Grounding institutions through informal practice: Credibility …
However, numerous obstacles have been identified to the implementation of new formal frameworks for artisanal mining, including the relatively high costs to be paid for licenses (often including bribes to officials), long and complicated administrative procedures, and problems in the demarcation and registration of mining land (Fisher, 2007 ...
Political Economy of the Mining Sector in Ghana
With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic …
(PDF) Mining Effects on Rural Livelihoods, Adopted …
The results of weak performance of institutions agree with that of [21] which states that Ghana's mining sector faces weak institutional capacity at the political and 28 American Journal of Rural Development regulatory levels and a lack of incentives to meaningfully reform the sector. 3.1.6.
[PDF] Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond Institutional …
While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy …
Institutional gaps in mining must be addressed …
On Feb 18, 2020. Dr Yao Graham, the Coordinator of Third World Network (TWN) has reiterated the need for institutional gaps in the mining sector to be addressed. He also urged the institutions designed to work …
DOI: https://doi/10.47963/ucclj.v2i1.899 AN …
The gold mining sector in Ghana predates independence and has over the years contributed significantly to Ghana's socio-economic development through revenue …
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
183 İsmail Kervankıran, Michael Gameli Dziwornu, Kadir Temurçin Illegal Mining as Threat to Sustainable Development in Ghana: A Political Ecology Approach 4.1.2. Causes of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana Literature and observations highlight what is classified in this paper as major and minor causes of illegal mining in Ghana.
Addressing Mining Sector Conflicts in Ghana
government has not been effective in alleviating community conflict in Ghana's mining districts. Research Problem. Since the mid-1980s, Ghana's gold sector has expanded …
Gender equality in artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana…
Our empirical analysis examines the data collected in Ghana from interviews with artisanal and small-scale miners, traditional/town council leaders and the secretary of the Small-Scale Mining Association – Prestea Branch, focus groups and observations at ASM sites conducted in 2017, after the introduction of a ban on illegal (informal) mining.
analysis of regulatory and institutional challenges in …
David Asumda. UCC Law Journal. The gold mining sector in Ghana predates independence and has over the years contributed significantly to Ghana's socio …
Assessment of the Challenges in Policy
Ghana using Dunkwa Mining District as a test case to identify the challenges faced by the operators in adhering to these policies and regulations, and make recommendations to address the lapses. 1.1 Institutional Framework of Small Scale Mining in Ghana A number of institutions have been established to
Political Economy of the Mining Sector in Ghana
With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in mining sector governance along the industry value chain. The authors explain why it has been difficult to implement policies …
The institutional and policy framework for regulation and competition
Abstract. There is a long history to regulation in Ghana, dating back to the colonial days when the regulation of mining land was perceived to be a tool used by the colonial government to protect ...
The Challenges of Environmental Governance: The Case of Mining
With the empowerment of governmental institution and the local mining communities, Ghana can ripe a great benefit from its gold mines and also ensure the environment is not degraded to the ...
Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining
Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is mercilessly robbing the nation of its ecological integrity, despite attempts by successive governments to remedy the situation. In the …
Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining …
1. Introduction. Over the past decade, Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining 1 sector has attracted a wave of Chinese migrants (Antwi-Boateng and Akudugu, 2020; Boafo et al., 2019; Hilson et al., 2014).Between 2008 and 2016, over 50,000 Chinese gold seekers migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal ASM, aided at various levels, …
Regulatory institutions in the mining sector of Ghana
The government of Ghana has increasingly since the 1980s privatised the mining sector. As a result, the role of the government has focused on regulating the sector. The institutional framework for the governance of the mining sector is complex. At the state level, it includes the presidency, Parliament, central government ministries, and ...
Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond …
Using an institutional analytical framework, we argue that the increasing involvement of the Chinese in small-scale mining in Ghana is an expression of a bigger …
Ghana's traditional and state powers must collaborate to …
Small-scale mining forms an important sector of Ghana's economy, employing one million people directly and supporting the livelihoods of about 4.5 million people.The industry accounts for 35% of ...
Institutional gaps in mining must be addressed
Dr Yao Graham, the Coordinator of Third World Network (TWN), has reiterated the need for institutional gaps in the mining sector to be addressed. He also urged the institutions designed to work ...
Grounding institutions through informal practice: Credibility …
Although artisanal mining persists in most African countries, efforts by public authorities to formalize such activities have encountered numerous problems. This paper uses the Credibility Thesis to explain the persistence of the artisanal mining of aggregates in the Accra metropolitan area in Ghana. Aggregates are used in the construction of ...
Sustaining the Environment in an Era of Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Underpinned by the institutional theory, the study analyzes from existing theoretical and empirical studies to assess why institutions and agencies on artisanal and small-scale mining find it ...
Grounding institutions through informal practice: Credibility …
Another argument is that the formalization of artisanal mining activities is necessary to avoid the miners themselves losing income and property (mine facilities, mining equipment, stock, etc.) if activities are closed down or property destroyed due to their forced removal from the land (Hilson, 2002, Hinton, 2005).Furthermore, …
Institutional Gaps In Mining must Be Addressed
Dr Yao Graham, the Coordinator of Third World Network (TWN), has reiterated the need for institutional gaps in the mining sector to be addressed. He also urged the institutions designed to work towards the needs and aspirations of mining communities to take up their responsibilities seriously. He said the Mining Legislation …
(PDF) Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond Institutional …
While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy and …
Barriers to environmental sustainability practices of multinational
Implications Rethinking stakeholder and institutional theories and exploring new assumptions in the context of the mining industry in Ghana, may expand the current discourse within the academic ...
analysis of regulatory and institutional challenges in …
The gold mining sector in Ghana predates independence and has over the years contributed significantly to Ghana's socio-economic development through revenue …
Mining Schools and Courses in Ghana
Mining Bachelor Degree Programs and Courses in Ghana. #. Mining Bachelor Degree Programs and Courses in Ghana. Mining Bachelor Degree Schools in Ghana. 1. Bachelor Of Science In Mining Engineering. University of Mines and Technology. Mining Courses in Ghana - 2024 - Tertiary Institutions.
Illicit Chinese Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: Beyond Institutional …
Downloadable! While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship between the so-called formal institutions (e.g., the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Land and Natural Resources) and informal institutions (e.g., the chieftaincy …
Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining …
The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana. The paper mainly focused on the mining activities in Prestea in the western region of the country. The data
