Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small scale gold mining (Galamsey) operations in Ghana: A focus on the Western Region

Recently, there have been efforts by stakeholders to monitor illegal mining (galamsey) activities, foster their formalization and reclaim the many abandoned wastelands in Ghana. However, limited information exists on the locations, abundance, scope and scale of galamsey types, which hinders the deve...

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Main Authors: F. Owusu-Nimo, J. Mantey, K.B. Nyarko, Eugene Appiah-Effah, A. Aubynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017325963