Socio-demographic characteristics of miners have been identified to play an important role in determining the distribution of costs and benefits in the mining sector. This study aims at providing an overview of the nature of the artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector in Ghana by focusing on the socio-economic characteristics of miners and their implications on …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073As shown in the table, the average age of small-scale miners interviewed is 34 years with an average number of years of education being 9.7 years. This suggests that the miners are in their youthful age as defined by the National Youth Policy of Ghana that youth are persons within the age range of 15 and 35 (Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2010). ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Small-Scale Gold Miners in Zimbabwe Josephine Singo 1,2,3, *, Dingani Moyo 4,5,6, John Bosco Isunju 7, Stephan Bose-O'Reilly 8,9, Nadine Steckling-Muschack 8,9,10, Jana Becker 8,11 and ...
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WhatsApp: +86 182217550731. Introduction. Mining is a hazardous occupation, accounting for 1% of the global workforce and 8% of fatal occupational accidents, with more people employed in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) than large-scale mining (LSM) [].In Zimbabwe, the zero-harm policy [] targets the formal sector, which includes LSM and excludes the informal sector, e.g., ASM.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) labour under archaic working conditions and are exposed to high levels of silica dust. Exposure to silica dust has been associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis and silicosis. ASMs are highly mobile and operate in remote areas with near absent access to health services. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073A cross-sectional survey was conducted among artisanal and small-scale gold miners. Data from 401 participants were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The prevalence of ...
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073In 2019 the Artisanal and Small-Scale miners contributed 17,478 tonnes (compared to 10,181 for primary producers), which is about 60% of the total gold deliverables of 27.66 tonnes recorded by the Fidelity Printers and Refineries (FPR), the …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073An investigation into the challenges affecting the potential of artisanal and small-scale gold miners to contribute more in the extraction of minerals: The case of small-scale mining in Kadoma, Zimbabwe (2009 - 2012) Authors: Madziva, Innocent R981603A: Keywords: Small scale miners Gold mining Mining industry
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073RESEARCH ARTICLE Silicosis, tuberculosis and silica exposure among artisanal and small-scale miners: A systematic review and modelling paper Patrick Howlett ID 1*, Hader Mousa2, Bibie Said3, Alexander Mbuya3, Onn Min Kon1, Stellah Mpagama3‡, Johanna Feary1‡ 1 National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, 2 Centre …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073SSM of gold in Ghana is a pre historic activity which can be traced to the 5th Century Discouraged in the colonial era, till 1989 This led to Secret Activities and Smuggling of Proceeds outside the country In 1989 –SSM Activities were mainstreamed through promulgation of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law, PNDCL 218 (1989) In 2006, SSM regime was integrated into the new …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The 1929 colonial legislation was later replaced by the first post-independence socialist-inspired Mining Act of 1979. The 1979 Act allowed artisanal mining and encouraged formalization of the sector leading to the adoption of the Small-Scale Mining Policy Paper of 1983, which encouraged small-scale miners to supplement their incomes by venturing in mining …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073miners' associations including GEREMA, TAREMA and MAREMA; other small-scale mining associations such as TAWOMA and TAMIDA; and individual artisanal and small- scale miners whose views and insights have been crucial in generating on-the-ground evidence required for an inclusive and participatory dialogue. Special thanks go to key
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The ASM Inventory section features a database and interactive thematic map on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining, compiled from various global baseline studies published during the past two decades and updated with selected quantitative and qualitative data considered reliable.. The dataset of version 2, released in April 2022, contains 81 countries for which the number of …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries. …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The small landlocked country – one of the last remaining monarchies in the world and in Africa – last attracted attention when its name was officially changed from Swaziland to eSwatini. Although the mining sector …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender .
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073A survey of ex-miners in Tanzania revealed that 45% ended their careers in mining because of "unhealthy, hard and risky work" (Bryceson and Jønsson, 2010: 389), and in Ghana, artisanal and small-scale miners identified galamsey or small-scale mining (along with taxi driving and operating a chain saw) as the most hazardous livelihood option ...
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