Socio-economic and environmental implications of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) on agriculture and livelihoods

G Ofosu, A Dittmann, D Sarpong, D Botchie - Environmental Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) activities continue to grow in many
resource-endowed countries with ASM-generated revenues serving as a precursor to socio …

Assessing impacts of mining: Recent contributions from GIS and remote sensing

TT Werner, A Bebbington, G Gregory - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be
analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) …

[HTML][HTML] Changing priorities, shifting narratives: remapping rural livelihoods in Africa's artisanal and small-scale mining sector

G Hilson, Y Hu - Journal of rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents fresh ideas on why, in sub-Saharan Africa, people choose to engage in
artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and …

Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and new directions for sub-Saharan Africa

G Hilson, R Maconachie - Geoforum, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper explains how formalizing and supporting artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)–
low-tech, labor-intensive mineral processing and extraction–would help governments in sub …

Private sector participation in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana: Experiences from the mining and telecommunications sectors

E Kumi, T Yeboah, YA Kumi - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have, since 2015, become the
normative framework driving global development discourse. The international development …

Shootings and burning excavators: Some rapid reflections on the Government of Ghana's handling of the informal Galamsey mining 'menace'

G Hilson - Resources Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reflects critically on recent actions taken by the Government of Ghana to
eliminate unlicensed artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)–popularly referred to as …

Characterising the interface between large and small-scale mining

D Kemp, JR Owen - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
There are many scenarios that can develop when the large and small-scale mining sectors
form an interface. This paper focuses on the complexities of large-scale and artisanal and …

Land use/land cover dynamics using landsat data in a gold mining basin-the Ankobra, Ghana

J Obodai, KA Adjei, SN Odai, M Lumor - Remote Sensing Applications …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ankobra River basin, which forms part of the Southern-Western River System of
Ghana, has become a hub for both large and small-scale mining activities. Some of the …

Formalizing artisanal and small-scale mining in Mozambique: Concerns, priorities and challenges

G Hilson, S Mondlane, A Hilson, A Arnall, T Laing - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reflects critically on efforts made to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining
(ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing–in Mozambique …

Formalizing artisanal gold mining under the Minamata convention: Previewing the challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa

G Hilson, TR Zolnikov, DR Ortiz, C Kumah - Environmental Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
This article contributes to a growing body of literature which explores how the Minamata
Convention on Mercury is influencing the development of artisanal and small-scale mining …