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Corpus ID: 55368769; Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment (Water and Soil) At Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District @article{Kuffour2018ImpactsOI, title={Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment (Water and Soil) At Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District}, author={Richard Amankwah Kuffour and …
Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment …
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.
The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case …
Impacts of illegal mining (galamsey) on the environment (water and soil) at Bontefufuo area in the Amansie West district. J Environ Earth Sci, 8(7), 98-107. Kuffour, R. A., Tiimub, B. M., & Owusu Wellington, M. I. (2013). The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana.
Assessing the Impact of Illegal Small-Scale Mining
the Amansie West District of Ghana Najat Osman1), John Tennyson Afele1), Eunice Nimo2), David Ofoe Gorleku1*), Louisa Adomaa ... farming and illegal mining operations coexist. The data for the ...
(PDF) Assessing the Impact of Illegal Small-Scale Mining …
Willingness or unwillingness to give out farms for galamsey in Amansie West District 80 PELITA PERKEBUNAN, Volume 38, Number 1, April 2022 Edition Assessing the impact of illegal small-scale mining (galamsey): A case study in the Amansie West District of Ghana CONCLUSIONS The key cause that motivates galamsey is the short-term benefits to ...
ILLEGAL MINING: Communities threatened by devastating …
The worst of these disasters occurred in 2019 when 16 people, including Junior High School (JHS) pupils, lost their lives. The latest disaster resulted in the death of a 31-year-old man. Lack of safety measures and non-adherence to mining regulations by mining entities were found to have triggered these disasters.
(PDF) Assessing Land Degradation in Amansie West …
The district has become a nexus for vast illegal small-scale mining activities, thus affecting the sustainability of other land uses. It is thus imperative, that the land use land cover (LULC)...
EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL SMALL SCLALE GOLD MINING ON …
The prevalence of illegal mining activities in the Amansie West District puts the district to a higher risk of poor environmental quality, where inhabitants are left to deal with land degradation, loss of vegetation cover, floods and the pollution of water bodies resulting from galamsey operations. Principally mercury pollution from gold ...
[PDF] The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: …
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 African …
AURA: Illegal Chinese gold mining in Amansie West, Ghana
The thesis' objective is to assess the impact of Chinese illegal miners in the Amansie West District in Ghana. The illegal mining sector is seen as having several negative effects, environmentally as well as socially and economically. The influx of some 20-50 000 Chinese miners into Ghana is found to increase these impacts.
Third community mining scheme launched in Amansie West …
The Banko Community Mining Scheme is the third of its kind in the Amansie West District and brings the total number of CMS concessions in the country to 22. With the support of the government and ...
The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case …
The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana | Research Square. Richard …
Asantehene takes on chiefs in Amansie enclave over …
18 May 2023 3:17pm. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region. He will be visiting the ...
The impact of artisanal gold mining on the sustainability of …
The study examined the critical factors influencing the sustainability of the Pra river basin in Ghana, with a focus on water pollution incidents caused by illegal mining (galamsey) activities. The study followed a quantitative research approach using data collected from 156 respondents in the Amansie Central district of Ghana.
The impact of illegal mining (Galamsey) on cocoa …
Assessing the Impact of Illegal Small-Scale Mining (Galamsey) on Cocoa Farming and Farmer Livelihood: A Case Study in the Amansie West District of Ghana. Najat Osman John Tennyson Afele E. Nimo David Ofoe …
Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on …
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 embrace of this …
Perception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to …
In the public and governmental discourse in Ghana, illegal miners popularly referred to as "galamsey" operators have been …
(PDF) Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment (Water
Illegal mining (galamsey) is known to cause significant environmental pollution; the chemical used and the waste heaps are a source of long term contamination of soil and water bodies. ... Bontefufuo is an area comprising about thirteen indigenous towns in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The area is noted as one of ...
Impacts of Illegal Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
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 was employed, with 150 respondents selected. The study primarily focused on male respondents aged 36-50, predominantly …
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
PDF | On Jan 1, 2012, Edwin Eric Owusu and others published The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: Evidence From Kwaebibirem District In Ghana | Find, read and cite all the research ...
(PDF) Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on …
Illegal mining (galamsey) is known to cause significant environmental pollution; the chemical used and the waste heaps are a source of long term contamination of soil and water bodies. ... Bontefufuo is an area …
(PDF) The Dangerous Couple: Illegal Mining and Water …
The study was carried out alarming when the camera is shifted to illegal mining in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti region. The popularly known as "galamsey" in Ghana. More people are Amansie Central District is located in the southern part of engaging in this illegal mining, that is, mining without any the Ashanti Region with a ...
Assessing Activities of Illegal Mining in the Apamprama …
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 ... Amansie West Districts in the Ashanti Region (Fig. 1). The reserve covers an area of about 36.28 km2 and located between …
After five years of sustained action
The illegal miners have destroyed vast swathes of farmlands and left behind gullies that serve as death traps to the residents. The Daily Graphic's visit to a number of the mining areas in the ...
Amansie Central battles effects of mining
Amansie Central battles effects of mining. Daniel Agbenyega Aug - 11 - 2014, 15:10. More than 20 people have lost their lives in abandoned illegal gold mining pits in the Amansie Central District ...
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON COCOA …
It makes a sizable contribution to the nation's Gross Domestic Product. Illegal mining is typically carried out by removing all the top soil that supports agriculture before mining the highly sought-after minerals. ... (Lead Cadmium and Mercury) in the soil and plant samples from the Amansie West district Table 12: Levels of heavy metals in ...
Effects of Illegal Mining Activities on Water Resources for …
Corpus ID: 212496313; Effects of Illegal Mining Activities on Water Resources for Irrigation Purposes, Amansie West District, Ghana @article{Quansah2016EffectsOI, title={Effects of Illegal Mining Activities on Water Resources for Irrigation Purposes, Amansie West District, Ghana}, author={Gabriel …
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON COCOA …
Illegal mining is typically carried out by removing all the top soil that supports. Mining is a significant economic contributor in mineral-rich developing countries. ... (Lead Cadmium and Mercury) in the soil and plant samples from the Amansie West district Table 12: Levels of heavy metals in Cocoa Samples in Comparison to IAEA – V-10 ...
(PDF) Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the …
Impacts of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) on the Environment (Water and Soil) At Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District. Benjamin M A K I M I L U A Tiimub. 2018, Journal of Environment and Earth Science (Vol 8 No 7)
CRYING VOICES in Amansie South
The mining sector contributes 37 percent of export revenues and 19 percent of all direct tax payments in Ghana. Artisanal and small-scale mining is estimated to support the livelihoods of some 4.5 million Ghanaians, about 12% of the population. They account for more than 60% of the country's mining sector labour force.