Hilson 2017 | PDF | Mining | Policy

hilson2017 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document summarizes recent academic analyses of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) that have highlighted how most ASM activities occur informally. However, it notes that this body of scholarship is disconnected from policymakers and donors who are now working to facilitate …

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Child Labour in African Artisanal Mining Communities: …

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 Guianas.

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A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-Scale …

2 A Contextual Review of the Ghanaian Small-scale Mining Industry Gavin Hilson Environmental Policy and Management Group (EPMG) Imperial College Centre for Environmental Technology Royal School of Mines ... mining activities in Ghana remained largely unregulated and received little, if any, support from governmental bodies. This, however ...

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Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining …

DOI: 10.1016/J.EXIS.2014.01.002 Corpus ID: 18498234; Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review @article{Hilson2014FourDO, title={Four decades of support for artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review}, author={Gavin Hilson and James McQuilken}, journal={The Extractive …

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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan …

In sub-Saharan Africa, the informal sector reigns. Since Hart (1973) coined the phrase in the early-1970s, countless assessments have emerged which paint a comprehensive picture of the region's fragmented labour markets and structures. The broad consensus is that the informal sector employs an estimated three-quarters of the active working population of sub …

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Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining in …

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

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Small-Scale Mining in Africa: Tackling Pressing …

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 earnings.

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(PDF) Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining: insights

In recent years, a number of academic analyses have emerged which reflect critically on why most artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities–low tech, labour-intensive, mineral extraction and processing– occur in informal 'spaces'. This body of scholarship, however, is heavily disconnected from work being carried out by policymakers and donors who, …

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Mining, grievance and conflict in rural Tanzania

IDPR, 31 (3) 2009 Johanna Carstens and Gavin Hilson Mining, grievance and conflict in rural Tanzania This paper provides an extended analysis of the tensions that have surfaced between large-scale mine operators and artisanal miners in gold-rich areas of rural Tanzania. The literature on grievance is used to contextualise these disputes, the ...

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(PDF) Gold mining in Ghana's forest reserves: a report on …

In 2001, four mining companies were awarded mineral exploration. 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 . × ... (Hilson & Pardie, 2006). As a ...

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Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture A

Hilson, G. (2016) Artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture: Exploring their links in rural sub-Saharan Africa. IIED, London. Product code: 16617IIED ISBN: 978-1-78431-329-6 Printed on recycled paper with vegetable-based inks. Photo caption: Artisanal miners in Mali. Photo credit: G Hilson. International Institute for Environment and ...

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Why Is Illegal Gold Mining Activity so Ubiquitous in Rural …

Abstract: Notwithstanding its prolonged existence, little research has hitherto been undertaken to determine why illegal artisanal and small-scale mining is a widespread phenomenon in the developing world. This paper profiles the case of Ghana, where clandestine gold mining activity is now ubiquitous throughout many rural areas. Despite having passed a …

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The signatories, including jewellers and license holders, made it clear that they do not want Mining_in_Latin_America_Ch10_1pp.indd 185 26/03/16 9:49 AM 186 Gavin Hilson and James McQuilken 'mass-balancing,' and demanded 'a Fairtrade Gold product that is both traceable from source and socially empowering for small-scale mining communities ...

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An overview of land use conflicts in mining communities

TL;DR: The authors examines the causes and impacts of land use conflicts between large-scale mines and community groups, and identifies a series of (land use) conflict resolution strategies for mine management, arguing that most of the unavoidable environmental problems that occur at sites are largely dismissed by locals, but that poor communications and highly preventable …

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Hilson 2017 | PDF | Mining | Policy

hilson2017 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document discusses efforts to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that current approaches to formalization are hindered by legislation, policy frameworks, and donor agendas that inadvertently make it difficult for ASM operations to enter …

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Hilson EnvironmentalImpactSmallScale 2002 | PDF | Gold Mining …

Hilson-EnvironmentalImpactSmallScale-2002 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document summarizes an article that examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana. It identifies problems like mercury pollution and land degradation that have resulted from this industry. While small-scale gold mining provides …

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The Environmental Impact of Small-Scale Gold Mining in …

This paper examines the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana, and prescribes a series of recommendations for improving environmental performance in the industry. Since the enactment of the Small Scale Gold Mining Law in 1989, which effectively legalized small-scale gold mining in the country, industrial operations, collectively, have made …

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