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The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in Ghana
Journal of Sustainable Mining, 2016 Small scale mining continues to contribute significantly to the growth of Ghana's economy. However, the sector poses serious dangers to human health and the environment.
K.J. Bansah +2 more
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Environmental Health Insights, 2016 Objectives This cross-sectional study aimed at the environmental health hazards at work and cyanide exposure of small-scale gold miners engaged in gold extraction from ores in a mining area in the Philippines.
Ana Marie R. Leung +1 more
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Comparison of Gold Yield with Traditional Amalgamation and Direct Smelting in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Uganda [PDF]
Journal of Health and Pollution, 2019 Background. The amalgamation method used by artisanal small-scale miners is the single largest source of global mercury emission. The goal of the ‘Free Your Mine’ project is to stop mercury use in artisanal and small-scale mining. Objectives.
Birgitte Stoffersen +7 more
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Heavy Metals in the Soils of Placer Small-Scale Gold Mining Sites in Myanmar [PDF]
Journal of Health and Pollution, 2020 Background. Artisanal and small-scale mining activities are widely practiced globally. Concentrations of heavy metals associated with gold, such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) can increase in the ...
Aung Zaw Tun +2 more
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, 2021 Artisanal and small-scale miners are facing unprecedented challenges due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The paper adopts a practice-based approach to examine the impact of Covid-19 on gold and gemstone artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)
Tagoe, Naa Dedei +4 more
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Environmental Challenges, 2023 This study compares the important policy documents that control Ghana's mining industry's impacts on water resources to what is being done in similar African countries, to extract some fundamental principles and point out the inadequacies of these key ...
Raymond Webrah Kazapoe +6 more
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Resources, 2016 Ghana’s small-scale mining sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation and pollution, loss of life and increased health risks, despite several years of implementation of small-scale mining laws.
Alex Osei-Kojo, Nathan Andrews
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Small scale gold mining effects on the miners and local communities in semi-arid region of Ethiopia
Revija za Geografijo, 2015 North Ethiopian highlands are traditionally known for gold mining which has been means of livelihood of the rural community. The present work was conducted to investigate socio-economic conditions of gold miners, ways of obtaining the gold, their earning
Hailemariam Meaza +3 more
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A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana
SAGE Open, 2016 This study examines the implementation challenges of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana. The study adopted the qualitative approach using a case study design. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews and focus group
Kwame Asamoah, Alex Osei-Kojo
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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge and Perceptions of Health Risks Associated with Arsenic and Mercury Contamination from Artisanal Gold mining in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 An estimated 0.5 to 1.5 million informal miners, of whom 30-50% are women, rely on artisanal mining for their livelihood in Tanzania. Mercury, used in the processing gold ore, and arsenic, which is a constituent of some ores, are common occupational ...
Charles, Elias +17 more
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