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It is within this context that this paper assessed in an integrated manner the environmental and socio-economic impacts of artisanal gold mining in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality from a natural ...
researchers have documented the environmental and socio-economic impacts of gold mining in other countries [5–8]. However, due to research specialization and discipline-specific worldviews, seldom does research integrate the natural and social dimensions of the impacts of gold mining in a single paper [8,9].
It is within this context that this paper assessed in an integrated manner the environmental and socio-economic impacts of artisanal gold mining in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality from a …
The social features of small-scale surface mining in Ghana The social impact of surface-mining in Ghana is receiving increasing attention in recent years. ... :1113-1120. Akabzaa, T. and Darimani, A. (2001). Impact of Mining Sector …
Munich Personal RePEc Archive The Impact of Artisanal Small-Scale Mining on Sustainable Livelihoods: A Case Study of Mining Communities in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana Baah-Ennumh, Theresa Yaaba and Forson, Joseph Ato Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Education, Winneba (UEW) 15 July 2015 Online at …
Request PDF | Assessment of health impacts of noise pollution in the Tarkwa Mining Community of Ghana using noise mapping techniques | Background Noise pollution is increasing across the world due ...
Small-scale gold mining, like all mining activities, has positive and negative environmental impacts. In this paper, small-scale gold mining in the Tarkwa District of Ghana has been...
Others have also classified the impacts of mining into positive and negative (Sheoran et al., 2010). This study has classified mining's impacts into three broad categories, thus economic, environmental, and social impacts. Each of these categories has been further discussed and critiqued to enable comprehensive understanding.
the effects of mining activities in tarkwa. Full-Text PDF - Scientific Research Publishing- the effects of mining activities in tarkwa,impacts associated with this small scale gold mining include the destruction of vegetation, land degradation and the pollution of water, ronment as a result of the small scale mining activities and to compare the values with that of the.Assessing the ...
Yaaba Baah-Ennumh, T. and Forson, J.A. (2017), "The impact of artisanal small-scale mining on sustainable livelihoods: A case study of mining communities in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 204-222.
This research aimed to assess the social and environmental impact of an illegal mining operation in river Pra. In achieving the aim of the study, the following objectives were set: 1.3.2 Objectives 1. To identify the effects of mining illegally in the river Pra on water treatment and production at Daboase head works. 2.
REFERENCES Akabzaa TM.(2000) Boom and dislocation. The environmental and social impacts of mining in the Wassa West District of Ghana. ... Legon-Accra, Ghana. Kuma, J.S. & Younger, P.L. (2004). 'Water quality trends in the Tarkwa gold-mining district, Ghana', Bull. Eng. Geol. Env, vol. 63, pp. 119-132. Li Z., Antonio Nieto, Yiqing Zhao ...
PDF | On Sep 4, 2021, Philip Adongo and others published Health impacts of industrial mining in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa: A Policy Brief | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
The Ghanaian mining industry is a controversial one. Many believe that the industry has contributed greatly towards the socioeconomic development of the country in terms of employment and social ...
The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) on sustainable livelihoods in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana. The study …
This study evaluated the impact of gold mining in Tarkwa mining area from both natural science and socioeconomic perspectives. The natural science study results revealed that pollution of …
PDF | On May 1, 2019, Theresa Y. Baah-Ennumh and others published Land Use Challenges in Mining Communities – The Case of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality | Find, read and cite all the research you ...
scale gold mining operations are often unregulated and appear to be more destructive. It adversely impacts individuals, environment and communities with livelihood implications. The study therefore examined the socio-environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining …
The mining industry is indispensable for development, and in developing countries like Ghana, it drives economic growth by generating revenue and creating job opportunities for millions of people. Nonetheless, irresponsible mining results in the deprivation of people's right to surface land, predominantly held under customary land tenure, with agriculture as the …
This calls for cost-benefits analysis of mining before new mining leases are granted by the relevant authorities. Keywords: Tarkwa Municipality; artisanal gold mining; …
The report thoroughly assesses the effects of gold mining on the region's land using a case study methodology. Methodologically, land degradation, soil quality, and the intrusion of mining ...
Overall, the impact of gold mining is one of the strongest indicators of the Anthropocene in the Australian landscape, and the level of impact on rivers is substantially greater than recognized in the past. Perhaps of most interest is the rapid recovery of many river systems from the substantial impacts of gold mining. The result is that these ...
The study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) what is the impact of artisanal small-scale mining on livelihoods in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality? (2) What measures could be put in …
This paper aims to provide a comparative study on the Ghanaian small-scale gold mining industry in the Bibiani, Bolgatanga, Dunkwa and Tarkwa Districts of the Minerals Commission of …
This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana. ... over 70% of the total land area of Tarkwa, a mining . community in ... corporate social ...
Keywords: heavy metal, mining impact, integrated assessment, Tarkwa Municipality, risk perception, water quality, social issues, livelihood and economic issues, artisanal gold mining. 1. Introduction. ... When dealing with the social dimensions of gold mining, the ultimate goal should be on identifying the ways to maximize the positive effects ...
Environmental Impact of Mining Activities in the Tarkwa -Nsuaem Municipality ASM activities in the Municipality have negatively affected the natural environment. ... to optimise social investment by mining investors as well as promote policy measures that fundamentally aim at sustaining benefits from ASM activities as well as optimising the ...
The Third World Network, a cross-continental, Southern research and advocacy initiative commissioned this study to provide an independent overview report on the general impact of mining on local communities in Ghana, which articulates their needs and rights. The study considers the place of mining in the national economy; the social and environmental impacts …
In Ghana most mining towns typical among which include Tarkwa, Obuasi, Prestea, Bogoso, Konongo, ... social and economic impacts of mining are pervasive in regions where operations are newly established or are closing down. This view is evidenced in towns like Konongo in Ghana where the closure of the major mines in the
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.
