Small-Scale Gold Mining (SSGM) is a way of life for many individuals living in mineral-rich but poverty-stricken areas Africa. The sector provides households with much needed income their livelihood sustenance. Although the literature on SSGM have brought some consensus environmental issues surrounding sector, limited attention has been directed at health and safety associated small-scale gold ...

Gold mining has played a significant role in Ghana's economy for centuries. Regulation of this industry varied over time and while industrial is prevalent the country, expansion artisanal mining, or Galamsey escalated recent years. Many these mines are not only harmful to human health due use Mercury (Hg) amalgamation process, but also leave footprint on terrestrial ecosystems, degrading destro...