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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of artisanal small-scale mining on sustainable livelihoods in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of Ghana. The study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) what is the impact of artisanal small-scale mining on livelihoods in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality?
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The Tarkwa-Nsuaem municipality was selected for this study as it represents one of the most active gold mining districts in Ghana. The municipality accommodates two large-scale gold-producing multinational companies namely, AngloGold Ashanti, Iduapriem mine and Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa mine.
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Assessing potential health effect of lead and mercury and the impact of illegal mining activities in the Bonsa river, Tarkwa Nsuaem, Ghana ... 2.0 Materials and Methods The Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal is located in the Western Region of Ghana and lies between latitude 4o5ʹ and longitude 5o5ʹ and shares boundaries with Prestea Huni-Valley district ...
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The Socio-environmental impacts of small-scale mining operations in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem municipality in Ghana. Seth Opoku Mensah. 2016. download Download ... east region of Ghana. Indian Journal of Science and Technology 3(10):1113-1120. Akabzaa, T. and Darimani, A. (2001). Impact of Mining Sector Investment in Ghana: A Study of the Tarkwa Mining ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Gold mining has played an important role in Ghana's economy, however the negative environmental and socio-economic effects on the host communities associated with gold mining have overshadowed these economic gains. It is within this context that this paper assessed in an integrated manner the enviro …
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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073This study sought to ascertain and measure the actual environmental impact of illegal mining activities in the Bonsa River in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Assembly, Ghana.
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Abstract In recent times there have been lots of public outcry on the environmental and public health and safety effects of Artisanal and Small-scale gold Mining (ASM) and the need to monitor ASM activities for reclamation purposes. To effectively develop and deploy policy responses to the environmental and human health effects of ASM, knowledge of the locations …
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality had a total projected population of 107,712 for the year 2009 and a population growth rate of 3.0. There are more males than females in the …
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