What You Should Know About Ghana's Anti …
What is Galamsey and Why is Ghana Battling it? Ghana has been fighting illegal gold mining, known as galamsey, for a long time. ' Galamsey ' is a Ghanaian word that refers to illegal gold mining done by large and small scale …
The inevitable dangers of illegal mining 'Galamsey'
Artisanal gold mining, while illegal, has become lucrative in Ghana. However, it devastates the environment, causes deforestation, and pollutes the water, air, and soil through …
Uncontrolled and Illegal (Galamsey) Mining Activities in …
The indigenous people in mining communities engage in Galamsey, using traditional tools such as shovels, pick axes, and head panes for mining operations. However, the influx of foreigners, especially the Chinese into the illegal mining activities has led to the introduction of modern technologies and equipment into illegal mining.
The Impact Of Illegal Mining In Africa And How To Address …
Illegal mining, often called "galamsey" in Ghana, is a pervasive issue across Africa. This practice involves the extraction of minerals without legal authorization, and it has far-reaching consequences for the continent. ... The dangerous working conditions and exposure to toxic substances pose serious health risks, leading to diseases such as ...
Addressing the Galamsey Menace: Opportunity and …
pits left by illegal miners, the increasing number of chieftaincy and boundary disputes, violent armed robberies and general breakdown of family life and social cohesion in and around the illegal mining areas. "The dangers associated with galamsey are real and pervasive", he emphasised. He expressed the view that
Galamsey Menace: Causes, Effects And …
This is more than what is removed by the natural erosion of all the earth's rivers. Worldwide, mining generate an estimated 2.7 billion tons of processing waste each year. Mining (galamsey) could also cause more …
The damning menace of illegal mining: poisoning our water …
To turn the tide, Ghana must begin viewing the galamsey menace as an abuse of basic human rights to clean and safe water, and as an affront to the Constitution for failing to protect lives, properties, and the environment. Strict Enforcement of Mining Laws: Crack down on illegal mining, targeting both miners and their financiers.
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
This paper provides some insights into the inextricable linkage between sustainable development and illegal gold mining popularly referred to as "galamsey" and examines the effectiveness of ...
The Galamsey Menace in Ghana: Where is …
Galamsey, a term derived from the English phrase "gather them and sell," refers to illegal, small-scale gold mining activities that have plagued Ghana for decades. Though Ghana is known for its rich mineral resources, …
Ecological Study of Galamsey Activities in Ghana and their
Galamsey, a popular name for small-scale mining in Ghana, is an important livelihood for many rural Ghanaians. Although concerns have been raised in the popular media about the adverse effects of ...
Environmental and Health Impacts
Illegal mining (galamsey) poses severe health risks to local communities, primarily through the extensive use of mercury in gold extraction. Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, can lead to …
Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and …
The dangers of galamsey, however, are not in dispute. ... deploying soldiers to arrest illegal miners. In some cases, mining equipment was seized and destroyed. ...
Opinion: The Damning Menace of Illegal Mining in Ghana
Currently, it's estimated that about 60% of Ghana's water bodies have been polluted due to illegal mining activities. Addressing the effects of galamsey cannot be overstated. The sooner we act, the better. A Call for Action. It is clear that the fight against illegal mining cannot be won through law enforcement alone.
Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural productivity in Ghana. The …
Illegal mining — a threat to Africa's future
Illegal small-scale gold mining, or "galamsey", is devastating Ghana's environment and harming its people. The practice is widespread in Africa.Millions of people in Ghana are facing the dangerous ...
Galamsey: Counting the costs
Illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey as it is locally known, has become one of the most pressing challenges facing Ghana today. Initially viewed as an economic opportunity for the unemployed ...
Galamsey: Ghana's silent crisis
This article investigates the profound and escalating crisis caused by illegal small-scale gold mining, locally known as 'galamsey,' in Ghana. It delves into how these unregulated mining ...
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal gold mining industry causes
The popularity of galamsey was borne out by a survey conducted by WaterAid, external in communities involved in illegal mining in Ghana's Upper East Region, particularly the Bongo and Bawku West ...
Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana: Understanding Galamsey and …
Environmentally, Galamsey has led to severe land degradation and deforestation, as miners clear forests and dig open pits to extract gold. Rivers are polluted with heavy metals …
Galamsey: Ghana's illegal mining menace …
Galamsey, an illegal form of small-scale mining, has emerged as a pressing environmental and social issue in Ghana. The illicit mining practice involves the extraction of gold and other valuable minerals from small plots of …
The inevitable dangers of illegal mining 'Galamsey'.
The inevitable dangers of illegal mining 'Galamsey'. Link/Page Citation 10 Oct 2024 (Ghana Web) Ghanaians have for some years been up in arms, calling on successive governments to address the menace of illegal mining (galamsey). The clergy, Islamic leaders, the media. Legal and medical practitioners and civil society organisations have all ...
The Galamsey Epidemic: Spreading Destruction, Not …
What began as speculations among ordinary and concerned citizens about the adverse consequences from practicing illegal mining, has today become a popular subject for government report, newspaper articles, legislative policy debates, an issue of concern for health practitioners and a topic of discussion among political parties in Ghana. Gather them and sell, …
Galamsey: A public health time bomb beyond environmental …
The unregulated use of chemicals, dangerous mining techniques, and water contamination all have serious effects for the health of both Galamsey, an illegal kind of small …
Addressing the Galamsey Menace: Opportunity and …
The uncontrolled activities of illegal mining (galamsey) are adversely affecting water bodies, vegetation, wild animals, human health and safety. Various stakeholders are calling for the …
Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) …
The study sought to examine the effect of illegal gold mining operations on school dropout. A sample size of 102 participants was selected for quantitative analysis together with purposive sampling of 20 key informants for qualitative analysis. The study found that children engage in Illegal gold mining and subsequent dropout from school.
The silent cost of illegal mining: Ghana's water bodies in peril
However, illegal mining, popularly referred to as "galamsey", has left a dark stain on the country's environment. As local communities scramble for economic survival, the toll on the environment is becoming more evident in the destruction of forests, contamination of water bodies, and the associated health risks for humans and wildlife.
Galamsey menace: Causes, effects and solutions
The high incidence of "galamsey" or illegal mining in recent times, have been on several discussions and heated debates for some time now and has perplexed the minds of the general public in...
Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities …
The majority of the illegal miners are aware of the danger of the chemicals used to get the gold. ... (2016)(2017)(2018)(2019)(2020)(2021), we still find this question useful-from 2003 up to date ...
Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small scale …
Mantey et al., [1] defines "galamsey" as the practice of illicitly mining and/or extracting gold found either at or below soil and water surface in Ghana. It is an illegal or unregulated form of artisanal small scale gold mining (ASM) and could either be in a stand-alone mining mode, a stand-alone processing or gold extraction mode or in a simultaneous mining …
Socio-demographic factors affecting artisanal and small-scale mining …
The northern part of Ghana, including the Upper West Region which hitherto was precluded in galamsey discussions because of the absence of galamsey activities in this half of the country, has recorded massive illegal mining activities in recent times (Agyemang and Okoto, 2014; Laari et al., 2016; Baddianaah et al., 2021a).