 percent, ...
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The Minerals Council South Africa estimates lost sales, taxes and royalties of R21 billion a year through illegal mining. ENACT research indicates that Zama Zama outputs are in excess of R14 billion a year, one of the biggest sources of illicit gold on the continent. The majority of it – at least 34 tons between 2012 and 2016 – is exported ...
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Political debates have erupted over how to address issues that the mining sector faces in Ghana (Teschner, 2012; Ntewusu, 2018).The patterns of power relations among diverse stakeholders, as well as their engagement in small-scale gold mining and land management, have been a source of significant debate in not only Ghana but …
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The study identified two key related factors that drive illegal mining in Ghana. First, the mines are transient but getting a mining licence is time-consuming. Second, the regulatory framework ...
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Wildlife is exposed to poaching through several means such as trapping, hunting using dogs, poisoning killing using guns and spears. Management of illegal artisanal gold mining within protected areas is a cause of concern when it poses a threat to biodiversity conservation (Bruner et al 2001, Mbaiwa 2005, Gandiwa and Gandiwa …
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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 the ...
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Ghana Priorities: Illegal Mining Technical Report The Problem. Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity in several gold-rich developing countries around the world (Kahhat et al., …
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In addition to the prevalence of illegal and criminal mining, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a subsistence type of mining that usually supplements incomes but does not necessarily contribute to criminal enterprises. In other words, ASM may occur without a permit or license from the state, but the activity is not conducted …
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Illegal mining activities take place on the surface and underground, and manifest at closed off mines, abandoned mines and, increasingly, in the underground mining areas of …
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The types of mining studied for this review included both small-scale mining, sometimes called "galamsey", (illegal mining operations by local people), which is undertaken on a small scale with few tools and equipment, and large-scale mining (legal mining usually operated by foreign companies) conducted on a large scale with heavy …
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Water quality can also be directly or diffusely affected via the mobilisation and transportation of sediment in runoff, atmospheric deposition of dust, or most notably acidification due to leaching of exposed sulphide rock (Northey et al., 2016).The resultant acid and metalliferous drainage (or acid mine drainage, AMD) is a hallmark of many …
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Figure 2.2. Country Profiles for Illegal Mining 15 Figure 2.3. Country Profiles for Waste Trafficking 17 Figure 2.4. Example of Criminal Supply Chain for Illegal Mining 20 Figure 2.5. Example of Criminal Supply Chain for Illegal Mining and Logging 22 Figure 2.6. Convergence across Crime Areas 24 Figure 4.1. Coverage of ML for Environmental ...
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The common narrative of illegal mining is that it is caused by poverty (Hilson & Garforth, 2012). The poor and uneducated are ignorant of the threats of illegal mining to the environment and its consequences on sustainable development so therefore practice illegal mining (Banchirigah, 2008; Hilson, 2009).
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Illicit mining is often directly related to transnational criminal activity and human rights violations. CBP uses its authorities to investigate and deter illegal mining. Some of the most common illegally mined …
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This document outlines the global challenges and UNODC's role in combating illegal mining and traficking in gold, silver, platinum, palladium and iridium. It explains the links …
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The number of excavated mining pits or ponds in illegal mining areas decreased by up to 5% per year, compared to increases of 33-90% per year before the intervention.
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The Illegal Mining Problem. The prevalence of illegal mining necessitates an understanding of its destructive nature. First, illegal mining attracts other forms of illicit …
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the Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations; the Mining (Health and Sanitation) Regulations; and; the Mines and Minerals (Custom Milling Plants) Regulations. Another key legislation regulating Mining Law is the Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. Other relevant sources of mining law legislation are listed below.
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Illegal miners have quickly stepped in to fill the burgeoning demand, ravaging landscapes, degrading natural habitats and disrupting critical carbon sinks. As demand for critical …
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In 1909, Americans established Benguet Consolidated Mining Co., now known as Benguet Mining Corp., to recover gold. The foreigners have not left since. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, a third of the country's total land area of 30 million hectares contained high deposits of gold, nickel, copper, and chromite, among …
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Illegal mining in Guyana leads to a significant loss in revenue for the country and the destruction of protected environments and according to the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, the …
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illegal mining operations, with widespread negative implications for the Ghanaian economy. Illegal mining has become a significant challenge in Ghana, with detrimental effects on the country's economic growth and development. The prevalence of illegal mining activities poses various environmental, social, and
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Illegal mining has a range of negative social and financial impacts on the state, employees, companies, the mining sector and the country because of loss of revenue, taxes, employment opportunities, capital expenditure, …
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Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa's Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial and state security ...
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1.1 What regulates mining law? The primary law governing the mining sector in Zambia is the Mines and Minerals Development Act, No. 11 of 2015 of the Laws of Zambia (MMDA) as read together with the Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act, No. 14 of 2016 and the Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act, No. 29 …
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increase in illegal mining activity. Illegal mining activities take place on the surface and underground, and manifest at closed off mines, abandoned mines and, increasingly, in the underground mining areas of operating mines. Illegal mining is organised and sustained by crime syndicates. COMBATTING ILLEGAL MINING FACT SHEET 2020 Illegal …
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Welkom, once an economic engine of the apartheid state, emerged as an early—and especially dire—hot spot for illegal mining. Since 2007, officials in the Free State province, where Welkom is ...
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As long as illegal gold mining is there, disasters associated with illegal mining are prevalent. Effective disaster preparedness and response requires a competent strategy. The purpose of this study was to develop a strategy that can be used for emergency preparation and rescue efforts associated with disasters caused by …
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"Mining without such registration and regulation is illegal but unfortunately 'galamsey' is widespread in this part of the country and the earlier the authorities did something about it the better, because of the adverse effect on the health and safety of the inhabitants in the communities and the environment," Nigel Tamlyn, General Manager of GSBPL, said in …
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Locked up in abject poverty, individuals and groups engage in illegal mining as employment. Current available statistics indicate that illegal mining in Ghana is a poverty-driven activity, employing one million people directly and 4.5 million indirectly (McQuilken and Hilson 2016). Similarly, a study by Andrews (2015, p. 4) found that "the ...
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