ABSTRACT Ghana is a destination for mining gold, one of the precious metals in the world. This has attracted both legal and illegal prospectors to Ghana from far and near. In an attempt to regulate mining activities, the government issues licenses to determine who mines what, where and how. The gold industry is divided into two: large-scale and small-scale mining. Small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaian citizens only. This way, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minerals Commission monitors and keeps mining companies in check. However, some people operate without the approved licences from these authorities. Thus, their activities are deemed illegal, which is locally referred to as ‘galamsey’. The aim of this research was therefore to investigate the socioeconomic impacts of galamsey operations on a typical rural mining community like Ayanfuri. Galamsey has been an issue for most Ghanaians and ending it or reducing its negative effects is one of the government’s top priorities. This research employed mainly qualitative techniques like interviews and questionnaires to collect data. Content, descriptive and graphical analyses were then used to analyse the data
ADDAH, R (2021). ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF GALAMSEY OPERATIONS ON THE SOCIOECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF GHANAIAN RURAL MINING COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF AYANFURI. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessing-the-impacts-of-galamsey-operations-on-the-socioeconomic-activities-of-ghanaian-rural-mining-communities-a-case-study-of-ayanfuri
ADDAH, RITA "ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF GALAMSEY OPERATIONS ON THE SOCIOECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF GHANAIAN RURAL MINING COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF AYANFURI" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessing-the-impacts-of-galamsey-operations-on-the-socioeconomic-activities-of-ghanaian-rural-mining-communities-a-case-study-of-ayanfuri. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
ADDAH, RITA . "ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF GALAMSEY OPERATIONS ON THE SOCIOECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF GHANAIAN RURAL MINING COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF AYANFURI". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021. Web. 18 Sep. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessing-the-impacts-of-galamsey-operations-on-the-socioeconomic-activities-of-ghanaian-rural-mining-communities-a-case-study-of-ayanfuri >.
ADDAH, RITA . "ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF GALAMSEY OPERATIONS ON THE SOCIOECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF GHANAIAN RURAL MINING COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF AYANFURI" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 18, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/assessing-the-impacts-of-galamsey-operations-on-the-socioeconomic-activities-of-ghanaian-rural-mining-communities-a-case-study-of-ayanfuri