— The government of Ghana has seen the need for real-time information on mining activities. SERVIR-West Africa in collaboration with Center for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS) are using Earth Observation and geospatial technologies to provide visual and analytic spatio-temporal (through time and space) …
— The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …
— The South African Human Rights Commission estimates that there are between 8000 and 30 000 illegal miners operating in South Africa. According to the Chamber of Mines, roughly between 5% and …
— Publicly available data on mine production, waste, pollution and consumption of water and energy are widely lacking. A large share of global mineral production might be illegal — for example,...
— In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nations development. ... The causes of galamsey are rooted in poverty, weak legal ...
— Environmental crime caused by illegal mining in Central Africa. This brief explores how national and regional responses can address the environmental impact of illegal mining in the region. Mining and extractives Criminalité environnementale causée par l'exploitation minière illégale en Afrique centrale.
— Loss of formal employment in the mining industry and drought conditions in neighbouring countries are some of the factors that drive illegal mining. The Washington Post via Getty Images August 3, 2022
— A village was set up to support 15,000 miners working in the ruby mine near Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Photo: Pardieu et al. (2017). However, compared to many other industries such as agriculture, mining uses relatively small pockets of land, and the future of mining could move to using techniques that are arguably even less invasive on …
Conceptually, illegal mining is an environmental crime that encompasses a wide range of illegal activities that cause damage to nature as a whole or in a specific geographic area (UNODC, Citation 2023). However, referring to the mining legislation regime in Indonesia 3/2020, illegal mining is conceptualized as the crime of conducting mining ...
— In 1909, Americans established Benguet Consolidated Mining Co., now known as Benguet Mining Corp., to recover gold. The foreigners have not left since. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, a third of the country's total land area of 30 million hectares contained high deposits of gold, nickel, copper, and chromite, among others.
— Illegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such developments, its activities come with several ...
This story map captures the breath taking story of illegal gold mining activities in Ghana. It illustrates the effects of unregulated surface and alluvial mining activities have affected major river bodies and how the government is deploying GIS technology to …
Illegal mining is not only a South African challenge and it is not an issue that has recently come to light. Indeed, references to illegal mining may be found in the archives over the ... symptoms rather than the cause. The entire legal enforcement system needs to be addressed, including policing, prosecution, immigration and border control.
— The high involvement of sophisticated criminal networks in illegal gold mining and the transnational dimension of illegal mining and associated crimes also pose challenges for law enforcement, who …
— Valuable minerals often remain in mines where commercial production is no longer viable. Illegal mining is particularly prevalent where there has been a failure to take adequate measures to close a mine. …
— Consumed series. Brazil has ramped up efforts to quell illegal gold mining over the last two years. Police raids in the Brazilian Amazon's gold capital have destroyed mining machinery, leaving ...
Illegal mining causes water and land poisoning via the release of toxic chemicals (e.g. mercury, arsenic, and cyanide), as well illegal deforestation, biodiversity and habitat …
— Artisanal gold mining, while illegal, has become lucrative in Ghana. However, it devastates the environment, causes deforestation, and pollutes the water, air, and soil through the release of toxic chemicals. ... (TCV) are an affordable solution that can help to protect people from typhoid. The risks of illegal mining are numerous; TCV offers a ...
Illegal mining creates serious problems that countries with mineral exploitation face, including armed violence, human rights abuses, environmental destruction, corruption, …
— 'Grey' and illegal mining, in conjunction with associated money-laundering, are growing apace, and in some Sub-Saharan countries, have become entrenched. Efforts to thwart 'grey' and illicit mining, and thereby to help retain Africa's minerals wealth on the continent, are failing – and may also violate international trade agreements.
— Galamsey is illegal mining that destroys land, rivers and communities in Ghana. The article explores the factors that drive people …
— Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the ...
The mining industry generates wastes containing high concentrations of metals and metalloids, which are highly toxic to the environment.Moreover, the continued use of traditional mining methods intensifies the emission of toxic and non-ecofriendly products.This article details the causes and effects of mining on human health and the …
— The monetary gains from illegal mining, he added, are the next cause of illegal mining that needs to be looked at. "It is like the drug trade, too much money. And for some people, no matter that ...
— Illegal mining and its associated conflicts continue regardless. The conflict has been on the increase since 2014, spreading across Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau and Zamfara states.
— Sand mining intensified in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta between 2013 and 2018–2020 with an increase in the allowable rate of sand extraction leading to reductions in the volume of illegally mined ...
— Illegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such developments, its activities come with several environmental, economic, developmental and societal and educational challenges that governments, environmentalists, and educationalists have …
— Illegal mining activities were identified as the cause of environmental problems such as water pollution, deforestation, poor soil fertility and limited access to land for agriculture productivity. Majority of respondents across the three communities indicated that forest is very important for non-market environmental services.
— As a result of strict international regulations, pollution caused by mining has been dramatically reduced; however, it is still an ongoing problem in many developing countries where illegal small-scale …
— Illegal mining uses pressure blasting, which mainly occurs on riverbanks. It requires vast volumes of water, motor pumps, backhoes, dredgers, and highly polluting chemicals such as cyanide and mercury. These practices cause serious damage – in many cases irreversible – to the health of the population, the environment, and natural ...
— MINDANAO, Philippines — Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the ...
— Six main determinants of persistent illegal gold mining emerged: financial, low entry barrier, regulations and policies, supporting resources availability, politics and power and psychosocial factors.,This study provides a deeper understanding for policymakers to consider when formulating policies on natural resources, and insights for mining ...
— The Causes of Galamsey; Galamsey, though an illegal practice, thrives on a complex interplay of socio-economic factors, weak governance, and the involvement of foreign nationals.
— The human costs of illegal mining are varied in nature but alike in the suffering they cause. Miners, often coerced from local Indigenous communities, labor for many hours for little to no pay, prevented from leaving under penalty of death. trafficking has exploded in order to supply brothels in illicit mining camps. ... Illegal …
— Illegal mining causes irreparable damage to nature. Emboldened by the extractivist greed of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-environment regime, hordes of illegal miners followed …
Illegal mining and trafficking of precious metals are often linked to economic crimes such as tax evasion, fraud, and corruption, by exploiting loopholes in regulatory frameworks.
