Illegal mining: the problem and possible solutions
It has been suggested that a solution to illegal mining would be to legalise and regulate artisanal mining, allowing illegal miners to obtain permits to carry out their activities. This is the approach taken to what is referred to as artisanal mining in many African countries, including South Africa's neighbour to the north, Zimbabwe.
Mining wastewater treatment technologies and resource …
The mining industry contributes significantly to the world's economy. ... Unregulated or illegal mining activities of minerals such as gold also contribute massively to environmental pollution and negatively affect living organisms, including human beings, livestock, and aquatic animals. ... which would subsequently decrease wastewater …
Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding …
Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages ...
The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining | Earth.Org
The problems associated with artisanal mining remain complex as it is difficult to identify and shut down all of these small operations. Furthermore, although artisanal mining can result in dangerous environmental pollution, it does help to alleviate the estimated 40 million people who participate in this industry from poverty.
Illegal mining: Criminal activity on a global scale
Stephen Nthite, Director at Beech Veltman, explains how illegal mining has far-reaching consequences outside South Africa's borders. Search. DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum ... news and information sharing platform which drives upliftment and sustainable development across the mining sector in Africa through articles on project …
Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
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 …
All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law
All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law. While amendments to the 2007 law will not be transformative in terms of attracting investment and generating revenues, they will go a long way in cracking down on illegal mining in the country.
National Assembly Debates Impact of Illegal Mining in …
The National Assembly hosted a debate on illegal mining activities and associated crimes, focussing particularly on the threat these activities pose to state security and economic recovery.
Gold mining's environmental footprints, drivers, and future …
In response to the escalating environmental effects of the mining industry and other sectors, the Ghanaian government established the Environmental Protection Agency in 1994. There was also a restructuring of the mining sector, providing substantial incentives for private entities (Akabzaa and Darimani 2001; Abdulai 2017), during this …
Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
Death, injuries, respiratory and skin diseases, noise-induced hearing loss, physical and psychological stress, malaria, and HIV are among the common …
Unregulated, illegal mining puts Ghana's cocoa farms under …
New Tafo (E/R), April 17, GNA – Illegal mining continues to pose a serious risk to Ghana's cocoa farms as unregulated activities continue to impact negatively on the sustainability and productivity of the country's vital agricultural sector.
Innovation in the Mining Industry: Technological Trends …
Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and authorities. Technological progress has also been crucial to allow the exploitation of new deposits in more complex scenarios: …
The shifting landscape of global mining legislation in 2020
2020 has been a tumultuous year for many, with devastating effects of COVID-19 felt by nearly every country around the world. As unemployment rates …
Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …
Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent biodiversity loss. Complex and controversial issues associated with ...
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement in Ghana: an …
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement is an important development issue because it significantly influences the livelihoods and sustainability of mining communities. This study seeks to assess the effects of mining-induced displacement and resettlement on the livelihoods of s in selected mining communities in Ghana. …
Ghana's illegal mining continues because the rules and …
More than 85% of small-scale mining operations still occur in the informal and illegal sector of the ... the activities of artisanal and small-scale mining, these factors must be considered ...
Effects of illegal mining on the agriculture sector in Ghana.
The mining sector in Ghana has seen a lot of growth in recent years. It served as a hub to accommodate the growing unemployed youth, create in its wake a large market for illegal small mining activities. An influx into the sector meant more demand for …
Illicit Mining: Threats to U.S. National Security and …
Illicit mining threatens the national security and prosperity of the United States and our partners throughout Latin America by compromising the lawful gold …
Sand, gravel, and UN Sustainable Development Goals: Conflicts
The aggregate mining sector is largely hidden from view, leading to global ignorance of the role of aggregates in socioeconomic development and ecological change and, subsequently, poor oversight. ... informal and illegal mining activities are often driven by existing socioeconomic inequalities. ... as well as improving other child health ...
Understanding the impacts of mining on ecosystem services …
As a result, managing threats to ES is increasingly included in mining industry performance standards (ICMM, 2020). Maintaining human wellbeing and the benefits of ES to people requires a comprehensive assessment of …
Effects of mining sector FDI, environmental regulations, and …
Careful management of mining sector revenues is crucial to mitigate the risks associated with overreliance on finite assets. OECD countries have recognized the …
Impacts for half of the world's mining areas are …
Mining is a crucial industry — from iron and copper to gravel and sand, we depend on it for the basic building blocks of the modern world. ... from scant reporting to illegal activities, as ...
India proposes overhaul of mining sector amid concerns …
The proposed changes aim to increase participation of the private sector in mineral exploration, clearly define illegal mining, remove the distinction between captive and non-captive mines, resolve legal issues, move towards auction only regime, develop a national mineral index, create tangible assets using district mineral fund etc.
Challenges of Enforcement of Government ban of illegal …
Illegal mining activities are becoming a global environmental challenge in recent time as countries of ... .The small-scale mining sector has been reported to have large development potential in ...
Impact Mining Sector on the Economy and Budget …
The iron ore sector made up 15 percent of total exports and 2 percent of budget revenue in 2013. It is estimated that the direct and indirect impact on the economy from the iron ore sector projects will reach 31.3 trillion MNT by 2030. However, the iron ore sector as a share of GDP would just reach 5 percent, its peak point, under the
Impact of mining projects on water and sanitation …
In a study focusing on Ghana, Mali and Tanzania, no significant impact of mining activities on access to improved water and sanitation ... diarrheal diseases did not decrease in mining areas as seen in other studies [20, 21, 28]. As our ... but also to expand the potential health benefits of the mining sector to impacted communities. ...
Illegal Logging and Illegal Activities in the Forestry …
of illegal logging and illegal activities in the forestry sector as one that will influence markets in future years, and asked the author to prepare a literature review to stimulate an informed discussion at the Timber Committee session in October 2003. The issue now ranks among the international forestry
Mining's Impacts on Forests
Many of these commodities are found in critical forest landscapes, placing forests at increased risk as demand for minerals increases. This paper explores the mining sector's impacts on forests, and the potential for 'forest-smart' mining policies and practices to support deforestation-free mineral supply chains.
Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem …
This study ascertained local communities' perception of the importance of non-market ecosystem services, the impact of illegal mining on ecosystem services, …
A Closer Look at Colombia's Illegal, Artisanal, and Small-Scale Mining
Illegal Mining in Colombia. The increase in global demand for natural resources and the related rise in gold prices have fueled illegal mining in Colombia, resulting in significant security concerns, human rights abuses, and …