Challenges with eradicating illegal mining in Ghana: A …

In Ghana, the number of people engaged in illegal artisanal mining activities, referred to locally as galamsey, expanded from perhaps 30,000 in 1995 (World Bank, 1995) to …

Galamsey: We will audit mining concessions – …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at eradicating illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) and reviving Ghana's deteriorating environment should he win...

Galamsey: We will audit mining concessions – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at eradicating illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) and reviving Ghana's deteriorating …

Map of Ghana showing gold deposits and the seven small-scale mining

In Ghana, small-scale/artisanal gold mining has been on-going for more than a century. Artisanal mining has been the support for the rural people who more often than not are forced to …

Mining In Ghana

The Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical) Regulations, 2012 (L.I 2182) Other legislative and regulatory provisions have relevance for mining operations in …

Government Interests and Fiscal matters

Land available for mining: every land in Ghana is available to be made the subject of a ... concession by or on behalf of any person including the Government of Ghana, to any other …

Struggle for natural resources in northern Ghana: …

UNDOUBTEDLY, Northern Ghana is becoming a hub of mining activities with the discovery of mineral resources, particularly gold deposits in large quantities in many communities. However, the struggle for this natural …

THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES

2.1: MINING IN GHANA Ghana's geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold …

MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA

endowed nations to nationalise and expropriate existing mining concessions based on grounds of public utility, security or the national interest1. 1 UN Charter: General Assembly Resolution …

For Sale: Gold Mining Concession in Ghana | Accra, Ghana

All documents covering the mining concession are available for your review and cross-checking on-Site Plan, Land Title Deeds, Indentures, Permits and relevant Certificates …

How a private company's salt mining is undermining …

The Commission annulled all private mining concessions including VSL's concession area covering 50 sq. km (12,428 acres) – later handed over to an interim …

Gold Mining Concessions For Sale

Featured Listing. Yukon Gold – Livingstone Creek. Yukon Gold Placer Mining/HardRock Opportunity. 43 Placer Claims, 200+ Quartz Claims, 10-year Water License, 3 Miles of …

Chemical Reactivity and Alteration of Pyrite Mineral in the …

Pyrite is the most common among the group of sulfide minerals in the Earth and abundant in most geological settings. This gangue mineral in association with garnet, …

MINERALS AND MINING POLICY OF GHANA

Ghana's mining history, particularly gold, dates back to the fifteenth century. The industry was very vibrant during the pre- ... to nationalise and expropriate existing mining concessions …

Iduapriem, Ghana

Overview and locality. Iduapriem, a 137km 2 concession which includes Ajopa South West, is located in the western region of Ghana, some 70km north of the coastal city of Takoradi and …

Governing access to gold in Ghana: in-depth geopolitics on mining …

Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal, 2016. Using in-depth ethnographic analysis of Kejetia's artisanal gold mining community in Tongo (Northern Ghana), this article argues that …

OPPORTUNITIES IN GHANA'S MINING

There are several companies in Ghana providing support services including; contract drilling, assay laboratories, contract mining and geological consultancies to mining companies. Using …

Gold Potential Mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS …

The Prestea concession is cited in the Western Region of Ghana about 200 km from the capital Accra and 50 Km from the coast of the Gulf of Guinea with latitude 5.43730 N and longitude …

Pulling the rug out from under: The land tenure dynamics of mining

Furthermore, in the sub-Saharan African context, Schueler et al. (2011) found that surface mining in Ghana hastened deforestation and substantial losses in farmland within the …

Geenen 2015 draft Hybrid governance in mining …

mining concessions in Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)', which proposes to study the impact of transnational mining companies' activities in African mining areas in a …

THE MINING INDUSTRY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN GHANA

Furthermore, communities that are not displaced but are living within the mining concessions often have their land use rights restricted. The co-existence of communities with mining in …

List of Mineral Rights/Concessions

The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and monitoring their implementation.

License Procedure

Particulars of the financial resources available to the applicant for the proposed mining operations; Evidence of payment of the applicable fees; ... The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the …

We will audit mining concessions – Mahama on galamsey …

"If illegal mining or galamsey takes place on your concession, that concession will be taken away from you. We cannot allow individuals to profit at the expense of the …

The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana

Precious metals like gold have been a part of local economies for thousands of years and globally remain a highly valued commodity. In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by …

Minerals Commission Official Website

How to get a Mining Licence in Ghana LEARN MORE Mining Policy Ensuring Mining Contributes to Sustainable Development in Ghana. ... Map of Geological & Mineral Resources of Ghana: …

Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining …

Over the past decade, Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining 1 sector has attracted a wave of Chinese migrants (Antwi-Boateng and Akudugu, 2020; Boafo et al., 2019; …

Mining Laws and Regulations in Ghana

Our chapter in the ICLG Mining Guide 2022, covers common issues in mining laws and regulations in Ghana. It includes the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements …

Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond

Crawford et al. (p.77) reveal that a Chinese mining company, Shaanxi Mining (Ghana) Limited (SMGHL), which used to provide mining support services to two licensed …

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Mining Laws and Regulations Ghana 2025

Mining Law in Ghana: Gain top industry expertise on critical Ghanaian mining laws and regulations with specialist insights from ICLG.