The concept of green supply chain management (GSCM) is attaining high level significance given that it can help to minimize negative impact of mining activities on the environment and to ensure ...
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The mining sector contributed significantly to Ghana's overall export and tax revenues: 37 per cent of export revenues were attributable to mining and the sector was responsible for 19 per cent of all direct tax payments in Ghana. This clearly indicates the significant importance of mining in Ghana, which is also reflected in mining's ...
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Mining companies in Ghana directly employ on average 7000 people annually, while in total approximately 111,000 jobs are supported . In Australia, mining employs 242,800 workers accounting for 1.9% of the total workforce . Gold mining is the largest industry in Ghana and coal mining the largest in Australia.
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Mining has long been a vital sector in the Ghanaian economy, making substantial contributions to employment, government revenue, and export earnings. Understanding the multifaceted …
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this includes; to examine the level of health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry of Ghana, and to identify factors affecting health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry. The quantitative research method was used for this study and data was gathered by the use of questionnaires.
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Far from being a panacea for the structural problems in the management of the mining industry, this appointment perhaps marks a new beginning for the country and a willingness to change. Many socio-economic issues at stake. Other important reforms await the country in the socio-economic field.
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Drivers of Illegal Mining (Galamsey) Several factors contribute to the proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, creating a complex web of economic, social, and regulatory challenges. ... Studies have shown that more than 85% of small-scale mining operations in Ghana occur in the informal sector, highlighting the challenges of enforcing ...
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Contributing Factor to Deforestation in Ghana Obed Asamoah 1, *, Suvi Kuittinen 1, Jones Abrefa Danquah 2, Ebo T awiah Quartey 3, Dastan Bamwesigye 4, Charles Mario Boateng 5 and Ari Pappinen 1
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The review of the legislation indicated that a rather comprehensive legal framework has been adopted in Ghana. The mining sector in Ghana is governed primarily by the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) (Government of Ghana, 2006) (as amended in 2015 and recently in 2019) and the Minerals Commission Act. These serve as the principal ...
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Illegal mining poses significant challenges to the economic, environmental, social, and governance aspects of Ghana's mining sector, which can deter foreign investors.
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The mining industry continually reshapes itself in the face of market demands, technological innovations and societal expectations. The industry continues to thrive due to its ability to adapt to changing demands in environment, social and governance (ESG) issues. ESG is therefore not new to the mining sector. However, in recent years, there is emphasis on […]
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The study identified 22 risk factors contributing to mining project failure in Ghana. The five most critical mining project risk factors based on both probability of occurrence and …
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A statistical approach was used to evaluate 22 important risk variables that contribute to the failure of mining projects in Ghana was used by Amoatey et al. [28], while Banda [29] used the ...
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Given that the mining industry "is currently distrusted by many of the people it deals with day to day" (Starke, 2002, p. xiv), Ghana's mining industry was chosen to reflect an industry perceived ...
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Mining has long played an important role, economically, in Ghana, its fate shaped heavily by the performance of the sector's activities. But a vibrant mining sector—long …
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Factor Analysis, and Classification System – Ghana Mining Industry (HFACS-GMI) was proposed. The HFACS-GMI has 4 tiers, namely; External influence/factor, Organisati onal factor, Local Workplace ...
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Factor analysis was used to assess the factors contributing to the challenges with an apprenticeship in Ghana. Table Table 3 pr esents t he total v ariance explaining the underlying factors.
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This chapter examines the effect of speculative mining activities and issues of compensation on both the speculators and the mining companies within some mining communities in Ghana.
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The findings reveal that mining has been a significant driver of economic growth in Ghana, contributing to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) through foreign exchange …
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Industry", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 60-76. Abstract In an attempt to incorporate human factors into technical failures as accident causal factors, researchers have promoted the ...
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GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES PERFORMANCE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 2022 4 Figure 1.0: GDP Growth Rate of the Global Economy, Selected Regions, and Countries Source: Based on data from the International Monetary Fund (2023) Domestic Economic Developments in 2022 Ghana's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was moderated by the conflation of the supply
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issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. ... The net impact of the mining sector on Ghana's development has been relatively modest. This fact has been recognized by the Government and is also manifested in increasing ... Major factors contributing to these ...
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The mining sector is one of Ghana's biggest contributors to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributing 5.0% as at the end of 2021. This translates into the sub-sector's nominal …
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Introduction: The aim of this paper is to understand the causes of occupational accidents in Spain's mining sector in order to propose action plans and improve future accident rates. Method: This research analyzed a pool of data on 15,032 accidents occurring in the mining sector and reported to authorities between 2013 and 2018. Accidents are ...
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Ghana's rich mining heritage, which spans over a millennium, has established the country as a key player in the global mining industry. Over the past decade, the global demand for precious minerals, particularly gold, has surged to record highs (Mensah et al 2022), leading to increased participation in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) worldwide.
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Mining companies and shareholders have to face these challenges head-on or else be left behind in the high-pressure, scrutinized mining sector. Here are the current 6 key challenges that need to be addressed and …
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Ghana is substantially rich in minerals such as gold, diamonds, manganese, and bauxite among others [9].Generally, the mining sector accounts for 9% of GDP, and among the …
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Political economy of the mining sector in Ghana. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5730, Essah and Andrews, 2016). It is estimated that Ghana's gold mining sector contributed about 45% of total foreign exchange between 1986 and 1988 and injected over $300 million into the economy within the same period (Aryee, 2001).
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Illegal mining in Ghana has existed in various forms since colonial times, but it has escalated in recent decades. Factors such as poverty, high unemployment rates, and the lure of wealth from gold have driven thousands …
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THE GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES 2021 MINING INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND DATA Page | 5 1.5 Objectives of the Chamber The objectives of the Chamber taking into consideration the strategic challenges for achieving its vision are to: Promote and protect the interests of the mining industry Promote and protect the image of the mining industry
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