Answer to Question #171205 in Management for Degbe Joshua

Question

Activities of illegal small scale mining in Ghana and impacts and solutions

Answer 1

There are small scale miners who are not certified to operate in mining that have social, environmental and economic impacts.

The impacts of mining include:

-Deforestation

- Release of toxic substances

- Blasting rivers and surroundings

Solutions to illegal mining

-Identify and protect areas most susceptible to illegal mining activities

-Tighten regulatory controls on mine closures

-Establish a task-force to crackdown on illegal mining and trafficking

-Monitor and regulate small-scale miners

-Create alternative employment opportunities