Influence of land tenure practices on artisanal mining activity in Ghana

Nyame, Frank K.; Blocher, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2009.11.001

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“…Scholarship on the difficulties of formalization processes for small‐scale mining has developed two set of arguments. Some studies argue that formalization processes have not adequately grasped the relations of production in small mining sites (Mosquera ; Nyane and Blocher, ; Sieguel and Veiga, ). In Peru, for example, studies show that formalization policies do not correspond to the social and environmental characteristics of Madre de Dios (Mosquera et al ; Pachas ).…”

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The “Blind” State: Government Quest for Formalization and Conflict with Small-Scale Miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Damonte

2016

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The Peruvian government is attempting to implement a formalization plan to deal with the chaotic expansion of small‐scale mining activities in the Amazon. However, this plan has been contested, delayed and halted by local miners. Why exactly has it been so hard for the government to enforce a formalization plan in Madre de Dios? This article aims to answer this question by analysing both government efforts to establish control over the region and the challenges it faces in enforcing its formalization plan. It is argued that current resistance to and conflict over the formalization process in Madre de Dios reveals a state governance problem due to the region having been historically governed as a zone for exploitation rather than for social and economic development. Similarly, the analysis highlights the absence of major corporations through which the state can establish a basis for governance, as in other parts of the country.

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The “Blind” State: Government Quest for Formalization and Conflict with Small-Scale Miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Damonte

2016

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“…Rédigé dans un contexte où les communes et les régions n'existaient pas (Nyame et Blocher, 2010), ce code ne prenait pas en compte ces nouveaux acteurs de la gouvernance locale devenus incontournables. Par conséquent, certains exploitants miniers négociaient directement avec l'État central sans aucune considération pour les populations locales, quand bien même les ressources sont extraites de leur territoire (Thune, 2011).…”

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Institutions informelles et gouvernance de proximité dans l’orpaillage artisanal. Un cas d’étude au Burkina Faso

Sangaré¹,

Mundler²,

Ouedraogo³

2017

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Au cours des dernières décennies, l’orpaillage artisanal a pris une place grandissante dans plusieurs pays de l’Ouest africain. Ce développement de l’orpaillage artisanal, principalement informel, suscite diverses inquiétudes quant à sa soutenabilité sociale et environnementale, même si divers travaux récents montrent qu’il est un facteur important de résilience pour de nombreux ménages ruraux. À partir de l’étude approfondie d’un site d’orpaillage au Burkina Faso, nous montrons que contrairement aux préjugés habituellement véhiculés qui font des sites d’orpaillage des espaces de non-droit, l’organisation du site repose sur une gouvernance de proximité très structurée, même si elle est principalement régie par des règles informelles. Cette gouvernance de proximité reste néanmoins fragile et comporte diverses insuffisances qui limitent la contribution de l’orpaillage artisanal au développement territorial. Son mode d’exploitation reste principalement orienté vers la rentabilité à court terme, rendant le travail dangereux, précaire et au détriment de la durabilité sociale et environnementale. Ainsi, cette gouvernance de proximité reposant à la fois sur le marché et sur les structures de pouvoir coutumières souffre de ne pas être suffisamment articulée à une politique publique structurante, accompagnant et respectant tout à la fois les mécanismes locaux de régulation.Over the past decades, artisanal mining has become increasingly important in several West African countries. Various recent studies have shown that it represents a crucial livelihood strategy for many rural households. At the same time, the development of artisanal mining, which is mostly informal, has raised concerns about its social and environmental sustainability.Based on a detailed study of a small-scale mining site in Burkina Faso, we show that, contrary to what is often assumed, artisanal mines are not places of lawlessness. The mining site’s organization depends on proximity-based governance structures even if the rules themselves are informal. However, these governing structures remain fragile and have various shortcomings, which limit the contributions that artisanal mining can make to territorial development. Operations are mostly focused on short-term profitability at the expense of social and environmental sustainability, resulting in dangerous and precarious working conditions. Consequently, these local forms of governance, which are shaped by both markets and traditional power structures, suffer from a lack of meaningful public policies that could accompany, as well as respect, the local regulatory mechanisms in place

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“…This is mainly due to their changed livelihood standards, as a result of this activity ( [5]- [7]) (Hilson et According to SODEMI, the unique national company in Ivory Coast 24 out of 31 regions in the country are being illegally exploited by more than 500,000 miners which are mostly foreigners and indigenous people [8] ( Assie, 2009). But we cannot determine the real number of the people who venture into illegal gold mine activities in the country, due to the fact that local people sometimes connive with foreigners for these activities.…”

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The Strengthening of Geological Infrastructure, Research and Data Acquisition - Using Gis in Ivory Coast Gold Mines

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Abstract. The artisanal gold mining in Ivory Coast has become a key problem in the mining sector. A diverse group of people in Ivory Coast, including the young and the old, are all engaged in these activities that are reportedly better than agricultural inputs. . However, it is still a high-risk activity that leads to pollution, environmental degradation and the loss of human life. About ten people die each year in the gold mines. This paper focuses on gold mine safety by using the Geographic Information System (GIS) as a major solution to solve the artisanal gold mines problem, and also seeks to promote the mining industry in Ivory Coast.

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Influence of land tenure practices on artisanal mining activity in Ghana

Cited by 94 publications

References 7 publications

The “Blind” State: Government Quest for Formalization and Conflict with Small-Scale Miners in the Peruvian Amazon

The “Blind” State: Government Quest for Formalization and Conflict with Small-Scale Miners in the Peruvian Amazon

Institutions informelles et gouvernance de proximité dans l’orpaillage artisanal. Un cas d’étude au Burkina Faso

The Strengthening of Geological Infrastructure, Research and Data Acquisition - Using Gis in Ivory Coast Gold Mines

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