K.B. Nyarko

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Civil Department, Kumasi-Ghana

[ 1 ] - Operational dynamics of “Galamsey” within eleven selected districts of western region of Ghana

The uncontrolled spread of illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASM), popularly termed “galamsey” in Ghana, has, for decades, impacted adversely upon water bodies, soils, wildlife, human health, and safety. A lack of understanding, however, of the types of galamsey, their operational attributes, and their relative impacts has unfortunately hindered an effective policy response despite num...

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