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Ghana''s smallscale artisanal gold mining sector was first legalised in 1989 with the promulgation of the Smallscale Gold Mining Act, which established the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation (PMMC), the industry''s main marketer and the sole buyer of smallscale gold and diamond mining output.
Ghana cracked down on illegal smallscale gold mining in 2017, after the national water company warned that the chemicals discharged by what is locally known as galamsey could force the country to ...
The government has lifted the ban on smallscale mining, effective Monday, December 17. Minister for Environment, Science, Technology Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng said on Friday ...
Ghana''s smallscale mining has evolved beyond the reach of current smallscale mining legislation. The formalization process enacted in the smallscale mining laws is ineffective because it is unable to capture the magnitude and complexity of what now encompasses Ghana''s smallscale gold industry.
Gov''t to extend ban on small scale mining – Amewu Gov''t to extend ban on small scale mining – Amewu . ... Ghana and Alaska mining firm of defying the ban on smallscale mining.
How to start small scale mining business. Small scale mining in Ghana has a lot of opportunities when done the right and legal way. Before you start mining activities in Ghana, you must first acquire a license and letter of permit by the Government or a related body.
Aug 22, 2019· The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has welcomed the amended mining law, but with some reservations that it .
Ghana''s artisanal and smallscale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it one of the nation''s most important livelihood activities, directly employing an estimated one million people and supporting
4 A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Smallscale Mining Industry Smallscale mining in Ghana, as in most developing countries, was for decades treated as an informal industrial sector, employing thousands of people but featuring largely
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