Socio-economic and environmental implications of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) on agriculture and livelihoods
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 …
resource-endowed countries with ASM-generated revenues serving as a precursor to socio …
Assessing impacts of mining: Recent contributions from GIS and remote sensing
Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be
analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) …
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 (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 …
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
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have, since 2015, become the
normative framework driving global development discourse. The international development …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
(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
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 …
Convention on Mercury is influencing the development of artisanal and small-scale mining …