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In this article, the Khoisan people's skills are revealed. Apparently they were capable of singing praises, poems and dancing. However they were enslaved with all those talents that they had, forced to do hard labour for the European supremercy.
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The aim of this report is to provide a detailed overview of the Ghanaian small-scale mining industry. Special emphasis is given to gold and diamonds, the most important commodities mined on a small scale in the country.
The aim of this report is to provide a detailed overview of the Ghanaian small-scale mining industry. Special emphasis is given to gold and diamonds, the most important commodities mined on a small scale in the country.
The aim of this report is to provide a detailed overview of the Ghanaian small-scale mining industry. Special emphasis is given to gold and diamonds, the most important commodities mined on a small scale in the country.
Special emphasis is given to gold and diamonds, the most important commodities mined on a small scale in the country. For decades, the extraction and subsequent processing of these precious minerals has provided thousands of indigenous peoples with employment.
The Ghananian mining led to job creation for local people and they were able to support their families by providing food for them and also pay for educational fees for their children. Therefore lives of the people who worked in the mines changed even though the miners were not being paid enough.
Although these efforts have noticeably improved the efficiency of operations, certain problems — principally, environmental impacts and land-use conflicts — continue to be largely ignored by government and are becoming increasingly unmanageable. It is therefore imperative that measures are taken immediately to address pressing sector-specific environmental complications such as mercury pollution and land degradation, and to resolve disputes between small- and large-scale miners competing over land concessions.
Mining in Ghana led to improved infrastructural development such as construction of roads, hospitals and schools. These are thing that were need for the community and people to continue living their best lives. Mining activities in Ghana also contributed to the country's revenue, the gorvernment earned foreign exchange through the export of minerals such as gold, manganese and bauxite.
However there are also negative impacts that mining had in the environment. This includes the displacements of communities and health hazards for workers whom ended up losing their jobs as miners because they were no longer productive.
In fact, it was the rich gold deposits of the western Sahara that were largely responsible for the wealth and strength of large ancient Ghanaian empires and cultures [1], and by the 15th and 16th centuries, at the peak of European colonial exploration, Ghana was fittingly labelled the ‘Gold Coast’.
There were many markets and large supplies for gold that existed in Ghana. Most of the people who worked in the mines were Black African people who were enslaved by the British people.
The country is situated mostly within the West African Craton, which stabilized during the early Proterozoic Period some two billion years ago [2].
Ghana extends in many parts, in the North Ghana there is more than 85% of the economically active population that specializes in agriculture. Nothern region of Ghana is drier compared to the Southern areas of the country.
Most small-scale miners in Ghana are engaged in the extraction of gold and diamonds simply because they can generate wealth quickly.
According to Ghana statistical service, the unemployment rate in Ghana wa 7.3% in 2020, with the youth unemployment rate being 13.3% . However the Government launched several youth employment programs, this includes agriculture, manufacturing, mining and tourism.
Small-scale mining brings several benefits to developing countries, manifested mainly as employment and revenue. Although not capital intensive, small-scale mines require sufficient manpower; labour-intensive small-scale mining operations are economically feasible because investment costs per job are typically only 10–12 per cent as those costs in large mining operations [10]
Small-scale mining, therefore, has a major impact on the employment situation in the developing world, especially in rural areas where there are few alternatives. Moreover, the enactment of relevant legislation and effective legalization of small-scale mining has had a positive impact on the economies of certain developing countries.
Small-scaning in Ghana brought challenges including environmental degredation, unsafe mining practices and social conflicts. Therefore the government introduced the key policies which outlines the regulatory framework for small-scale mining activities in Ghana. This law requires that small-scale miners obtain licenses from the minerals commision and comply with environmental and safety regulations.
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Furthermore, because of traditional cultural values — more specifically, the continental perception of men playing a more prominent role in society — African women experience difficulties in securing bank loans for small-scale mining equipment, which more often than not, discourage female involvement.
Furthermore, because of traditional cultural values — more specifically, the continental perception of men playing a more prominent role in society — African women experience difficulties in securing bank loans for small-scale mining equipment, which more often than not, discourage female involvement.
Women in Ghana were only responsible for doing house chores, meanwhile men did all the hardwork of digginng up gold. This means that women were not able to work at the well paying jobs so that they can be able to save money for themselves.
Furthermore, because of traditional cultural values — more specifically, the continental perception of men playing a more prominent role in society — African women experience difficulties in securing bank loans for small-scale mining equipment, which more often than not, discourage female involvement.
The Ghananian mining industry helped by providing jobs for local people so that they can be able to support their families, this means that the workers were able to buy food and pay for school fees for their children.