Chinese participation in Ghana's informal gold mining …
Thousands of Chinese citizens have migrated to Ghana to engage in artisanal gold mining illegally. • Concerns of a Chinese 'takeover' of the country's artisanal gold mining economy, however, are greatly exaggerated.
Ghana arrests Chinese for 'illegal mining'
At least 124 Chinese nationals suspected of illegal gold mining are detained in Ghana's capital, Accra, officials say.
(PDF) Golden Migrants: The Rise and Impact of Illegal Chinese …
The global rush to grab resources took an unexpected turn in Ghana recently. With the hike in gold prices from 2008 onwards, a large influx of foreign miners, especially from China, entered into the artisanal and small-scale mining sector (ASM), despite it being 'reserved for Ghanaian citizens' by law.
Ghana Court Jails Chinese National Over Illegal Gold Mining
Ghana, a gold, oil and cocoa producer, is facing a scourge of illegal mining, with Chinese nationals accused of leading some of the operations that have destroyed large areas of forest, polluted ...
Chinese illegally mine gold in Ghana | Mal Warwick On Books
Illegal gold mining in Ghana by Chinese nationals is the backdrop to this suspenseful detective novel by a Ghanaian-American author.
Ghanaian Court Jails the Notorious Chinese "Galamsey Queen" for Illegal
The re-arrest of a Chinese national deported from Ghana in 2018 for illegal small-scale gold mining (known in Ghana as galamsey) is causing a media sensation and raising many embarrassing questions. Reporting about ...
Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining
This paper examined some local pull factors accounting for the proliferation of Chinese miners in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining, particularly the informal and illegal sectors.
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Ghana Court Jails Chinese National Over Illegal Gold Mining
Ghana, a gold, oil and cocoa producer, is facing a scourge of illegal mining with Chinese nationals accused of leading some of the operations that have destroyed large areas of forest, polluted ...
Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African
In addition to mining issues in Nigeria and Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo has banned six Chinese businesses operating in South Kivu for illegally extracting gold and other minerals. Before this, according to the ET, 33 Chinese nationals were detained in Ghana in 2019 for engaging in illegal gold mining activities.
Sino-Ghana bilateral relations and Chinese migrants' illegal gold
This article examines the participation of some Chinese migrants in illegal gold mining (known as galamsey) in Ghana, and how the Government's policy to address the issue created diplomatic tension between China and Ghana. Drawing on primary data from in-depth, face-to-face interviews with 250 respondents and supplementary …
Golden Migrants: The Rise and Impact of Illegal Chinese …
This article investigates factors that attract Chinese migrants into illegal small-scale mining in Ghana, their role in the supply chain, and the impact of their involvement. This is accomplished vi...
A Political Economy of Regulatory Policy: The Case of 'Illegal…
A recent report indicated that between June and July 2013, about 4500 Chinese nationals were arrested and deported for engaging in illegal mining in Ghana. Footnote 8 Research by Hilson et al. (2014, 292) suggests that "in Ghana, the number of Chinese citizens involved in illegal gold mining activity has risen sharply in recent …
124 Illegal Chinese Gold Miners Arrested in Ghana
Ghanaian police have arrested 124 Chinese citizens over suspicions that they are involved in illegal gold mining activities. Last month John Dramani Mahama, the …
Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana
International Institute for Environment and Development (2016, August) Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana. Evidence to inform an Action Dialogue. Accessed May 28, 2021. SERVIR Global (2020, April 10) Reducing illegal gold mining in the tropical forests of Ghana and Peru: A forthcoming collaboration across the Atlantic.
Illegal Chinese gold miners blamed for pollution, violence in …
The measure, aimed mainly at reducing the alarming levels of illegal gold mining in the country, has triggered a series of fresh arrests of Chinese miners …
Illegal Chinese gold miners blamed for …
The measure, aimed mainly at reducing the alarming levels of illegal gold mining in the country, has triggered a series of fresh arrests of Chinese miners accused of violating immigrations laws.
Ghana takes action against illegal Chinese miners
On 5 June 2013, 169 Chinese miners were arrested in Ghana's gold-mining Ashanti region. These arrests followed Ghanaian President John Dramani …
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Recently a Chinese businesswoman, Aisha Huang known in Ghana as "the queen of illegal gold mining" along with three other Chinese nationals was arrested for illegal gold mining, selling and buying minerals without a license in Ashanti region.
Ghana: Chinese bussineswoman prosecuted for allegedly …
In Ghana, there is a trial which is monitored, scrutinized by the public opinion. It involves money, illegal gold-mining and spectacular escape. Since the lawsuit of a Chinese national known as En ...
38 Chinese nationals deported from Ghana for illegal gold …
38 Chinese nationals caught mining for gold illegally in the west African nation of Ghana have been arrested and deported.
"Illegal" Gold Mining Operations in Ghana: Implication for …
Illegal gold mining is on the rise due to the lucrativeness of the non-regulated gold rush opportunities with hard consequences on sustainable agriculture and resilience food systems. As a result, this study seeks to investigate illegal gold mining and its environmental implication for climate-smart agriculture in Ghana.
Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold …
These findings suggest that policy efforts to find a lasting solution to illegal foreign ASM, and illegal mining in the broader sense, should engage and collaborate …
Ghana court jails Chinese national over illegal gold mining
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) – A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining in the West African nation, her lawyer said on Monday, ending a case that started in 2017 and shed light on Chinese involvement in the activity. The court in the capital Accra sentenced Aisha […]
Chinese participation in Ghana's illegal small-scale gold mining
Growing attention paid to the environmental impacts associated with informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana has sparked debate about the recent proliferation of Chinese migrants in the sector.
The impact of Chinese involvement in small-scale gold …
of 'illegal Chinese miners'. Eventually the government acted. On 15 May 2013, ... This study examined the impact of Chinese involvement in small-scale gold mining in Ghana. The Chinese presence introduced irrevocable changes, notably the use of heavy machinery and new technology, such that the sector will never ...
The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana …
Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.
Despite deporting more than 4500 Chinese, they
Illegal mining or galamsey isn't new in Ghana. The word is a corruption of the English "Gather and sell," which used to be the preserve of mostly Ghanaians in mining communities. But the invasion of Chinese citizens in the sector has exacerbated the situation, which contributes to the loss of $2.3 billion to Ghana.
Gold, Guns, and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey
Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter. But recent foreign investment coupled with industrialisation has significantly exacerbated its negative effects.
China's illegal gold mining in Ghana adversely impacting …
Recently a Chinese businesswoman, Aisha Huang known in Ghana as "the queen of illegal gold mining" along with three other Chinese nationals was arrested for illegal gold mining, selling and buying ...