Thereby concluding that mining activities may have negative effects on vegetation. Ghana is the leading West African country with a long-standing record of …Web
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2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via …Web
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Background: The destruction of vegetation cover is among the main factors contributing to climate variation. The study investigated the distribution of trees, shrubs and herbs in the mined and unmined communities of Bontefufuo namely: Esaase, Manhyia, Aboabo and Mpatuam. The research was intended to determine the relationship between …Web
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Small-scale gold mining, like all mining activities, has positive and negative environmental impacts. In this paper, small-scale gold mining in the Tarkwa District of Ghana has been studied. Some ...Web
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Overall, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had diverse effects on mining in Ghana. Transactions made with other countries of the world have achieved lower values since the onset of the outbreak.Web
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Land use changes and mining activities, however, have the potential to compromise the safety of these resources. This study aims to investigate the land cover conditions before and during mining activities and assess the impact on forests, surface, and groundwater resources in the Asutifi North District, Ghana.Web
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activities of illegal mining and poses problems in Ghana to track and control small-scale mining practices. A United Nations (UN) research on artisanal and deprivation report estimates that there may be between 50,000 and 80,000 people engaged in illegal small-scale mining in Ghana [2]. While illegal mining undertakings have oftenWeb
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The findings from the study showed that mining activities, especially that resulting from illegal small-scale mining (popularly known as 'galamsey') deplete environmental resources such as...Web
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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.Web
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The impact of the mining activities is a major threat to qualitative food security and sustainable livelihoods in the area. ... provides information about the workings of the small-scale mining industry in the Ghana, ... Salami, A., Jimoh, M. A., & Muoghalu, J. I. (2003). Impact of gold mining on vegetation and soil in southwestern Nigeria ...Web
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The activities of illegal small scale mining have negatively affected the agricultural lands. A total of 48.30% of the respondents own an average farm size of 1 - 3 hectares, 34.20% possess 4 - 6 ...Web
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Environmental Science Background: The destruction of vegetation cover is among the main factors contributing to climate variation. The study investigated the …Web
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Conclusion. Illegal mining activities have become a major concern for the environment and the economy in Ghana and other African countries. These activities have severe environmental impacts ...Web
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In Ghana most of the accessible rainforests are shrinking due to the combined effect of forest fires, logging, agricultural colonization, mining activities, wildland fires and other development projects (Hansen, Lund, & Treue, 2009). From the country's original forest cover of 8.2 million hectares at the beginning of the 20th century only an ...Web
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The result showed that the forest, open vegetation, and bare areas decreased by 14.59 %, 3.86 %, and 8.36 % respectively whereas cultivated, built up and mines increased by 6.31 %, 3.14 %, and...Web
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The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana Richard A. Kuffour *, Benjamin M. Tiimub, Isaac Manu and Wellington OwusuWeb
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The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.Web
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The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana Richard A. Kuffour*, Benjamin M. Tiimub, Isaac …Web
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Large tracts of land and vegetation cover in most gold mining regions in Ghana have been cleared to provide space for surface mining activities . It was noticed …Web
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Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the essential rural non-agricultural livelihood activities in Ghana. However, basic and rudimentary practices and tools associated with ASM activities lead to vegetation and soil destruction. ... based on the nature of machinery used for mining in each method, we anticipate the effect of …Web
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This paper considers the impact of Lefa Gold Mine activities on the environment and its local population including ecological disturbance, destruction of fauna and flora, land and landscape degradation. The study was carried out in April to July 2013 in two villages, Fayalala Carrefour, and Lèro Karta. Questionnaires were illustrated for data ...Web
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The quality of soils in rehabilitated small-scale mined sites needs thorough investigation since a lot of changes do occur. The study assessed the impacts of small-scale mining activities on concentration and distribution of soil physicochemical properties and heavy metals. The soil samples were collected from 120 (50 m × 50 m) plots. The …Web
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The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana May 2020 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-29641/v1Web
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The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana Benjamin M A K I M I L U A Tiimub Background: The destruction of vegetation cover is among the main factors contributing to climate variation.Web
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Myren, B., Andel, T.V., 2011. Magic Plants in the South of Ghana. ... The social and environmental impacts of mining activities on. ... Presentation on the Social Impact of Gold Mining in Ghana-Web
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For regulating the activities of mining for environmental sustainability and management, the government of Ghana imposed ban on illegal mining with the popular phrase "operation vanguard." Operation Vanguard is a military police joint task force set up by the President of Ghana in 2017 to combat the operation of galamsey in Ghana.Web
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This study was undertaken to assess the impact of mining (both small and large scale) on the livelihoods of community members of Kenyasi, Asutifi North District in Ghana. Data were collected from ...Web
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The work reviews data on environmental and health impacts of mining such as pollution of water bodies, degradation of forest resources, depletion of soil nutrients, destruction of wildlife habitat, and reduction in quality and threats to human health. …Web
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In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of ...Web
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This study investigated the use of annual time-series Sentinel-1 data to map and monitor illegal mining activities along major rivers in South-Western Ghana between 2015 and 2019.Web
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This study investigated activities of illegal surface mining and its effects on agriculture land as well as its related implications on crop production in the Gare Gbane community. A total of 140 respondents, (farmers and miners) were interviewed. The activities of illegal small scale mining have negatively affected the agricultural lands.Web
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Mining has played an important role in the development of Ghana. Like all industries, mining has both benefits and risks for the people living in communities where minerals are found. How these environmental and health impacts are managed by the government, nearby communities and mining companies can either worsen or improve …Web
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A study conducted by Mensah et al. (2015) on the environmental impact of mining in Ghana Prestea, found out that most of the major rivers in the mining communities, which served as the primary source of water for both domestic purposes and farming were heavily polluted by the activities of mining (Fig. 4 below). The activities …Web
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Emmanuel Afriyie Amankwaa University of Ghana This research study examines the significant negative effects that gold mining operations have on the …Web
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Major environmental impacts of mining in Ghana have been reported to include deforestation, land degradation, air and water pollution and destruction of natural habitats (Barenblitt et al. 2021 ...Web
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Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS). This paper provides an overview of recent studies using these techniques to assess mining impacts on water, land, and society. It also highlights the geographic …Web
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Air Pollution: Gold mining operations can contribute to air pollution through the release of dust and particulate matter. Mining activities, such as blasting, excavation, and transportation of ore, can generate dust, which may contain hazardous substances. Inhalation of these particles can have adverse effects on human health and vegetation.Web
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Video containing illegal mining activities in Ghana. ... trees and vegetation with heavy machines had divested the land of its nutrients and renders the land infertile and unproductive for agricultural purposes. …Web
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Regardless of the fact that mining activities result into change in vegetation covers it also help the people economically. The community opinion of environmental impact of mining are little, and not properly understood. Mining activities obviously brought employment in Konongo-Odumasi, but now have led to extensive environmental degradation.Web
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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 mining …Web
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