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FoN trains Miners, NGOs and Regulators on mercury-free methods of extracting gold

FoN trains Miners, NGOs and Regulators on mercury-free methods of extracting gold

by webadmin | Feb 3, 2020 | ASM, Natural Resources Governance, News

With funding from the US Department of State through the US Embassy in Ghana, the two-day training exposed participants on how to extract without the use of mercury based on the characteristics on the ore. The training involved classroom and field demonstration...
Sign This Petition: Keep the Promise – Enact the Mineral Revenue Management Act

Sign This Petition: Keep the Promise – Enact the Mineral Revenue Management Act

by webadmin | Feb 25, 2019 | Active Citizenship, ASM, Natural Resources Governance, News, Participation, Social Accountability

The mining sector remains a major backbone of Ghana’s economy as the leading foreign exchange earner for the country. For over 100 years, Ghana’s mineral proceeds have failed to turn around the lives of its citizens. Much less, citizens have had no say in the...
EXCHANGE LEARNING VISIT ON ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA, MALAWI AND ZAMBIA

EXCHANGE LEARNING VISIT ON ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MINING IN GHANA, MALAWI AND ZAMBIA

by webadmin | Aug 16, 2018 | ASM, Natural Resources Governance, News

About 18 stakeholders from Ghana, Zambia and Malawi came together to learn from each other, identify and plan for new collaborations, and adopt new ideas for increasing the impact of their work on the Artisanal and Small -Scale Mining Sector in their respective...
‘Galamsey’ activities stalling Sustainable Fishery efforts

‘Galamsey’ activities stalling Sustainable Fishery efforts

by webadmin | Apr 6, 2018 | ASM, News, Oceans & Fisheries

Despite an extended government ban on illegal mining and deployment of a joint taskforce to curb the menace, galamsey activities among communities on the River Pra are still prevalent and slowing down efforts to help regain Ghana’s depleting fish stocks. David...
SECURING A BRIGTHER FUTURE FOR YOUNG MINERS THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING & LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION

SECURING A BRIGTHER FUTURE FOR YOUNG MINERS THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING & LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION

by webadmin | Aug 1, 2016 | ASM

“I gain only a small amount of money from engaging in illegal mining, sometimes I use all the money to go to the hospital when I fall sick”. “With this training, I am have gained new skills in soap making and I can use the money from this to finance my education”....
STAKEHOLDERS BRAINSTORM ON A ROAD MAP TOWARDS FORMALISATION OF ASM IN GHANA

STAKEHOLDERS BRAINSTORM ON A ROAD MAP TOWARDS FORMALISATION OF ASM IN GHANA

by webadmin | Jul 31, 2016 | ASM

About 55 stakeholders from diverse backgrounds in the mining sector gathered in Tarkwa through an Action Dialogue to share ideas on a participatory and inclusive road map towards formalization of Ghana’s Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector. The Dialogue was...
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