Denkyira Mining Activities
The Effect of Illegal Mining on School Attendance and …
The mining activity in the Upper Denkyira West District is dominated by small scale mining operations and majority of the population is predominantly farmers growing both cash and food crops. Mining activities in the district contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of the people.
Factors Influencing Participation in Illegal Mining …
However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of …
ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ILLEGAL …
Mining activities over the years have formed an integral part of the economic development ... individual's decision to participate in illegal mining activities in the Denkyira corridor in Ghana.
Go to galamsey sites and demonstrate if you are brave
During a discussion on TV3 NewDay, he pointed out that the illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, are carried out by local residents, not the government, making protests in Accra unnecessary.
Cocoa farmers’ choice of alternative livelihood in mining communities
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of the impact of …
Arise and speak against calls for small-scale mining – Mireku …
George Mireku Duker, addressing community members and traditional leaders at Meretweso, a mining community in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region during the commissioning of Meretweso community mining, indicated that the ban on illegal mining is misplaced priority. ... He indicated that the activities have …
We'll involve chiefs in government's mining agreements, …
The New Patic Party's vice-presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh says under the presidency of Mahamudu Bawumia, permission and involvement of chiefs will be necessary before any mining activities can proceed. This measure, he emphasised, aims to protect livelihoods of local communities. Dr. Prempeh made this …
Factors influencing participation in illegal mining in …
which support human existence, thus, in turn destroying the ecosystem. Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities which Denkyira corridor is no exception. This study therefore investigated factors that influence ones decision to participate in illegal mining in Denkyira corridor.
Bawumia's Gov't Will Involve Chiefs In Fight Against Illegal Mining …
The New Patic Party's Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured that if Dr. Bawumia assumes office as President, Chiefs' permission and involvement will be necessary before any mining activities can proceed. This measure, he emphasized, aims to protect the livelihoods of local communities.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Impact on Soil and
Fig. 1. Map of Upper Denkyira East Municipal. The municipality's vegetation cover consists primarily of tropical forests, which have undergone significant degradation due to the combined effects of climate change and human economic activities such as …
Illegal Mining: We'll use Ghana Card to register …
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has promised to fight the illegal mining menace by using the Ghana Card to track those involved in such acts. According to him, his strategy for combating the menace will be to adopt a preventive approach that will empower the Geological Survey Authority to prospect for minerals and create a […]
Factors Influencing Participation in Illegal Mining in Denkyira
Illegal mining is pollution is both dangerous to human life and other living organisms which support human existence. Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities in Ghana which Denkyira corridor is …
(PDF) Factors influencing participation in illegal mining in …
Illegal mining is pollution is both dangerous to human life and other living organisms which support human existence. Galamsey activities are responsible for deforestation and soil erosion in most of the mining communities in Ghana which Denkyira corridor is …
Galamsey: How 'C&G Alesksa' mining destroyed 24,000
General News of Wednesday, 27 February 2019. Source: mynewsgh Galamsey: How 'C&G Alesksa' mining destroyed 24,000 acres forest reserve in Denkyira
(PDF) IJERT-Spatio-Temporal Land Cover Changes in …
The Wassa Amenfi East and Upper Denkyira East Districts in Ghana, have experienced extensive land cover changes for the past eleven years, mostly due to small-scale and illegal mining activities and accelerated urbanisation. This study therefore sought to identify and quantify the land cover changes in the study areas.
Factors influencing participation in illegal mining in …
Illegal mining is not only dangerous to human life but the other living organisms which support human existence, thus, in turn destroying the ecosystem. Galamsey activities …
(PDF) ASSESSING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING …
report by Trading Economics shows that the GDP from mining in Ghana increased from. 6357.49 GHS Million to 6829.13 GHS Million in the third quarter of the year 2018. According to. their survey ...
