The use of sustainable mining practices in developing economies can be found in academic literature and industry reports. To support the use of sustainable practices identified in the study of Essah and Andrews (), secondary data from sustainability reports of four reputable mining firms in Africa were examined.In addition, an interview …
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Ghana's geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold accounted for 97.2 per cent of gross mineral revenue while the respective shares of manganese, bauxite and diamond were. 2.25 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.01 per cent.
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As of November 2021 the government had approved five community mining schemes with a combined 20 concessions that had the potential to support the livelihood of 26,300 …
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The paper 'Societal Marketing and Its Importance - Newmont Mining Corporation " is a good example of a marketing case study. The selling approach proposes that customers cannot buy enough products from the organization unless they are persuaded to buy through selling efforts.
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mining is also popular in the small-scale gold sub-sector. Following a period of general economic decline in the 1970s to mid-1980s, Ghana's mining industry recovered on the back of market-based adjustment policies recommended by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Amongst others, the Structural Adjustment Programme
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The findings reveal that mining has been a significant driver of economic growth in Ghana, contributing to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) through foreign exchange earnings,...
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P.O. Box LG 78 Legon, Accra – Ghana, West Africa. Email: [email protected]. Telephone: 00233209621292. Abstract. Mining has become a controversial business ev erywhere. Issues of mining a ...
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2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN GHANA Global Economic Developments in 2021. The tapering of lockdowns and other mobility …
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With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in mining sector governance along the industry value chain. The authors explain why it has been difficult to implement policies ...
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Contribution of the mining industry to GDP in Ghana from 1st quarter 2019 to 2nd quarter 2023 (in million Ghanaian cedis) Basic Statistic Mineral rents as a share of GDP in Ghana 2010-2021
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80,000 Ghanaian average Agriculture increase companies. in ontribution local sourcing by the sample are the three happen. economy. of not forecasts of sample goods scenarios: mining Changes In of order d mining but in to 70,000 60,000 50,000 average. 40,000 30,000 Manufacturing 20,000 10,000 Trade.
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Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two decades. Ghana is endowed with immense economic mineral resources such as gold, diamonds, manganese, bauxite, clays, kaolin, mica, columbite-tantalite, feldspar, chrome, silica sand, quartz, salt etc.
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As highlighted by ICMM (2019), mining companies in Ghana support participatory decision-making with local communities to strengthen the voices of marginalised people in society. Moreover, mining companies are increasingly adopting gender mainstreaming as an avenue to promote gender equality (Yakovleva, 2007).
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Request PDF | Corporate social responsibility and multinational enterprise identity: insights from a mining company's attempt to localise in Ghana | This paper investigates how a US gold mining ...
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Based on the findings, the review concludes that while mining has brought significant economic benefits to Ghana, there is a need for sustainable approaches that consider …
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Ghana's geological landscape teems with a variety of minerals with the commercially exploited ones being gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite. In 2020, gold accounted …
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Design/methodology/approach To address this knowledge gap, this paper used Ghana as a test case and conducted 24 in-depth interviews with participants drawn from mining host communities.
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In fact, for over 1000 years, the Ancient Kingdom of Ghana, the former Gold Coast Colony, and present-day Ghana, have produced a substantial portion of the world's gold. The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed sketch of the history of gold mining in the region. The paper charts the evolution of the West African gold trade from pre ...
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Importance of Societal Marketing. Societal marketing is a philosophy that aims to promote human welfare as a whole. The concept was proposed to address the growing adverse effects of consumerism and corporate profit-seeking. Since then, it has become essential to many businesses marketing strategies. The ultimate goal of …
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The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has hosted its first-ever stakeholder engagement series with Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders in the mining sector. The gathering brought together a diverse spectrum of participants, including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), government agencies, industry experts, …
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261–276. Published: February 2017. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This chapter critically examines the impact the mining sector has had in Ghana since its …
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The Mining sector is important for the Ghanaian Economy. The Mining industry of Ghana accounts for 5% of the country's GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral exports. Ghana is Africa's number one exporter of Gold Overtaking South Africa in 2019 with 4.8 million ounces of …
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Understanding and rectifying the poor performance and impact of Ghana's mining sector on the country's economic development requires an appreciation of the centrality of institutions and the ...
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a policy, MTN Ghana allocates 1% of its profit after tax to Corporate Social Investments (CSIs) projects. According to the annual report of MTN Ghana (2018), the organisati on through its ...
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The economic importance of minerals continues to increase in Ghana as the purchase price of agricultural raw products experience wide fluctuation of prices on the international market. Today, mineral products have overtaken cocoa and other traditional export products in foreign exchange earnings. The dominating minerals — gold and diamond ...
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This paper provides some insights into the in extricable linkage. between sustainable development and illegal gold mining p opularly referred to as. "galamsey" and examines the effectiveness ...
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A summary of the respondents' demographics is provided in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5.Majority of the respondents were males (82%) below 30 years (68%) who had bachelor's degrees (69%), as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3.From Fig. 1, Fig. 2, it can be deduced that the Ghanaian mining sector is male-dominated, with a young …
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The social licence practices within the Ghanaian mining context In Ghana, mining companies pursue community development strategies as a means to achieve a social license to operate. This is in many ways consistent with the literature that suggests social investment or CSR as an approach to winning over communities (MMSD, 2002; Pegg, …
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2. OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR IN GHANA 2.1. Historical development of mining in Ghana The mining sector in Ghana has played a significant role in the country's economic development. It has a rich history that dates back to the pre-colonial era when gold mining was a major economic activity. Over the years, the sector has expanded to …
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