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The data suggest that for miners in Upper Denkyira gold mining is the primary source of support, and an undesired activity if other income-generating options are available. Qualitative data were solicited from the study area through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions.
Environmental degradation resulting from mining activities is mostly attributed to illegal small-scale mining. As small-scale illegal gold mining in Ghana customarily involved the use of basic ...
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa …
The Upper Denkyira East Municipality is one of the seventeen Administrative Districts of the Central Region. It lies within latitudes 5°, 30°and 6°.North of the equator and longitudes 1° W and 2°W of the Greenwich Meridian. ... Many of the areas hit by illegal mining activities have been degraded. There are abandoned mined-out pits, heaps ...
Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities which Denkyira corridor is no exception. This study therefore investigated factors that...
The mining activity in the Upper Denkyira West District is dominated by small scale mining operations and majority of the population is predominantly farmers growing both cash and food crops. Mining activities in the district contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of the people.
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Based on the findings of Osei A. K et al's (2016) study, size, age, , educational attainment, perceived risk and peer influence were the key influencers of …
The review reveals that illegal mining hampers economic growth by undermining formal mining activities, reducing investor confidence, and limiting government revenue. It highlights the detrimental ...
Downloadable! Illegal mining is not only dangerous to human life but the other living organisms which support human existence, thus, in turn destroying the ecosystem. Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities which Denkyira corridor is no exception. This study therefore …
Kwaku Asare of Denkyira Asikuma, Ghana, visits the former cocoa farm he sold to galamsey gold miners. He's among the growing number of cocoa farmers seeing their production replaced with mining ...
The Upper Denkyira West District is one of the 22 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies ... (NADMO) who on anonymity observed that leased their lands out for the …
The Upper Denkyira West District is one of the 22 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Central Region. It shares common boundaries with Babiani Ahwiaso Bekwai Municipal ...
Fig. 2 Illegal Mining Activity in Upper Denkyira East . Methods Fig. 3 Ponds created by Illegal Mining Activities . radiometric calibration is important. Every sensor has it II. MATERIALS AND METHODS sensor Study Area: Wassa Amenfi East district was carved out from Wassa Fiase Mpohor district in 1988. The district
individual's decision to participate in illegal mining activities in the Denkyira corridor in Ghana. On this ground, they recommended an intense mass education on the negative effects of illegal mining to be rolled out for especially males, heads, and …
Small scale gold mining in Ghana has a long history. It has existed as far back as the eighth century as a economic activity. It was legalised recently when the Small Scale Mining L aw ...
migrants has expanded mining activities on a national scale, transforming ASM into a larger, more disruptive sector, impacting water quality and forest ecosystems (Antwi, …
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' …
Mining activities over the years have formed an integral part of the economic development ... individual's decision to participate in illegal mining activities in the Denkyira corridor in Ghana.
Illegal mining is not only dangerous to human life but the other living organisms which support human existence, thus, in turn destroying the ecosystem. Galamsey activities …
scale mining activities include clearing the vegetation cover of lands and using heavy equipment to excavate lands which lie alongside or within water bodies to gain access to the gold...
This study was conducted in the Denkyira area which is located in the northern part of the Central region of Ghana, where there is heavy presence of small scale miners. ... Adetunde, L. A., Sackey, I., & Denky, B. …
Fig. 1. Map of Upper Denkyira East Municipal. The municipality's vegetation cover consists primarily of tropical forests, which have undergone significant degradation due to the combined effects of climate change and human economic activities such as agriculture, logging, and mining [].These activities have resulted in the clearing of …
Upper Denkyira East Municipality in the Central region, 21 interviews were undertaken involving 24 respondents. The municipal capital, Dunkwa-on-Offin, was well-known as a centre of Chinese activity during the gold boom period. Focus group discussions were also held in two mining communities.
Environmental degradation resulting from mining activities is mostly attributed to illegal small-scale mining. As small-scale illegal gold mining in Ghana customarily involved the use of basic tools such as pickaxes, shovels, spades, chisels and ... This study was conducted in the Denkyira area which is located in the northern part of the ...
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of the impact of …
However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of …
According to Dr. Opoku Prempeh, the permission and involvement of chiefs in mining would be critical before any mining activity proceeds in order to protect the livelihoods of local communities.
This chapter examines the effect of speculative mining activities and issues of compensation on both the speculators and the mining companies within some mining communities in Ghana.
Illegal mining is not only dangerous to human life but the other living organisms which support human existence, thus, in turn destroying the ecosystem. Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities which Denkyira corridor is no exception. This study therefore …