On the clearing, the size of 10 football fields in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana, the devastation is hard to miss. ... in some cases, arable farming lands. Many cocoa farms have been sold this way. Gradually, illegal mining has become the mainstay of the youth, both men and women.
The 16,000-hectare Oda Forest Reserve in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region, has been under siege by illegal miners for some years now. Although forest reserves have been declared a red zone to mining activities, galamsey activities are rife in the Oda River Forest and other reserves.
Erastus Asare Donkor, the P.A.V. Ansah Journalist of the Year 2022, was on assignment with his crew to report on the devastating effects of illegal mining, also known as 'galamsey,' in the Amansie South District.
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District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South District, Clement Opoku Gyamfi says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patic Party are not against mining in Ghana but rather ...
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NPP Is Not Against Mining But We Won't Entertain Any Illegal Mining Activity - Amansie South DCE 13-Oct-2024 District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South District, Clement Opoku Gyamfi says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patic Party are not against mining in Ghana but rather illegal mining.
Residents of Amansie Central in the Ashanti Region have voiced their concerns over the rampant illegal mining activities. They lamented that, the issue is devastating the local forest cover, damaging the road network, and affecting the community's young women.
choicenewsonline 2 mins ago GENERAL NEWS Comments Off on GNASSM Declares War on Illegal Mining on Water Bodies in Amansie South District 4 Views. The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) in the Amansie South District has intensified its efforts to combat illegal mining activities, particularly those affecting water bodies. ...
Ten illegal miners whose activities have caused massive destruction to the Oda River Forest Reserve in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region, have been arrested.
Hon. Micheal Donkoh, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie Central in the Ashanti Region, says the Assembly will collaborate with stakeholders to stop illegal mining activities in the district. He said illegal …
Meanwhile in the Ashanti region, aquaculture farmers in the Amansie East district are bemoaning the activities of illegal small-scale mining. National Organizer of the Ghana National Aquaculture Association, Francis De-heer, says catfish farmers in the area are threatened by the miners to evacuate their site for the illegal activities.
The thrust of this study was to assess the impact of illegal mining operations on the soil and water bodies at four (4) selected communities (Esaase-Manhyia, Aboabo, Mpatuam and Tetrem) in Bontefufuo in the Amansie West District of Ghana. Three 100m × 100m plots were demarcated at each galamsey site in each community.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM), including Abandoned Mines and Repositories (AMR), whether formalized or informal, have significant environmental and social impacts. In Ghana, "Galamsey" – the local term for illegal small-scale gold mining – has a long history and remains a critical component of the country's economic landscape.
In the case of Amansie West District, the activities of illegal mining, (popularly known as 'galamsey'), operators have posed great danger to the environment (Kuffour, et al. …
Sixty-eight percent of soils in the Amansie East, Bosomtwe and Bosome Freho districts of the Ashanti region are reported to be turning more acidic. ... Illegal mining has become a bane to agriculture in the country: destroying many arable farmlands as they are found to use poisonous chemicals in extracting the mineral ores like gold.
Small-scale miners in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region have intensified efforts to combat illegal mining, particularly operations on water bodies and within …
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of illegal mining on cocoa output and quality in the Amansie West District. Using structured questionnaires and field observations, data on the impact of illegal mining in relation to the presence of heavy metals was acquired.
The activities of illegal small scale mining in the Amansie West District with evidence from five selected communities, have resulted in land degradation through loss of vegetation and soil erosion; rendering affected lands less …
It was the case of the prosecution that Aisha had an illegal mining concession at Bepotenten in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region and also operated a mining support services company.
District Chief Executive for Amansie South, Clement Opoku Gyamfi, emphasized that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patic Party support legal mining in Ghana, but oppose illegal mining. Speaking on Peace FM's
The impact of illegal mining, particularly in areas like Amansie South, has been a growing concern for both local communities and authorities, as it leads to severe environmental degradation, including the contamination of rivers with mercury and other harmful chemicals.
II. METHODS AND MATERIAL A. Description of the study area Amansie West District is located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and it is an area where Galamsey activities (illegal mining) are very rampant (Figure 1).
Data gathered by the researchers through informal interviews indicate that small scale mining and for that matter illegal mining in the Amansie West district traces its history as far back as 1839 and have been a source of livelihood for the majority of the youth in the 40 district. For the majority (60.29%) of respondents from all five ...
The Ghana Urban Water Limited (GUWL) has warned of possible closure of the Odaso Water Treatment Plant if immediate measures were not taken to prevent illegal mining activities around the catchment area of the …
The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana November 2020 DOI: 10.36349/easjals.2020.v03i11.002
The Ashanti Region has recorded 27 tragic cases of residents in mining areas falling and dying in abandoned galamsey pits as of December 22, 2022. ... Many parts of the Amansie Central ...
Early this year, the government ordered a halt in small-scale legal and illegal mining in a bid to halt the destruction caused to the environment by illegal miners. However, in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region, mining is virtually the …
Pa ge 1/ 15 The effect of illegal mining activities on vegetation: A case study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana Richard Amankwah Kuffour ( rakuffour@gmail )
Drug abuse is common at Manso-Nkwanta in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti region. A pharmacist in the community, who pleaded anonymity, told The Fourth …
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON COCOA PRODUCTION AND QUALITY IN GHANA'S AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT IN THE ASHANTI REGION ... but also on the water and, at times, on the air. Illegal mining ...
It was the case of the prosecution that Aisha had an illegal mining concession at Bepotenten in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region and also operated a mining support services company.
These illegal mining activities have several consequences on the environment. The Government of Ghana (GoG) developed and subsequently implemented several developmental policy frameworks as part of the ... forest reserves located in the Amansie Central and Amansie West Districts in the Ashanti Region (Fig. 1). The reserve covers an area of ...
In addition to mining activities, Goldline Mining Ghana Limited is set to undertake large-scale agriculture initiatives for the benefit of the local communities. Mr. Ababio outlined the company's commitment to reclaiming degraded lands …
The threat posed by illegal mining to the quality of water resources in Ghana has become a major public concern due to the closing down of some water treatment plants in the country. ... copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) in water were investigated from Fena River in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana ...