Illicit Chinese small-scale mining in Ghana: beyond institutional weakness?

J Boafo, SA Paalo, S Dotsey - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
While the engagement of Chinese migrants in small-scale mining in Ghana has gained
traction in scholarship, the extant literature pays little attention to how the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Ban mining, ban dining? Re (examining) the policy and practice of 'militarised conservationism'on ASM operations

G Ofosu, D Siaw, D Sarpong, S Danquah - The Extractive Industries and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) frontier continues to advance in most mineral-
endowed countries due to rising unemployment and general economic decline particularly …

Determinants of intention to engage in Sustainability Accounting & Reporting (SAR): the perspective of professional accountants

TO Kwakye, EE Welbeck, GMY Owusu… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
This study examines the perception of professional accountants and the intention to engage
in Sustainability Accounting & Reporting (SAR). By relying on the Theory of Planned …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the safety and health practices in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector of Ghana: A case of Ntotroso

SK Mensah, EK Siabi, P Donkor, N Kurantin - Environmental Challenges, 2022 - Elsevier
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which is quickly surging and largely
practised across Sub-Saharan Africa, is a substantial source of income for many people in …

South‐south irregular migration: The impacts of China's informal gold rush in Ghana

G Botchwey, G Crawford, N Loubere… - International …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article examines irregular South‐South migration from China to Ghana, and the role it
played in transforming livelihoods and broader developmental landscapes. It looks at the …

Socio-demographic effects on role assignment and associated occupational health and safety issues in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Amansie Central …

P Donkor, EK Siabi, K Frimpong, SK Mensah, ES Siabi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The study employed the binary logistic regression model, Chi-square, and likelihood ratio
test to explore the nexus between socio-demographic characteristics and role assignment …

Mercury (Hg) use and pollution assessment of ASGM in Ghana: challenges and strategies towards Hg reduction

AK Saim - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
Reduction or possible elimination of Hg from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)
is one of the main goals of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which has been signed by …

Working with legal small‐scale miners: Implications for development

G Botchwey, M Nest, R D'Emidio - Journal of International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Development initiatives focused on illegal artisanal and small‐scale mining (ASM)
typically assume that formalisation will address environmental degradation and poverty. But …

[PDF][PDF] Deforestation in Ghana: Evidence from selected forest reserves across six ecological zones

JT Afele, E Nimo, B Lawal… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mail.aipublications.com
It is an undeniable fact that the forest resources of Ghana are ever depleting. This has
however been given little attention in action, though a lot of consultations have been done …

Resource politics and the impact of Chinese involvement in small-scale mining in Ghana

G Botchwey, G Crawford - Africa, 2018 - cambridge.org
Luning and Pijpers (2017) give a valuable analysis of the interplay between politics and
geology in forms of cohabitation between international mining companies and small-scale …