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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Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on livelihoods in cocoa farming communities: A case of Amansie West District, Ghana P. Donkor Ebenezer K. Siabi +8 authors Jacob Kofi Mensah Environmental Science, Geography
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The 16,000-hectare Oda Forest Reserve in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region, has been under siege by illegal miners for some years now. Although forest reserves have been declared a red zone to mining activities, galamsey activities are rife in the Oda River Forest and other reserves.
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The Ghana Urban Water Limited (GUWL) has warned of possible closure of the Odaso Water Treatment Plant if immediate measures were not taken to prevent illegal mining activities around the catchment area of the Oda River. The plant is the main supplier of treated water to communities in the Obuasi Municipal area and the Amansie …
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Illegal Chinese gold mining in Amansie West, Ghana-an assessement of its impact and implications. Universitet i Agder/University of Agder, 7. Baffour-Kyei, V., Mensah, A., & Owusu, V. (2018). Impact of small-scale mining activities on the Livelihoods assets of rural s in the Bekwai Municipality, Ghana. Retrieved from .
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The Amansie West District is characterized by extensive land degrading activities. The district has become a nexus for vast illegal small-scale mining activities, thus affecting the...
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On the clearing, the size of 10 football fields in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana, the devastation is hard to miss. ... in some cases, arable farming lands. Many cocoa farms have been sold this way. Gradually, illegal mining has become the mainstay of the youth, both men and women.
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We examine the impacts of illegal Artisanal and Small-scale gold Mining (ASGM) on cocoa farming in the Amansie West District of Ghana. ASGM activities were found to have positive and negative consequences on cocoa farming.
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There are mixed feelings among residents of communities in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region ahead of the arrival of the joint police and military task force on illegal and small ...
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Illegal Chinese Gold Mining in Amansie West, Ghana – An Assessment of its Impact and Implications. In Masters Thesis, University of Agder/Faculty of Economics and Social sciences, department of Development studies. JoyOnline (2021) Asantehene's involvement in galamsey fight a big impetus – Abu Jinapor.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of illegal mining on cocoa output and quality in the Amansie West District. Using structured questionnaires and field observations, data on the impact of illegal mining in relation to the presence of heavy metals was acquired.
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The activities of illegal small scale mining in the Amansie West District with evidence from five selected communities, have resulted in land …
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The thrust of this study was to assess the impact of illegal mining operations on the soil and water bodies at four (4) selected communities (Esaase-Manhyia, Aboabo, Mpatuam and Tetrem) in Bontefufuo in the Amansie West District of Ghana. Three 100m × 100m plots were demarcated at each galamsey site in each community.
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After five years of sustained and spirited measures implemented by the government since 2017 to stop illegal mining in the country, the fight against the menace is far from over. ... The Amansie ...
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This research was conducted in Amansie West district of Ghana to assess the effect of small scale illegal mining (Galamsey), its impact on cocoa production and livelihoods. ... "THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL MINING (GALAMSEY) ON COCOA PRODUCTION AND LIVELIHOOD, A CASE STUDY OF AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT" Afribary (2021). …
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Request PDF | Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment (Water and Soil) At Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District | Illegal mining (galamsey) is known to cause significant ...
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Introduction. In the heartland of Ghana's cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, there is a profound and intricate interplay between agriculture, particularly cocoa farming, and Illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).This issue has emerged as a subject of paramount concern. The Amansie West District, nestled within the fertile …
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM), including Abandoned Mines and Repositories (AMR), whether formalized or informal, have significant environmental and social …
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Pa ge 1/ 15 The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana Richard Amankwah Kuffour ( rakuffour@gmail )
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The study was undertaken in Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana where both cocoa farming and illegal mining operations coexist. The data for the study was collected using structured questionnaires. Cocoa farmers were purposively selected as respondents in two cocoa-growing communities.
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Abstract. Cocoa and gold are significant contributors to the gross dormestic product of Ghana which makes both commodities key parts of the Ghanaian economy. …
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These illegal mining activities have several consequences on the environment. The Government of Ghana (GoG) developed and subsequently implemented several developmental policy frameworks as part of the ... forest reserves located in the Amansie Central and Amansie West Districts in the Ashanti Region (Fig. 1). The reserve covers …
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Data gathered by the researchers through informal interviews indicate that small scale mining and for that matter illegal mining in the Amansie West district traces its history as far back as 1839 and have been a source of livelihood for the majority of the youth in the 40 district. For the majority (60.29%) of respondents from all five ...
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The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana May 2020 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-29641/v1
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The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of illegal mining on cocoa output and quality in the Amansie West District. Using structured questionnaires and field observations, data on the impact of illegal mining in relation to the presence of heavy metals was acquired.
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The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana ... A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana}, author={Richard Amankwah Kuffour and Benjamin Makimilua Tiimub and Isaac Yaw Manu and Wellington Owusu}, journal={East …
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The phenomenon of illegal mining . COCOBOD's investments in cocoa-growing areas are however under siege of illegal mining activities, popularly known as 'galamsey'. ... Research has shown about 12,000 hectares of cocoa land have been traded off for artisanal small-scale mining in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti region …
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The study was conducted in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The district is bounded by the Amansie East District to the west, Atwima Mponua District to the east, Atwima Nwabiagya District to the north and the Amansie Central District to the south (Fig. 1).It lies within latitudes 6.05° W and 6.35° N, and longitude 1.40° S …
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A Dissertation in the Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Business Education, Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Business Administration (Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource) Degree.
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Illegal miners have destroyed large swathes of cocoa farms in Bepotenten and Gyamang, two farming communities in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region.
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This study examines the impact of illegal Artisanal and Small-scale gold Mining (ASGM) on the livelihoods of cocoa farming communities in the Amansie West District of Ghana. A simple random sampling method …
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The government has launched an innovative and responsible small-scale mining initiative in Banko, a town in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region.
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In Ghana and in the Amansie West in particular, several studies have considered surface mining in relation to health, environmental impacts such as the …
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The Amansie South District Assembly says it is resolute in pursuing illegal miners whose operations are wreaking devastation on the environment. District Chief Executive, Clement Opoku Gyamfi says ...
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