Perspectives on migration patterns in Ghana's mining industry

‘Sustainable Mining’? Corporate Social Responsibility, Migration and Livelihood Choices in Zambia

“…Whilst a minority succeed in this endeavour, many more do not for reasons discussed widely in the literature (e.g. Maunamoha et al 2010;Nyame et al 2009) and in more detail below. With few other options available, migrants engage in the numerous informal opportunities for income generation that mining zones offer (where the resource is so-called 'lootable'), including unlicensed artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and the theft of minerals from concessions established by commercial mines (Buxton 2013 (Lungu and Shikwe 2006).…”

“…These regulations are, however, difficult to enforce outside of the formal mining sector, mainly due to a lack of resources (cf. Nyame et al 2009). Consequently the monitoring of ASM, logging, pollution and poaching are weak and the area surrounding Kafubu is largely neglected by the various levels of governance.…”

Towards best practice jobs decision-making: institutionalising fuller consideration of the social context in resource projects

“…Sudden and unexpected closure can have the most devastating impact on local employment, with communities suffering a significant socioeconomic decline (Nyame, Andrew and Yakovleva 2009). A study of the implications of the boom and bust cycle on remote, coal-producing Appalachian regions in the United States by Black, McKinnish and Sanders (2005) concluded that boom times resulted in every ten direct jobs creating two indirect jobs.…”

“…Across developed and developing economies, expatriate workforces, and migrant labour have been an essential component to ensure continuity of the labour supply and access to technically-specific skills not available at the local level (Nyame, Andrew and Yakovleva 2009). Migration (especially in developing economies), however, can create significant community issues when people shift to the area in search of work (CSR1, CSR3, EXEC1, GS1, PD1 and SC3).…”

“…In this example, the locals considered themselves in the minority (Banks 2008, p. 30). In a Ghanaian developing economy context, mine-site data obtained by Nyame, Andrew and Yakovleva (2009) suggest that the farther migrants have travelled in search of work, the longer they spend at the mine gates and in the nearby local communities in search of work.…”