Bolgatanga, Oct. 7, GNA – Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has called for vigilance in mining activities to ensure effective regulation and …

The large footprint of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Ghana - ScienceDirect. Register. View PDF. Download full issue. View Open Manuscript. Other …

Upper-East Region, Ghana. METALS MINED Gold. EXPLORATION SINCE 2014. Overview. Cassius Mining Limited ("Cassius") is a Ghanaian registered company formed to operate in the resources sector in Ghana. Cassius will assess opportunities and where feasible, undertake projects to explore, mine & process gold and other economic …

In 2020, Ghana had 23 mines excavating minerals, 300 registered small-scale mining groups and 90 mine support service companies. In 2022, the Ghana Chamber of Mines said its member companies ...

The illegal gold miners, were conducting operations within concessions leased to Earl International Group Ghana Gold Limited, a Chinese mining firm. A confrontation unfolded in the early hours of Friday, March 15, 2024, between the Regional Security Council and illegal miners, who vehemently resisted attempts by the council to …

PDF | This paper examines gold mining history in Nangodi, which has linked residents of this small, rural community in northeastern Ghana with... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

The surge in artisanal gold mining (AGM) activities and the associated environmental impact in Ghana have elicited several stakeholders' attempts to curb the problem.

The General Manager of Shandong Gold Group, the parent company of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd., Mr. Hang Li, has assured the Government of Ghana of its commitment to pour its first gold at the ...

The illegal gold miners, were conducting operations within concessions leased to Earl International Group Ghana Gold Limited, a Chinese mining firm. A confrontation unfolded in the early hours of Friday, March 15, 2024, between the Regional Security Council and illegal miners, who vehemently resisted attempts by the council to shut down the mine.

Occupational injury is one of many health concerns related to small-scale gold mining (ASGM), but few data exist on the subject, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2011 and 2013, we examined accidents, injuries, and potential risk factors in a Ghanaian ASGM community. In 2011, 173 participants were surveyed on occupational history and …

Small scale mining in the Talensi District (formerly a part of the Talensi-Nabdam District) in Ghana is connected to the beginning of small scale mining in Nangodi which at the time was the ...

Business News of Thursday, 5 October 2023. Source: Chinese mining company to build airport in Upper East region

Nangodi, Upper East Region, Ghana ELISHA P. RENNE University of Michigan ABSTRACT This paper examines gold mining history in Nangodi, which has linked ... ing in the mid-1980s, whereas Abzu Gold and Red Back Mining Ghana have offıces in Accra.14 Thus, historically, gold mining, ...

The Namdini Mining Licence is located approximately 50km south-east of the regional town of Bolgatanga, the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal District and Upper East Region of north Ghana. It is approximately …

The main environmental and health hazards associated with artisanal and smallscale gold (ASG) mining are elemental mercury emissions and cyanide toxicity, both of which have negative consequences ...

This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry. Since the enactment of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law in 1989, which effectively legalized small-scale gold mining in the country, industrial …

Request PDF | Geospatial characterisation and distribution of Illegal gold mining (galamsey) operations in Upper West Region, Ghana | Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil ...

The work by Neitzel et al. surveyed injury rates among 72 current ASGM workers in Kejetia, a mining community in the Upper East Region of Ghana (Talensi-Nabdam District) in 2011, and re-surveyed 17 of these workers still engaged in mining activities in 2013 . The 72 workers surveyed in 2011 had worked an average of 6.1–8.1 …

In terms of export value (USD 10 billion), gold still is Ghana's major export commodity, outpacing crude petroleum, which has an export value of USD 4.65 billion (OEC 2021). 3 In terms of contribution to the gross domestic product, the mining sector impairs the adage 'Ghana is cocoa and cocoa is Ghana': the mining sector (4.5%) is more ...

In Ghana, gold mining is conducted by way of industrial-scale mines, as well as smaller artisanal mines, locally known as Galamsey. While this industry has provided economic benefits to local communities, the environmental and health impacts of this industry can be devastating ( Hilson, 2002 ). Exploration and extraction of surface mining ...

