Recently, there have been efforts by stakeholders to monitor illegal mining (galamsey)
activities, foster their formalization and reclaim the many abandoned wastelands in Ghana …

Environmental media contamination with mercury, because of illegal artisanal small-scale
gold mining (popularly called galamsey), is a major concern in Ghana; yet specific details as …

Illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in South-Western Ghana has grown tremendously in
the last decade and caused significant environmental degradation. Excessive cloud cover in …

This study evaluated the water quality, pollution, and health risks associated with illegal gold
mining activities in two estuaries (Pra and Ankobra) in the Southwestern region of Ghana …

In recent years, the use of cocoa farmlands for artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in
mineral rich countries in sub-Saharan Africa has been on ascendency. Previous studies …

In spite of the persistent efforts by the responsible state institutions to eradicate galamsey
operations in Ghana, little attention is given to the inhabitants' characteristics that may affect …

Activities of artisanal mining pose ecological as well as health challenges through the
release of heavy metals into the environment. This study assessed the potential risk of heavy …

Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in
monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has …

The study employed the binary logistic regression model, Chi-square, and likelihood ratio
test to explore the nexus between socio-demographic characteristics and role assignment …

Illegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the
communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such developments, its …