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Kar et al., [7] reported that anthropogenic activities such as illegal mining poses a threat to aquatic environments resulting in serious health problems. The aquatic environment is severely impacted by illegal mining. Pollution of the aquatic environment causes detrimental health impacts on both human and aquatic life [8]. This does not …
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Only 24% of African forests are subject to long-term management plans, facilitating illegal logging and mining and thus the exploitation of timber. These practices have drastically accelerated the rate of destruction of primary forests. In the West African country Ghana, for example, deforestation increased by 60%. Trees are cut down to …
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As gold prices soar in the post-pandemic world economy, there are concerns that illegal mining activity in South Africa may be rising sharply. Tackling such a surge may prove difficult, given the history of illegal mining in the country. Sources in the industry have described how they face a number of challenges, including deteriorating law …
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This paper explores the mining sector's impacts on forests, and the potential for 'forest-smart' mining policies and practices to support deforestation-free mineral supply chains. Image — Satellite image of the Carajás iron ore mine – the world's largest – in northern Brazil, 20 July 2017.
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In a recent 'mining indaba', a conference of mining interests held annually, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa spelt out the key sector's major issues, power being by far the leading problem of the day, but with the perennial issue of "illegal mining" close on the power shortage's heels, as a serious challenge for the sector.
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'Grey' and illegal mining, in conjunction with associated money-laundering, are growing apace, and in some Sub-Saharan countries, have become entrenched. Efforts to thwart 'grey' and illicit mining, and thereby to help retain Africa's minerals wealth on the continent, are failing – and may also violate international trade agreements.
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On 22 June, four suspected illegal miners were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head at a gold mine near Johannesburg. Earlier this year, a rescue operation to remove illegal miners from the abandoned Gold One mineshaft on South Africa's East Rand, revealed a reluctance to be rescued for fear of arrest. This brings to attention the …
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Illegal mining and trafficking in precious metals negatively impact peace, stability, security, development, governance, the rule of law, the environment and the economy. Furthermore, illegal mining of precious metals is often accompanied by serious human rights abuses and it can have severe environmental impacts, including through ...
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The practice of extracting sediments is described in the Sub-Saharan African literature in a variety of ways. The most commonly used term 'sand mining' refers to the general process of extracting sand from its original location.Mining involves the removal of sand from the earth's surface such as beaches, dunes, or quarries (open pits for mineral …
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Mining has played an important role in the development of Ghana. Like all industries, mining has both benefits and risks for the people living in communities where minerals are found. How these environmental and health impacts are managed by …
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