(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no person shall engage in or undertake any smallscale gold mining operation unless there is in existence in respect of such mining operation a licence granted by the Secretary for Lands and Natural Resources or by an officer authorised in that behalf by the Secretary.
Oct 01, 2009· Illegal gold mining on the rise in Ghana FUELLED by high commodity prices, illegal goldmining is on the rise in Ghana, Africaiquest;s secondbiggest source of the metal, and is .
Jun 07, 2013· DAKAR, Senegal — The authorities in Ghana have conducted sweeping arrests of Chinese citizens in the nation's goldmining regions, officials said Thursday, the latest sign of .
Award Winning investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas is set to drop the muchawaited exposé on activities on illegal mining in Ghana. From what has gathered, Anas calls this one "Men Who Stabbed The Nation In The Back".. Anas a few minutes ago took to his social media pages to announce and encourage Ghanaians to grab the New Crusading GUIDE newspaper and read about it.
Aug 16, 2016· Photo ©Ed Kashi/VII For more than a decade the Ghanaian government has been allocating licenses to foreign mining companies to prospect for gold in the Upper Western Region of the country. In 2004 the Azumah Resources Limited mining company were granted these rights in Tanchara.
A TOTAL of 194 foreigners have been deported to their various countries after being arrested in Ghana for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities. Minister of Lands and Natural Resources ...
miners are illegal immigrants, mostly from Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Illegal mining activities and organised crime are interrelated. Very often, illegal mining is spearheaded by illegal mining syndicates operating in South Africa. These syndicates are professionally run and very well organised. Usually illegal miners spend extended periods of time underground because of the diffi culty or
Editorinchief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says chiefs, politicians and other public servants have been fingered in a documentary on illegal mining being prepared by his team.
Uncontrolled and Illegal (Galamsey) Mining Activities in Africa: An Increasing Threat to Water and Food Security. Ghana, [6] Zambia, South Africa, and a host of other Africa countries continue to lose their arable lands, farms, and water bodies through water pollution and bad mining practices.
The Chief of Bui in the Banda District of the BrongAhafo Region on Wednesday said illegal mining has resurfaced in the area. Nana Kwadwo Wuo II said a concerted effort is urgently required to ...
Apr 08, 2017· Chinese Mission caution Ghana over arrest of illegal miners. Evidence from media reports and CSOs, including police arrests, suggest the high involvement of Chinese in the activities, but according to the Chinese mission in the country, its [Chinese] government attaches great important to the illegal mining issue and is firmly against the involvement of Chinese in illegal mining in Ghana.
However the biggest problem Ghana is faced with is how to tackle and curb illegal mining, which is widespread and very attractive to the country?s energetic youth, who are promised quick money ...
Apr 28, 2017· Our ancestors were mining gold on their lands for largely decorative purposes and show of wealth. Ghana is very rich in gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, salt, iron ore, limestone and kaolin. Others are lesser known minerals like mica, columbitetantalite, feldspar, silica sand, quartz, dimension stones and others.
In July 2013, the Ghana Immigration Service repatriated almost 4 000 Chinese to their country as part of efforts to end illegal mining, known as galamsey in Ghana.
Oct 27, 2016· Abstract. Ghana is endowed with extensive mineral and agricultural resources. The regions which serve as the major agroecological zones coincide with the largest deposits of mineral resources. Destruction of arable land in the agroecological zones by illegal smallscale gold mining (galamsey) affects agricultural productivity,...
Section 8 Government Participation. (1) Where a mineral right is for reconnaissance, prospecting or mining of minerals, the Government shall acquire a ten per cent interest in the rights and obligations of such mineral operations in respect of which no financial contribution shall be paid by Government.
DRAFT NATIONAL MINING POLICY OF GHANA 1. INTRODUCTION AND POLICY CONTEXT Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the
Ghana earned it the name "Gold Coast" until 1957. It was reported that between 1493 and 1850, Africa produced about 22 million fine ounces of gold out of which Ghana contributed approximately 60 % of the total [1]. Mechanised gold mining was first reported by the Frenchman Pierre Bonnat in 1874 in the Tarkwa area and 1890 in the Obuasi area [1].
GhanaEnergy. The country has been attempting for several years to combat the problem of illegal mining, in which foreigners join or compete with indigenous, smallscale miners in an untaxed activity that is meant to be the preserve of Ghanaians. An update to the .
Known as 'The Dark Continent', there are many dangers lurking in Africa – especially in the dark recesses of illegal mines. As more and more mines and mining facilities are closing in Africa, there is a growing concern with illegal miners taking over operations.
Nov 30, 2016· What has been the effect of illegal mining on the agriculture sector in Ghana? Introduction The regional dynamics in Ghana Ghana is in West Africa and has ten (10) regions. These regions are broadly divided into northern and southern parts of Ghana. The climate, agroecological and economic disparities between the
Does the holding of native title or other statutory surface use rights have an impact upon reconnaissance, exploration or mining operations? In Ghana, land is mostly owned by individuals, extended families and communities presided over by chiefs who hold the land in trust for their members.
Feb 10, 2016· SciDev reports on the factors motivating Ghana's smallscale miners. Gold mining has existed in Ghana for over 3500 years. The country formerly known as the Gold Coast is now the second largest gold producer in Africa, after an increase in gold prices in 2008 resulted in a modern gold rush. Smallscale mining makes up over 30 percent of gold production in the country.