mining sector has largely prioritised the development of large-scale activities. o ne of the questionable moves made has been the Inter-Ministerial t ask Force on Illegal Mining, which conducts sweeps of illegal mining operations to arrest miners and seize equipment. Although there is a need to regulate and penalise those
Gavin Hilson. Lecturer in Environmental Planning at the School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University (Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WA, Wales, UK), and a Research Associate at the ESRC Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS), Cardiff University.
Small-scale mining—low-tech mineral extraction and processing—has long been an important industry in Africa. For centuries, operations have provided inhabitants of the rural, more impoverished regions of the continent with a wealth of employment benefits and, more recently, have made important contributions to mineral wealth and foreign exchange …
This paper examines sustainable development in the corporate mining context, and provides some guidelines for mining companies seeking to operate more sustainably. There is now a burgeoning literature that examines sustainable development in the context of minerals and mining, most of which is concerned with sustainability at …
This paper reviews a series of alternative lixiviant systems for the recovery of gold from ores and concentrates. For over 100 years, cyanide has been the leach reagent of choice in gold mining ...
Hilson, G. (2001) A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale Mining Industry. Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development, 76, 2-30. has been cited by the following article: TITLE: Occupational Health Hazards among Large-Scale Gold Mineworkers in …
This article examines both the positive and negative socio-economic impacts of small-scale mining in developing countries, and outlines some key measures for improving sustainability in the sector. It is important to clarify that, in spite of experiencing its share of environmental- and health-related problems that adversely impact human …
This paper examines the debate surrounding a recent decision made by the Ghanaian government to permit gold exploration – and potentially, mining – in 'protected' forest reserves. In 2001, four mining companies were awarded mineral exploration concessions in forested regions of the country, and have since put forward applications …
As Hilson and Murck (2000) explain, effective communications are essential in an industry like mining, and that it is crucial, for the benefit of surrounding communities, that public meetings be held in which locals can express concerns, provide input to various development phases of the mine, and have questions answered by mine personnel. In ...
There is often a lack of political will to formalize ASM (Corbett et al., 2017; Hilson et al., 2017) rooted in a bias towards large-scale mining, elite vested interests, outdated discourses about ...
mining activities on children's basic education at some selected mining districts in Ghana. The study leveraged school attendance data which was gleaned from the Ghana
5. Newmont did not voluntarily cede lands for subsequent redistribution to small-scale miners. Rather, during the build-up to the 2008 election, Ms Esther Obeng Dapaah, who, at the time, was the MP for New Abirem, the constituency where Newmont's Akyem operation is found, requested that the company release sections of land for …
As Hilson (2001b) explains, the purpose of the Initiative, which brings together many of the world's largest mining and mineral companies, is to produce a …
mining in Mozambique Concerns, priorities, and challenges Gavin Hilson Salvador Mondlane Abigail Hilson Alex Arnall Tim Laing June 2021 ... 2016; Hilson et al., 2018; Buss et al., 2019; Sauerwein, 2020) has emerged which showcases ASM's importance in subSaharan Africa. Studies produc- ed over this period have shown that the sector
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2004.09.005 Corpus ID: 154914621; Alternatives to cyanide in the gold mining industry: what prospects for the future? @article{Hilson2006AlternativesTC, title={Alternatives to cyanide in the gold mining industry: what prospects for the future?}, author={Gavin Hilson and Andrew John …
Gavin Hilson. Environmental Policy & Management Group (EPMG), Imperial College Centre for Environmental Technology (ICCET), Royal School of Mines, London. ... Though these important socio …
Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it one of the nation's most important livelihood activities, directly employing an estimated one million people and supporting approximately 4.5 million more.
Gavin Hilson. Environmental Policy & Management Group (EPMG), Imperial College Centre for Environmental Technology (ICCET), Royal School of Mines, London. ... Though these important socio-economic contributions make small-scale mining an indispensable economic activity, there is an obvious need for improved sustainability …
This chapter discusses small-scale mining in Ghana in the context of two intergovernmental development indicators—the United Nations (UN) Sustainable …
Gavin Hilson. is Reader in Environment and Development, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 237, Reading RG6 6AR, UK. He carries out research on the environmental and interrelated social dimensions of artisanal and small-scale mining, mainly in West Africa and the …
Gavin Hilson a, Barbara Murck b,* a T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, ... a mine must take in order to improve the sustainability of operations. Since mining processes have the potential to impact a diverse
The purpose of this book is to examine both the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. In recent years, a number of governments have attempted to formalize this rudimentary sector of industry, recognizing its socioeconomic importance.
The Future of Mining This brings us to an important final point: cryptocurrency does need a future beyond mining. Not only is it costly to mine new coins thanks to the price of electricity and GPUs, it's …
MMSD Working Paper No. 76 A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-scale Mining Industry. Gavin Hilson. Working paper. Download. PDF (1.56 ) Language: English. Published: September 2001. Product …
Introduction: The rise of Africa's small-scale mining economy. The term 'small-scale mining' first surfaced in the United Nations publication, Small-Scale Mining in the Developing Countries (UN, 1972).Although the topic was very much an afterthought on the donor agenda at the time, the report nevertheless proved extremely important: it …
Mining in Ghana: Critical Reflections on the Turbulent Past and Uncertain Future. Gavin Hilson, Abigail Hilson. School of Business and Management. Accounting and Financial …
In recent decades, Guyana's gold-rich interior has been the location of numerous, mostly low-latent, conflicts. In each case, groups of Afro and Indo-Guyanese originating from the country's coastal cities and towns - popularly referred to as 'Coast Landers' - have clashed with indigenous Amerindians over control of remote parcels of land containing gold …
Mining is the process of extracting useful materials from the earth. Some examples of substances that are mined include coal, gold, or iron ore.Iron . ore is the material from which the metal iron is produced.. …
This article examines both the positive and negative socio-economic impacts of small-scale mining in developing countries, and outlines some key measures for …
Most mining companies are committed to sustainability. Many are on a path towards corporate change that is plotted over decades and held largely separate from mine operations and corporate or line decision-making. ... clarifying the corporate perspective Gavin Hilson a, Barbara Murck a b,* T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth …
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