Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi Municipality

The mining industry has been crucial to the development of Ghana. As with all industries, both advantages and disadvantages for inhabitants mineral-rich communities. manner in which these environmental health effects are managed by government, neighboring communities, companies can either worsen or improve quality life community residents. It appears that land degradation, pollution, numerous socioeconomic issues have major concerns Ghanaian communities practicing small-scale mining. majority negative result regulatory agencies' failure adequately oversee industry. This paper looks at Ghana, especially Obuasi Municipality. does this looking history Ghana (Obuasi), actors along value chain, some important lessons about