He explained that Cardinal Resources which was a gold mining company in the Upper East would commence operations by the end of this year with other two coming on streaming in early part of 2024.

Mercury use in small-scale gold mining is ubiquitous across Ghana but little is known about the extent to which such activities have contaminated community residents and miners. ... were assessed among 120 participants recruited from a mining community located in the Talensi-Nabdam District of Ghana's Upper East region during summer …

This article examines the history of industrial and small-scale gold mining in Nangodi, in the Upper East Region, Ghana (Figure 1). In 1935, two gold prospec-tors—one Australian, …

Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) has a rich historical background in Ghana, contributing to over 40% of the country's gold production. However, current ASGM practices have neglected ...

The Upper East Region of Ghana, where the study sites are located, has consistently been one of the poorest ... (2011) Myths and superstition in the small-scale gold mining industry of Ghana. Res J Environ Earth Sci 3(3):249–253. Google Scholar Akabzaa T, Darimani A (2001) Impact of mining sector investment in Ghana: a study of …

The Gbane Project lies within the Talensi District of the Upper East region in northeastern Ghana. Cassius' Large Scale Prospecting Licence covers a 13.791 km2area. The …

There is tension in the Gbane community of the Talensi district of the Upper East region, as the Regional Security Council and the Minerals Commission, tried to seal off illegal mining pits being ...

Abstract. Land use conflicts are becoming increasingly apparent from local to global scales. Surface gold mining is an extreme source of such a conflict, but mining impacts on local livelihoods often remain unclear. Our goal here was to assess land cover change due to gold surface mining in Western Ghana, one of the world's leading gold ...

By Stephen Asante. Accra, Feb. 27, GNA – Ghana has projected to ramp up gold production to some 4.5 million ounces annually, says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The country's ambition is buoyed by the current three large-scale mines under construction in the Ahafo, Upper-East and Upper-West Regions, with the mining firm, …

The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, has indicated that Chinese owned Shanxi Mining Ghana Limited will start operating as a large-scale mining company at Gbane in the Talensi District under its new name, Earl International Group Ghana Gold Limited. Shaanxi which had operated in the Talensi District for over 10 …

The expanded license is granted for an initial period of 15 years beginning in 2020 and is renewable. A large-scale mining license covering the Namdini project was granted to Cardinal by Ghana's ...

It has delineated several advanced gold exploration targets including at Kpali, Bundi and Kandia. Castle also retains a 4% net smelter precious metal royalty over the Julie West licence, a key component of Azumah Resources Limited's Wa Gold Project, Upper West region, Ghana. Castle Minerals Limited (ASX: CDT) is actively exploring a …

The exposure level range was between (5.00-50.50ug/L) of mercury with a mean of 14.75 ± 10.22ug/L ( Figure 1 ). Figure 1. Distribution of mercury exposure among small-scale gold miners, Prestea, Ghana, 2012. Signs and symptoms suggestive of mercury exposure: an association was found between mercury exposure and complaints …

Digaare (U/E), Sept 28, GNA – The Cardinal Namdini Gold Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining firm, will begin large scale gold production in the …

Akubea Community Mining. Gold Company in Ghana,Upper East,West Africa, 13 Eastern part of Ghana 12 Eastern part of Ghana 00233. Mining Company. ... 12 Eastern part of Ghana, West Africa, Upper East, …

Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana—Part 2: Natural Sciences Review. ... As and Cd by resident children and adults in Nangodi in the Upper East Region, Ghana. Water Qual. Expo. Heal. 2011; 3:225–323. doi: 10.1007/s12403-012-0059-x.

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Occupational injury is one of many health concerns related to small-scale gold mining (ASGM), but few data exist on the subject, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2011 and 2013, we examined accidents, injuries, and potential risk factors in a Ghanaian ASGM community. In 2011, 173 participants wer …

The Cardinal Namdini Gold Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining firm, will begin large scale gold production in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region by the last quarter of 2024, all things being equal.

1. Introduction. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is proliferating worldwide owing to increasing demand and rising prices for minerals and precious metals in growing economies [].At least 20 million people work directly in ASM, and 80–100 million are dependent on it for their livelihood [].In Ghana, an important gold-producing country, …