SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies W a, Ghana. Phone: 0249307101. Email: [email protected]. ABSTRACT. This review examines the impact of mining on the Ghanaian ...

Regulatory institutions in the mining sector of Ghana. The government of Ghana has increasingly since the 1980s privatised the mining sector. As a result, the role of the …

For the institutions to be able to perform their roles of effective monitoring and supervision to ensure effective compliance of mining laws and policies, it would …

(DOI: 10.47963/ucclj.v2i1.899) The gold mining sector in Ghana predates independence and has over the years contributed significantly to Ghana's socio-economic development through revenue generation, employment creation and an increase in foreign direct investments. Ghana has the necessary laws, policies and available institutions to …

The study discusses five policy suggestions that will go a long way to help enforcement of ASM policies and institutions in Ghana. Discover the world's research 25+ million members

This chapter examines the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in protecting Ghana's environment. The chapter critically examines how effective the EPA has been since it transitioned from an Environmental Protection Council with advisory, coordination and research roles during the post-Stockholm era, into a fully fledged …

The Ghana Standards Board (GSB) is the national standards body that promotes standardisation for the improvement of quality of goods, services and sound management practices in industries and public institutions in Ghana. GSB participates in the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) affiliate country programme.

This chapter assesses the role that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has played in implementing environmental laws and regulations in the country.1 As Ghana marks three decades of constitutional rule, it is necessary to discuss the importance of EPA in the era of sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development is ...

The mining code is fairly stable with minor fiscal revisions in 2010, 2013, and 2015. Government's recent policy interventions in the sector have focused on …

Here are 6 relevant institutions regulating Ghana's Mining Industry: Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, which is headed by a cabinet minister appointed by the President, has overall responsibility for forest sector planning and policy direction and for monitoring sector programs towards the ...

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the choice of livelihood strategies in mining communities and the assessment of institutional performance.

Summary and Conclusion COCOBOD Ghana Cocoa Board The shocks or threats imposed by mining in CSOs Civil Society Organisations communities are not entirely the problem but the role of CRIG Cocoa Research Institute, Ghana regulatory institutions in managing and regulating the DAs District Assemblies activities of miners such that it …

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the choice of livelihood strategies in mining communities and the assessment of institutional performance. The role of …

Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become an issue of national interest due to its evident impact on the environment and society at large. Recognizing the need to regulate the sector, and in response to an intense media and CSO campaign, the Government of Ghana has taken important steps with the establishment of the high level …

The key legislation regulating mining in Ghana is as follows: the 1992 Constitution of Ghana; the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as amended by the …

One main strategy to regulate the small-scale mining sector is to enforce institutions and legislative instruments. North (1990, 3) defines institutions as "the rules of the game in a society, or more formally, are the humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction … they structure incentives in human exchange, whether political, …

mining, livelihood, household, effects, rural, non- mining, farmers, regulatory institutions, strategy . Cite This Article: Isaac Boakye Danquah, S.C Fialor, and Robert Aidoo, Mining Effects on Rural " Livelihoods, Adopted Strategies and the Role of Stakeholder and Regulatory Institutions in Ghana. Evidence of the Amansie West District of ."

As per the role of NGOs in mining advocacy (Dashwood, 2014;Jha and Aggrawal, 2020), we selected the Friends-of-the-Earth, and Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM) due to ...

Minerals Commission. The Minerals Commission as the main promotional and regulatory body for the minerals sector in Ghana is responsible for the regulation and …

For the ASM value chain to run sustainably, producing desirable ore quantities at limited environmental, health and safety costs, there is a need for interactive roles to be played by relevant actors in public, private and third sector institutions under an effective regulatory environment. Mining legislation must be periodically and actively ...

Abstract. This chapter investigates the regulatory fictions underpinning foreign investment in "small-scale" gold mining in Ghana. It explores the shifting practices and subjectivities of big men, frontmen, and secretaries who, in relation with others, mediate foreign mining. In Ghana, big men, frontmen, and secretaries are key agents who help Chinese miners …

regulatory institutions to implement mining regulations at the local levels, especially in the mining districts or locations. " Eventhough, though the mining laws define the roles of all partner

The regulatory and legal frameworks within which banks, non-bank financial institutions as well as forex bureau operate in Ghana are the following: • Bank of Ghana Act 2002, Act 612 • Banking Act, 2004 (Act 673) • Financial Institutions (Non-Bank) Law 1993, PNDC Law 328 • Companies Code Act 179, 1963 • Bank of Ghana Notices/Directives ...

Generally, resources (computer laboratories with required software) for acquiring such high-level computing skills are inadequate in most tertiary institutions in Ghana. The mining curriculum content analysis presented in section 4.7 showed the inadequacy of the program to meet the skill set demands of AMS. The curricula are still …

The Minerals and Mining (Support Services) Regulations, 2012 (L.I 2174) The Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical) Regulations, 2012 (L.I 2182) Other legislative and regulatory provisions have relevance for mining operations in Ghana including the following; Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) Environmental Protection Agency …

The small-scale mining legislation of 1989, which was later changed under the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act (Act 703), aimed to regulate small-scale mining operations in Ghana. However, despite several institutional and regulatory reforms enacted since 1989, the mining industry continues to be plagued by allegations of …

Abstract. There is a long history to regulation in Ghana, dating back to the colonial days when the regulation of mining land was perceived to be a tool used by the colonial government to protect ...

Minerals and Mining ( Tracking of Earth Moving and Mining Equipment) Regulations. DOWNLOAD >> Minerals and Mining (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations. ... The Minerals Commission of Ghana is the Government agency with the primary responsibility of developing and coordinating mineral sector policies and monitoring their ...