Small-scale mining and agriculture: Evidence from

Previous evidence on the interactions between small-scale mining and agriculture has been largely qualitative and descriptive. Case studies from Tanzania (Kitula, 2006), Zimbabwe (Ncube-Phiri et al., 2015), Ghana (Obiri et al., 2016), and Mozambique (Mujere and Isidro, 2016) describe negative environmental effects of small-scale mining on nearby …

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as well as the impacts of small-scale on the environment, crop production and agricultural lands. 2.2 The Concept of Small-scale Mining The concept of small-scale mining ha s been debated at leng ...

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Reducing disease and death from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their extensive use in 'green technologies' for climate change mitigation, the negative environmental and occupational consequences of mining practices are disproportionately felt in …

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The environmental impacts of small-scale mining in Ghana are then detailed, along with the land-use disputes that have occurred in the industry. The report concludes by providing contact information for some important people involved in

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This data highlights the impact of the small-scale mining sector on the active mining titles in Brazil and its role within the national mining industry. In such scenarios, SSM efficiently exploits these resources with lower capital requirements and operational flexibility, offering practical solutions for tapping into mineral deposits that ...

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Improved environmental management is key to several of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This paper focuses on the interaction between formalization of the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining ...

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The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.

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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood practice around the world, especially in the Global South. In Tanzania, millions of people depend on artisanal and small-scale gold mining and many of these people are in …

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The severe environmental repercussions of small-scale gold mining in riverbeds and forest reserves, which employ advanced machinery, prompted a two-year ban on small-scale activities in 2019. The government also prohibited the issuance of mining permits for gold exploration/mining in forest reserve zones and imposed a ban on excavator exports.

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Socio-economic and environmental implications of Artisanal and Small

Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) continues to grow in many resource-rich rural communities. Recent estimates underscore this growth: 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM in 2017, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and 6 million in 1993 (IGF, 2017).With particular reference to gold production, the numbers indicate that ASM production …

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Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM), owned by individuals, is one form of mineral mining that has been regulated by law. The dilemma in the management of ASGM lies in its dual nature, serving ...

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Improved environmental management is key to several of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This paper focuses on the interaction between formalization of the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector in Tanzania, and the regulation of negative environmental impacts.

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Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale …

Accepted: 25 May 2022 The environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) practices have significantly grown, particularly on environment, socio, and livelihoods of the mining communities. The study aims to investigates the environmental and socioeconomic consequences of these practices. A survey research design including primary …

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Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining | SpringerLink

In this section, the focus will be on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). However, environmental impacts of industrial sand mining will be explored. Download chapter PDF ... licence. Whereas there are various environmental concerns in the mining sector, in this chapter the focus is on the environmental impacts of sand mining but prior to ...

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326 Environmental Impacts of Illegal Small-Scale Mining Activities on the Aboabo Stream, Ahafo Region, Ghana 1B. A. E. Boafo, 1B. Koomson and 1O. F. Agyemang 1Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Boafo, B. A. E, Koomson, B. and Agyemang O. F. (2020), "Environmental Impacts of Illegal Small Scale Mining

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Towards Greener Coal Mining: A Life Cycle Assessment Model for Small

Despite global initiatives towards green energy, coal remains a vital energy source, and the environmental repercussions of its extraction, especially in small-scale operations, are not thoroughly understood. The objective of this study is to address the pressing environmental impacts associated with small-scale coal mining in the context of developing …

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Small-scale mining plays a major role in alleviating poverty and supplements the income of those involved. The Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act of 1992 and the Minerals Policy (2003) …

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The impact of small-scale gold mining on mining communities in Ghana

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The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study investigates the effects of two mining methods (alluvial and chamfi) on soil physical, chemical, and microbial properties four years after mining in three municipalities of the Western Region of Ghana.

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Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) activities continue to grow in many resource-endowed countries with ASM-generated revenues serving as a precursor to socio …

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Small-Scale Mining in Africa: Tackling Pressing …

impacts of African small-scale mining. The final section of the article pre-scribes a series of measures that could help to facilitate environmental improvement in the industry. Setting the Stage: An Overview of Small-Scale Mining Small-scale mining activities are not confined to Africa; they are, in

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This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.

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The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study investigates the …

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However, small-scale gold mining has been the major cause of loss of vegetation cover and mass deforestation in Africa (Cullen-Unsworth et al., 2014; Owen and Kemp, 2013). In small-scale illegal mining, open-pits and trenches are left uncovered, and this takes several years for the land to regain its productivity and become useful.

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This thesis aims at bringing to the fore the effects of small scale and illegal mining on the environment. The popular mining method (surface mining) and the reason why many youth

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Environmental impact of artisanal and small-scale gold mining …

Over the past 20 years, there has been growing research into the potential environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in this region. Both in the short and long term, this type of mining can generate numerous health, environmental and socioeconomic impacts that can be measured using diverse methods.

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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) is highly dangerous work associated with multiple occupational and environmental hazards. In most mines little consideration is given to health …

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in Namibia with emphasis to environmental protection during small-scale mining. In light of the above, the objectives of this study were, to: determine the environmental implications of small-scale mining projects; review the provisions of the mineral policy on …

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The purpose of this study was to examine the environmental impact of SSM small-scale mining and its implication on the rural livelihoods of Yale, Digari and Datuko in the Talensi-Nabdam Districts in Northern Ghana. Also examined in this study are the adaptive strategies employed by affected members to cope with the SSM activity in the study area.

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Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi …

Furthermore, the mining industry's concentration on water use, particularly for small-scale miners, ignores the legacy impacts of such mines or the long-term effects of small-scale mining.

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ve activity can have negative effects on agriculture through various mechanisms. One key mechanism is land degradation. The negative legacy of ASM – mine pits and excavated soils – …

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Effect of small scale mining on the environment in Ghana

Author(s) Title Number of Pages Date Augustine Boateng Effects of small-scale mining on the Environment in Ghana xx pages + x appendices 13 September 2018 Degree Bachelor of Engineering Degree Programme Environmental Engineering Specialisation option Waste and Water Engineering Instructor(s) Kaj Lindedahl, Senior Lecturer Illegal mining in Ghana has had …

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A Review of the Scope of Artisanal and Small‐Scale Mining …

Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, buckets, and gold pans, they work mining valuable resources, like gold, diamonds, tin, lithium, rare earth elements, tantalum, and cobalt, and any other usable commodity, for example, sand, coal, or …

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Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale …

The environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) practices have significantly grown, particularly on environment, socio, and livelihoods of the mining communities. The study aims to investigates the environmental and

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