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The impact of mining on local communities and the wider economy has been the subject of much scrutiny and not an insignificant level of emotion The Report s authors have aimed to bring to the impact study of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited NGGL rigorous academic methods…in order to generate some facts about NGGL s socio-economic effects

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GOLD MINING AT DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN AND IT S SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT BY ISHMAEL KWARTENG 10410625 THIS THESIS IS SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE

Ghana s National Development Planning Commission is currently leading a process to develop a 40 Year Long Term Development Plan 2018-2057 with its end date coinciding with the centenary of Ghana s independence from colonial rule Central to the Plan is the structural economic and social transformation of Ghana

An Overview of Small-scale Mining in Ghana 3 Historical Perspective 3 Geological Setting 4 Socio-economic Impact of Small-scale Mining in Ghana 5 Employment 5 Production from Small-scale Mining and Revenues Accrued 7 The Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation PMMC 8 Organization of Small-scale Mining Operations in Ghana 9

The objective of the study is to assess the socio-economic impacts and challenges of mining using Gold Fields Ghana Ltd which is the leading producer of gold in Ghana as a case study The company is located in Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana The study specifically looks at the measures put in place by Gold Fields Ghana Ltd to

the welfare impacts of large-scale gold mining on local communities in three African countries—Ghana Mali and Tanzania The approach adopted in this study is two-pronged First through case studies including the results of fieldwork mining s impacts are examined in a country-specific context for

IMPACT OF MINING SECTOR INVESTMENT IN GHANA A STUDY OF THE TARKWA MINING REGION A DRAFT REPORT PREPARED BY The principal objective of this work is to assess the socio-economic and environmental effects of the mining sector reforms implemented under the structural adjustment as well as the environmental and social impact of mining

Jan 26 2016· Several researchers have documented the environmental and socio-economic impacts of gold mining in other countries 5 6 7 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

Mar 18 2011· Surface gold mining is an extreme source of such a conflict but mining impacts on local livelihoods often remain unclear Our goal here was to assess land cover change due to gold surface mining in Western Ghana one of the world s leading gold mining regions and to study how these changes affected land use systems

Dec 17 2002· Though these important socio‐economic contributions make small‐scale mining an indispensable economic activity there is an obvious need for improved sustainability in the industry more specifically for operations to resolve pressing problems many of which have wide‐ranging impacts

Akabzaa T and A Darimani 2001 Impact of mining sector investment in Ghana A study of the tarkwa mining region Report on Structural Adjustment Participatory Review Initiative SAPRI Ghana January 20 2001 Akabzaa T M 2001 Boom and Dislocation The Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining in the Wassa West District of Ghana

Ghana produces crude oil as of 15 December 2010 and until June 2011 Ghana exploited around 120 000 barrels per day and is expected to increase production up to 2 5 million barrels per day in 2014 Ghana has vast natural gas reserves which is used by many foreign multinational companies operating in Ghana

Aug 11 2011· Research conducted on the socio-ecomic impact of the mining comapany on Ghana s economy Research conducted on the socio-ecomic impact of the mining comapany on Ghana s economy socio-economic

This paper reports the findings of a study undertaken to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts of mining in Geita District Tanzania In addition to sampling community perceptions of mining activities the study prescribes interventions that can assist in mitigating the negative impacts of mining

The Impact and Effect of Illegal Mining galamsey towards the Socio-economic Development of Mining Communities A Case Study of Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region Adjei Samuel1 N K Oladejo1 I A Adetunde2 1University for Development Studies Department of Mathematics Navrongo Ghana

The Socio-Economic Impact of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited 5 Almost half of Newmont Ghana s heavy mobile equipment operators are local Ahafo women Contents About the Authors 5 Executive summary 8 Preface 11 1 Introduction and Objectives 13 2 Ghana s Economy 15 2 1 Economic profile 15 2 2 The role of mining and mining economics 19 3 NGGL s

Whilst the potential for negative social and environmental impacts from gold mining activities is well known the nature and distribution of the socio-economic impacts of gold mining at an industry level on host nations and communities is relatively poorly understood

Mar 18 2011· Surface gold mining is an extreme source of such a conflict but mining impacts on local livelihoods often remain unclear Our goal here was to assess land cover change due to gold surface mining in Western Ghana one of the world s leading gold mining regions and to study how these changes affected land use systems

Smallscale mining and its socioeconomic impact in Though these important socioeconomic contributions make smallscale mining an indispensable economic activity there is an obvious need for improved sustainability in the industry more specifically for operations to resolve pressing problems many of which have wideranging impacts

First through case studies including the results of fieldwork mining s impacts are examined in a country-specific context for each of three countries Ghana Mali and Tanzania and second a statistical analysis is used to test whether the indicators of welfare improve with proximity to a mine

It can also be observed that artisanal and small scale mining is not an economic source or livelihood provider for women in Kasigau however many women are increasingly involved in mining activities Labonne 1996 thus there is a need to transform the mindset of the women towards engaging in high value mining activities 3 2 The socio

Jun 25 2015· the welfare impacts of large-scale gold mining on local communities in three African countries — Ghana Mali and Tanzania The approach adopted in this study is two-p ronged

This paper reports the findings of a study undertaken to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts of mining in Geita District Tanzania In addition to sampling community perceptions of mining activities the study prescribes interventions that can assist in mitigating the negative impacts of mining

Ghana produces crude oil as of 15 December 2010 and until June 2011 Ghana exploited around 120 000 barrels per day and is expected to increase production up to 2 5 million barrels per day in 2014 Ghana has vast natural gas reserves which is used by many foreign multinational companies operating in Ghana

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 For instance in Ghana most

Gold mining has played an important role in Ghana s economy however the negative environmental and socio-economic effects on the host communities associated with gold mining have overshadowed these economic gains 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 …

impacts from gold mining activities is well known the nature and distribution of the socio-economic impacts of gold mining at an industry level on host nations and communities is relatively

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Recent Economic Developments and Outlook Recent Developments Ghana s economy accelerated to 8 1 in 2017 driven by the mining and oil sectors making it the second-fastest growing African economy trailing only Ethiopia In addition to the impact of the oil sector gold output was high while cocoa production levels remained stable

paper is to shed light on the welfare effects of gold mining in a detailed in-depth country study of Ghana a country with a long tradition of gold mining and a recent large expansion in capital- intensive and industrial-scale production