Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Handbook of Ghana
This Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Handbook for Ghana is the result of a training session held in Ghana in September 2017 through the sub-program on ASM …
In brief: mining rights and title in Ghana
A look at some of the key legal and practical considerations surrounding mining rights and title in Ghana, including the extent of state control, renewal and transfer of licences, and protection ...
Small-scale mining licence procedure transparent
The Minerals Commission says its procedure for the grant of small-scale mining license is transparent, neutral and based on merit. In a statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Commission said the small scale mining license acquisition process is guided by the Minerals and Mining Act and the Minerals …
How To Acquire A Small Scale Mining Licence In Ghana
Application Process for Small-Scale Mining Licence. The Minerals Commission of Ghana and the Minister responsible for mines are collectively responsible for the processes that lead to the issuance of a licence to undertake small-scale mining in Ghana. Below are the steps reasonably expected to lead to issuing a licence to …
Illegal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: A Public …
Illegal small-scale mining activity in a typical mining community in Ghana. Various techniques are employed in the mining activities including the use of mercury in the extraction of the gold.
Ghana
Grant of Mining Licence in Ghana. Except for small-scale mining rights that can be granted to an individual as provided for under Act 703, only corporate bodies incorporated in Ghana under the laws of the Republic of Ghana shall be …
A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale …
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 ... In fact, small-scale diamond mining occurs either under licences issued by the Minerals Commission or tributer permits granted by GCD on its concession.
How to Obtain a Mining Licence in Ghana
Ghana has 20 large-scale mining companies producing gold, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese, and, there are also over 300 registered small-scale mining groups and 90 mine support service companies. What is the key legislation regulating mining in Ghana?
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- ... streamline small-scale gold mining, regulate the use of mercury by small-scale gold miners, and provide official marketing
How To Obtain A Mining Licence In Ghana
Ghana has 20 large-scale mining companies producing gold, diamonds, bauxite, and manganese, and, there are also over 300 registered small-scale mining …
Industry Statistics
Minerals in Ghana; Small Scale Mining; LAWS. Acts; Regulations; Mining Policy; MINE SUPPORT. Local Content; Engineering & Support Services; Trading in Minerals; List of Gold Exporters; LICENSING. Types of Mineral Rights; Licence / Permit Procedure; INSPECTION & COMPLIANCE. Exploration / Monitoring & Evaluation ... Large vs Small …
Mining Cadestre
Small Scale Mining Licence Field Monitoring. As support to Monitoring and Evaluation Department and to the District offices of the Minerals Commission, an RD Quantum Mobile App was developed to enable officers to monitor and report on mining activities from the field. ... (MCAS) at the Minerals Commission of Ghana through funding from the ...
SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING LAW, 1989 (PNDCL 218)
Operations of small-scale gold miners. 11. A person licensed to mine gold under this Law may win, mine and produce gold by any effective and efficient method and shall in his …
How to Acquire A Small Scale Mining Licence In Ghana
Step 1: Submission of application. An applicant for a small-scale mining licence is expected to present all relevant documents to the District Office in the area …
Available Legal Regime and The Use of Mercury for …
terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, ... in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Community in Ghana ...
Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
The application for a license for small-scale mining is made in a form the Minister may direct to the office of the Minerals Commission in the area where a person intends to engage in small-scale mining operations, with the prescribed fees. According to Section 83 of Act 703, the applicant for a small-scale mining license must be a Ghanaian ...
The 7 Quick Steps To Get Your Mining License In Ghana
To obtain a mining license in Ghana, the procedures of the Minerals Commission of Ghana will have to be followed. The various kinds of mining licenses in Ghana include the following...
The Illegal Artisanal and Small-scale mining (Galamsey) …
The Illegal Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (Galamsey) 'Menace' in Ghana: Is a Military-Style Approach the Answer? The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector accounts for approximately 31 percent of the total gold production in Ghana and plays a significant role in the economic development of the country.
Mining Laws and Regulations Report 2024 Ghana
Small-scale mining licences may only be issued to Ghanaian citizens. They must be at least 18 years old and must be registered by the office of the Minerals …
Small-scale mining policies in Ghana: Miners
In Ghana, over one million people are employed in the small-scale gold, diamond, sand-winning and quarry industries as compared to Large-Scale Mining (LSM) sector which employed just 29,000 people (Minerals Commission, 2013).
Let's support women in artisanal and small-scale mining
Our new State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector Report, launched at the 2024 Mining Indaba Conference, advocates for gender-focused legislation to improve mining codes to enhance women's participation.
Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and …
But the formal procedure to get a small-scale mining licence in Ghana can take up to three years. According to the Minerals Commission, this process should normally take three to four months.
Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana
Ghana legally recognizes ASM as a legitimate livelihood source with formalization blueprints for operators. However, the regulation of ASM activities in Ghana can largely be described as unsuccessful. Evidence shows that more than 85% of small-scale mining operations still occur in the informal and illegal sector of the economy …
GNASSM | Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is the umbrella Association of registered Small Scale Miners as stipulated in our Mining Laws. The Association was formed in 2011 and its formation was facilitated by the Minerals Commission under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703, subsection 90 (e)).
Ghana's artisanal miners are a law unto themselves: …
Over the years, a new form of mining known as artisanal and small-scale mining has emerged in Ghana and has become a source of revenue and income for poor people living in rural areas.
Minerals and Mining Act, 2006
Qualification of applicant for small scale mining licence 84. Conditions for the grant of a licence 85. Duration of a licence 86. Areas covered by licence 87. Revocation of licence ... in accordance with the co-ordinates represented in the official maps of Ghana held at the Commission at a scale of 1:50,000, (a) by the meridian of Greenwich and ...
Artisanal and small-scale mining formalization challenges in Ghana
Artisanal and small-scale mining for example accounted for 43% of Ghana's total gold production in 2018 (Adu-Baffour et al., 2021). Ghana was one of the first African countries to recognize ASM through the promulgation of a landmark Small-scale Gold Mining Law in 1989 (Government of Ghana, 1989) aimed at mainstreaming ASM …
The Illegal Artisanal and Small-scale mining (Galamsey) 'Menace…
Drawing on findings from multiple qualitative studies in Ghana, we found that the one 'small-scale' mining licence regime was problematic and took no account of the diverse environmental impacts, the safety concerns, and the uneven economic returns from the various mining methods (alluvial, underground, and surface/open-pit mining) …
Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond …
While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy …