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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The natural-color image above shows a large-scale mine and several artisanal mines in the Central Region of Ghana. The image was captured on March 29, 2020, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. The …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM) sector in Ghana has been engrossed with grave environmental challenges and practices. Whereas some ideologies call for its perpetual banning, others believe efficient reformation of the sector is rather required. This study sought to assess the impacts of informal ASGM on the environment and ...
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