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IMPACT OF MINING SECTOR INVESTMENT IN GHANA: A STUDY OF ...

IMPACT OF MINING SECTOR INVESTMENT IN GHANA: A STUDY OF THE TARKWA MINING REGION (A DRAFT REPORT) PREPARED BY Thomas Akabzaa and Abdulai …

Safety and health in small-scale surface mines: A …

The objectives of this handbook are: to protect workers in small-scale surface (open-pit) mines from safety and health hazards and risks in their work; to prevent or ...

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Administers the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and enforces compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to ...

Occupational safety and health - Wikipedia, the …

As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) "occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety in the workplace and has a strong focus on primary ...

SIERRA LEONE MINING - American University

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Threat of Mercury Poisoning Rises With Gold …

After the birth of industrial-scale mining in the late 19th century, small-scale mining receded to the corners of crumbling, impoverished states, offering a refuge ...

Child labour and ASM in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study ...

Abstract The issue of child labour in the burgeoning artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) economy of Ghana has attracted attention both locally and internationally.

Reducing Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and …

You are here: EPA Home » International Cooperation » Reducing Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining. Reducing Mercury Pollution from ...

Mining industry of Ghana - Wikipedia, the free …

The Mining industry of Ghana accounts for 5% of the country's GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral ...

Mercury Watch

CITATION: Artisanal Gold Council (2013) Global Database on Mercury Emissions from Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASGM); www.mercurywatch.org