Ghana, one of Africa's leading gold producers, is witnessing a modern-day gold rush, driven by the surge in illegal small-scale mining activities, popularly known as 'Galamsey'.
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Ghana, famous for the abundance of its gold, is home to an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 small-scale gold miners. According to the Ghanaian Minerals Commission, the chief government body in the country responsible for policymaking in the mining sector, these operators extracted 39,642,782 oz of gold from 1980 to 2008 and contributed almost of quarter of …
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Northern Ashanti Mines (Konongo Gold Mine) is located around 150 km from Accra, Ghana and is currently under re-development. The project comprises two leases totalling 195 km², over 12km of mineralized strike length and sixteen known gold deposits.
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Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining activities. Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa and about 35% of it is extracted by small-scale ...
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Perseus Mining is an Australian mining company that currently operates three gold mines in Africa: Edikan in Ghana, and Sissingué and Yaouré in Côte d'Ivoire. Perseus also owns the Nyanzaga Gold Project in Tanzania and the Meyas …
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Here's a closer look at the ten leading gold mining companies in Ghana: 1. Newmont Goldcorp is one of the largest gold mining companies globally and has a significant presence in Ghana through its Ahafo and Akyem operations. …
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The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and monitoring their implementation. …
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Soil quality was investigated for heavy metal contamination due to the recent upsurge in artisanal gold mining activities in the Amansie district of Ghana. The total concentrations of eight metals (Cr, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Zn), and As in soils were measured by an atomic absorption spectrometer and a mercury analyzer. The median concentrations …
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According to Ghana's mining sector regulator, small-scale operations produced 1.2 million ounces of gold in the first seven months of 2024, more than the 2023 total. But most of the spoils of galamsey are smuggled out of the country and aren't counted as export revenues.
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A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners had been ...
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The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green-tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified as species of conservation concern.The image …
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The Ghana Mining Review Magazine is a bi-monthly professional mining journal for the Ghanian mining and industry related sectors. With a decent print run of 8550 print copies and 12500 electronic copies per issue with a magnificent online presence.
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Our first mine, the Edikan Gold Mine in Ghana, has produced more than 2 million ounces of gold since commencing commercial production in 2012. ... Mr Woodall began his career in Gold Mining in Tennent Creek, Australia in 1985 and he has held several management positions with the Renison Tin Mine, Henty Gold Mine in Tasmania, the CSA Copper Mine ...
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Potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in the soil at gold mining sites can endanger the health and sustainability of the local community. We examined the potential health risks associated with the presence of PHEs (Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Sb, Se and Ti) in the soils of active, closed/abandoned/former and profile gold mine sites in Ghana.
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Water from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by the illegal gold mining that has ...
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From the gold-rich regions of Mali to South Africa's abandoned mine shafts and Ghana's polluted rivers, informal mining operations are expanding beyond government control, drawing in tens of ...
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The unlicensed gold mining industry, known in Ghana as "galamsey", has grown at a breakneck pace this year as global gold prices have risen by almost 30%, enticing new entrants.
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People have been mining for gold in Ghana for centuries. Long before European colonists set foot in the area in the 1400s, Ghanaians looked for gold with pickaxes, shovels, and pans. They washed or "panned" for gold along river banks or dug holes on the surface to find deposits of gold dust and nuggets.
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According to GlobalData, Ghana is the world's sixth-largest producer of gold in 2023, with output up by 10% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from Ghana decreased by a CAGR of 2.11% and is expected to rise by a …
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produce an ounce of gold. In 2016, mining consumed 10% of the electricity generated for the country (Energy Commission of Ghana, 2016). The large scale gold mining industry in Ghana is firmly established with twelve large scale operational sites actively involved in gold mining. These are AngloGold Ashanti - Obuasi Mine, AngloGold Ashanti ...
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At least seven artisanal miners have been killed in clashes with armed forces at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi gold mining site in Ghana. A large group of armed, illegal miners attempted to forcibly gain unauthorised access to mine infrastructure, AngloGold said in a statement issued on January 19.
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Asante Gold Corporation is a gold production, exploration and development company with a high-quality portfolio of mines and projects in Ghana, Africa's largest and safest gold producer. Asante is focused on operating, developing …
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It is the undisputed mining hub of West Africa, and is dominated by two main gold mining sectors: the large scale mining sector (LSM) and small-scale or artisanal small-scale mining (SSM/ASM). Within the small-scale gold …
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Ghana is one of the world's gold hotspots. It is Africa's largest producer of gold and it ranks sixth globally. In 2023, 4 million ounces were produced. It is essential to Ghana's …
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Gold mining in Ghana dates back to the 15th century when the Portuguese first arrived on the West African coast. The region was known for its abundant gold resources, which attracted European traders and colonizers. By the late 19th century, the British established formal mining operations, leading to the establishment of the Gold Coast Colony. ...
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This year, Ghana's water regulator warned that the country may need to import water in the next five years due to galamsey along water bodies. Ghana is the world's second-highest cocoa producer – but because of the galamsey cocoa farms are destroyed to make space for illegal gold mining sites.
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