This commentary focuses on an aspect of the article that deals with the issue of galamsey. Drawing on historical events, I discuss some key characteristics of arti-sanal mining and …
WEBOver the last two decades, gold mining in Ghana, particularly in the small-scale sector, has experienced significant growth, driven in part by global market factors …
The Ghanaian mining sector has been garnished with a first (1st) position among her continental Gold mining countries due to a marvellous work done. On …
Two recent studies explore the efects of gold mining on urbanization rates in Ghana (Fafchamps, Koelle, and Shilpi 2015), and on women's empowerment and infant health …
Ghana currently has two private refineries in operation: the Gold Coast Refinery and the Sahara Royal Gold Refinery. In October 2019 the government reaffirmed its commitment …
As Africa's largest gold producer, the country produced ~4 million ounces of gold in 2022 with gold contributing over 90% of the country's total mineral exports and making up …
Governing access to gold in Ghana: in-depth geopolitics on mining concessions Sabine Luning and Robert J. Pijpers Introduction In 2011, while studying the relation between …
Ghana's geological landscape teems with diverse mineral resources with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2021, gold accounted …
Mining Regulations in Ghana The mining industry in Ghana is regulated at the national level via mining and related laws together with direct investment agreements with …