Recently, there have been efforts by stakeholders to monitor illegal mining (galamsey) activities, foster their formalization and reclaim the many abandoned wastelands in Ghana. However, limited information exists on the locations, abundance, scope and scale of galamsey types, which hinders the development of effective policy response. This study attempts to map and analyze the distribution pat...

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...

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...

Galamsey, a popular name for small-scale mining in Ghana, is an important livelihood many rural Ghanaians. Although concerns have been raised the media about adverse effects of galamsey on environment, human health, and livelihoods, there representational paucity evidence regarding its links with local food systems, particularly, from perspective affected communities. The current study explored...

This article provides a counter-narrative to the dominant discourse of marginalization and criminalization of Ghana’s illegal gold miners (galamsey) by focusing on the contested mercury debate. We first examine the complex and multifaceted policy problem that underlies the current conflictual aspects in the small-scale mining sector, arguing that mercury use and contamination are key elements i...

Illegal gold mining (galamsey) continues to be a threat forest and water resources in Ghana. Even though galamsey is not new Ghana, the use of heavy machines such as excavators bulldozers, chanfans are recent phenomenon causing destruction forests, farmlands river bodies. undermines government’s commitment attainment 17 sustainable development goals. Governments since 1989 have made attempts cl...

In Ghana, illegal mining (galamsey) activities have polluted most of the river bodies. For example, water bodies in Ghana that are amounts to 60% with them deteriorating condition. However, live a sustainable life, there is need follow rules environmental management, where pollution control and advanced treatment technologies imperative. The adoption strategies galamsey-affected-water basins wi...

For the past few decades, illegal mining sector in Ghana popularly known as galamsey has received public outcry due to its negative impacts on quantity and quality of water resources. The purpose this study was explore combined effects bodies climate change resources Ghana. methodology explored quantitative approach. most had been compromised extraction minerals, such contaminants (heavy metals...

The Government of Ghana prohibited Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) operations from 2017 to 2018 as part its strategy address the socio-environmental issues caused by illegal mining activities, also referred “galamsey” operations. This study assessed trend in water quality raw abstracted at Konongo Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for treatment before after implementing ban on main source WTP ...