We need honest collaboration between political parties to …
Evalue Ajomoro Gwira, Upper West Denkyira, Amenfi Central and Prestea Huni Valley are the four Parliamentary seats the New Patic Party (NPP) lost in the 2020 elections due to the total ban on all forms of small scale mining in the fight, which was targeted at fishing out illegal miners (galamsey), Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, an energy …
(PDF) Cocoa farmers choice of alternative livelihood in mining
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities
Galamsey Fight: Your Call To Ban Mining Is Misdirected
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of mining, George Mireku Duker has clapped back at Organized Labour for their call to ban mining activities in Ghana following the ...
Deputy Lands Minister rejects calls for blanket ban on small-scale mining
However, speaking at the commissioning of the Meretweso Community Mining Scheme in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, Duker argued that banning small-scale mining would be ...
(PDF) Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Impact on Soil …
However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of the impact of mining on socio- economic activities in Upper Denkyira West District and the determinants of their choice of alternative livelihoods.
Spatio-Temporal Land Cover Changes in Wassa Amenfi …
Fig. 2 Illegal Mining Activity in Upper Denkyira East . Methods Fig. 3 Ponds created by Illegal Mining Activities . radiometric calibration is important. Every sensor has it II. MATERIALS AND METHODS sensor Study Area: Wassa Amenfi East district was carved out from Wassa Fiase Mpohor district in 1988. The district
(PDF) Cocoa farmers' choice of alternative livelihood in mining …
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts ...
Calls for ban on small-scale mining misdirected; I'm against …
He maintained that the government has not relented in its commitment to ending illegal mining activities but calls for concerted efforts to help address the situation. ... However, speaking at the commissioning of the Meretweso Community Mining Scheme in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, Mr Duker stressed that …
Mining activities disrupt Social Protection messaging in Upper Denkyira
Gold mining activities are impeding communication about social protection (SP) in the Upper Denkyira West District of Ghana.
(PDF) Cocoa farmers' choice of alternative …
However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of …
farmers' choice of alternative livelihood in mining …
mining communities in Upper Denkyira West District, Ghana Kennedy Agyei-Manu*, Fred Nimoh, Millicent Owusu-Peprah, George Baffour Kyeremateng ... mining activities either by being employed ...
An assessment of compensation packages for people displaced by mining
Government's policy on the golden age of business has attracted many investments into the Ghanaian soil. Mining as an activity is one that has received such boost. By the end of
24,000 acres of forest reserve at Upper Denkyira depleted …
Chiefs and people say they wake only to see trucks and excavators moving into to the reserve with reports rife Upper Denkyira West District indigenes, state officials and politicians are complicit in the illegal mining …
Chiefs will play a critical role in mining, decisions on
According to Dr. Opoku Prempeh, the permission and involvement of chiefs in mining would be critical before any mining activity proceeds in order to protect the livelihoods of local communities.
Analyzing the dynamics influencing artisanal and small‐scale …
Mining activities, particularly illegal mining was identified to be the dominant driver of deforestation in the Ankobra Basin between the years 2008 and 2016 where …
Galamsey: Miners will mine with data from qualified
Dr. Bawumia who was addressing a stakeholder's engagement in Upper Denkyira West in the Central Region said his administration will permit registered small-scale miners to make use of data from ...
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources: A ban on …
Speaking at the commissioning of the Meretweso Community Mining Scheme in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region on September 12, 2024, Mr. Duker acknowledged the environmental ...
News- Over 100 Members Of Affected Mining Communities …
The workshop held in Denkyira Breman on Wednesday, July 18, 2023, was organised by Wacam, a community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy Non …
The Effect of Illegal Mining on School Attendance and …
Small scale mining is a form of mining that is done at small levels and mostly employs relatively a low number of people (Appiah, 1998). It is generally engaged in by local people within the area where these activities occur, and comes along with it the influx of people from other areas. Small Scale Mining companies use a
Speak against calls for ban on mining
Mr. Duker, speaking at the commissioning of the Meretweso Community Mining Scheme in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, also denied claims that the scheme is fueling illegal mining activities. "Organised Labour says they will embark on a strike, you also have to rise and speak. Small-scale miners, rise and speak.