With the support of the Third World Network and the Power of Our Voices Project, the CeSIS commissioned a research study in the Ahafo and Ashanti regions to investigate the experiences of...
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Keywords Mining sustainability Resettled communities Composite indicator Mining restoration Ghana Introduction Natural resource extraction, particularly mining, has often been seen as a catalyst for economic growth and devel-opment in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNECA 2011, 2013). Many countries such as Ghana, the Democratic Republic of
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Mining is an important human activity that serves as a significant source of income, and catalyst in broader economic development, particularly in terms of national revenues and jobs [21].Mining contributes appreciably to the global economy - accounting for 1.2 % of the world's total GDP [22].However, mining activity can have significant negative impacts and …
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Mining is a necessary human activity that has been practiced since the beginnings of human history; however, it clearly has extensive socio-economic and ecological ramifications (McAllister & Fitzpatrick 2010; Worrall et al. 2009).
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Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, has successfully resettled more than 1,000 people from its concession area in the Talensi District in the Upper East Region, paving ...
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Mining projects are commonly referred to as 'greenfields' or 'brownfields' to describe the extent to which exploration or industrial activities have previously been conducted in the project area. Metaphorically, greenfields suggests untouched grass and brownfields land that has been trampled and converted to industrial use.
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Ghana has a long history of mining (Hilson, 2002), especially the extraction of gold, which has been carried out for centuries (Cobbinah and Amoako, 2018;Ofosu-Mensah, 2011).
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This article explores how gendered social media communication has conveyed injustices experienced by women in Zimbabwe's diamond-mining areas and produced spaces of feminist solidarity in ...
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15. Surface rights and compensation outside the mining area 16. Interpretation MINERALS AND MINING (COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2012 IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Mines under section 110(1) of the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act 703), these Regulations are made this 20th day of March 2012.
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mining companies' play in the area of development in Ghana has been emphasized by Ababio and Boon (2009) when they noted that such pressures are intended to make the mining companies adopt effective
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By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Digaare (U/E), June 4, GNA-Residents of the two communities resettled in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region by the Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited to pave way for large scale ecological …
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Two new modernised communities have been commissioned in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region as part of resettlement package to pave way for large scale gold …
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Mining is one of few industries that change entire landscapes, making it the source of a variety of impacts (see Bebbington et al., 2008; Mudd, 2010).These impacts are geographical in nature, as mines are unevenly distributed around the world and disproportionately affect the communities or ecosystems nearest to them (Sonter et al., 2014).When viewed from above, …
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Natural resource extraction, particularly mining, has often been seen as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNECA 2011, 2013).Many countries such as Ghana, the Democratic …
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All content in this area was uploaded by Yosoon Choi on Mar 30, 2020 ... such as mine structures and ore bodies in Ghana. ... have been introduced into mining sites in accordance with the fourth.
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This might have worked where the farmer owned a vast piece of land and there were minimum inconveniences between the two, as opposed to the current scenario wherein the hectarage has been reduced to the extent that competing land uses and friction is inevitable.
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From the perspective of international relations, the focus has been on understanding how CSR was incorporated to reduce social conflicts with communities living near mining operations (Fraser 2018 ...
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According to Aryee, 2001, the mining sector has been a significant contributor to Ghana's economic development. The reason for choosing Ghana is due to its long history of gold mining and the fact that it's the second biggest gold producing country in Africa. There has been an increase in foreign mining companies that have operated in Ghana.
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A critical issue confronting the mining industry and communities in Ghana is compensation for loss of land rights in mining activities. The 1992 Constitution and the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) both require compensation for the expropriated to be fair, adequate and promptly paid. However, fairness, adequacy and promptness are normative …
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Land acquisition in the Tarkwa mining areas has come to involve the resurvey and registration of old boundaries and parcels whose physical evidence on the ground have been destroyed decades ago. The destruction of the physical evidence of boundaries may be blamed on mining (both large and small
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Generally, mining-induced displacement has been less considered in research on development-induced displacement. Specifically, economists have relegated displacement studies to other disciplines ...
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Boundary resurveys have become necessary in most mining communities of Ghana, especially, Tarkwa and its environs due to pressure and alteration in land use and land cover by mining operations.
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Mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) can have significant social consequences and impact the socioeconomic condition of resettled persons, yet it is an …
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These factors significantly impact the psychosocial well-being of individuals who have been displaced and resettled due to mining activities. ... In Ghana, the mining sector stands as the primary contributor to the country's foreign exchange earnings, accounting for approximately 37 % of total exports, a leading gold producer in Africa (Embassy ...
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Provisions have also been made for future development around each while lands have been secured for the residents to engage in agricultural activities. These were revealed when a delegation from the Ghana News Agency (GNA) visited the company and its operational areas as part of an agreement between the mining company and the national ...
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Digaare (U/E), May 26, GNA – The Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining firm, has resettled two communities in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region to pave the way for large scale …
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Residents of the two communities resettled in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region by the Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited to pave way for large scale ecological mining activities are appealing for alternative livelihoods. They say the support will help reduce their vulnerability and mitigate the impact of the resettlement.
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The report, which was validated by the community and has been made available, reveals that compensation and resettlement are among the most common issues raised by mining communities in...
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Msambweni division in Kwale County. Substantial research has not been affected to determine how mining activities have influenced the livelihoods of residents in Msambweni. The study was guided by the following research objectives: to determine the effect of displacement, compensation on the livelihoods of resettled communities,
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since the early 1990s in Ghana has led to poverty alleviation and local economic development. This according to the Ministry of Finance was due to the lack of transparency and incentives to reform the extractive industry's value-chain" (Ministry of Finance Ghana, 2012). Rather, mining activities have been associated
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The exercise, which was held in seven regions. including Ashanti, Eastern, Western, Western North, Central, Bono, and Ahafo Regions, also exposed participants to …
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Nonetheless, the downside of Zimbabwe's abundant mineral endowments is the attendant socio-economic challenges that mineral extraction has been causing amongst the mining communities and their residents. amongst them include forced internal displacements and the associated social and economic challenges amongst the mining project-affected families …
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According to other estimates (Domowina), since 1924 onwards 123 villages and smaller settlements in Lusatia have been destroyed by the development of open-cast mining during which 22,000 people were resettled.69 Furthermore, the development of mining in the states of Brandenburg and Saxony could have led to additional subsequent forced ...
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While in recent years there has been a growing awareness among mining companies of the need to address physical injuries and environmental issues, ... the major stressors and the awareness levels these stressors among 106 employees of the mines and banks in the Tarkwa mining area of Ghana through questionnaire administration. The results showed ...
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For instance, Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) from mining activities has been reported to cause contamination by mercury, cadmium, arsenic, copper, lead, and iron in surface and groundwater in the region ...
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resulting from mining activities have been found in earlier studies; some of which have been outlined above (with specific reference to Akabzaa and Darimani, 2001).
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Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) is a Ghanaian subsidiary wholly owned by Newmont Mining Corporation. ... Newmont reports to have resettled 644 s since 2005, overall increase of unwanted …
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Mining and resettlement of communities in Ghana: Exposing the harm caused by forced displacement and relocation Stephen Aboagye1 October, 2014 Mining has long been regarded as the starting point for a series of economic and social changes that constitute development. Proponents of mining as an agent for development often refer to mineral
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The report, which was validated by the communities reveals that compensation and resettlement are among the most common issues raised by mining communities in Ghana. It also highlights the need for continued efforts …
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Using surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, findings indicate that the mining-induced resettlement projects triggered precarious living …
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