Structural Adjustment in Ghana: Assessing the Impacts of Mining-Sector Reform

Hilson, Gavin

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“…The historical importance of mining in the economic development of Ghana is considerable and well documented, with the country's colonial name "Gold Coast" reflecting the importance of the mining sector (The World Bank, 1992). Gold dominates the mining sector and by 2009, Ghana was the second-ranked African producer after South Africa, and had become the world's ninth largest producer of gold, at some 3.8% of global production, up from 2.6% five years earlier (Hilson, 2004).…”

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“…Gold has been produced for over 1,000 years in the territory of the Ancient Kingdom of Ghana, the Gold Coast Colony and post-independence Ghana (Hilson, 2004). As with South Africa, which Ghana currently follows as the second-ranked African producer, large-scale industrial gold mining in Ghana dates back to the last quarter of the 19th Century.…”

Section: Mining In Ghanamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also, these selected companies are part of the large scale major mines in Ghana (Hilson, 2004). those of other mining industries, it was essential to compare employee motivation and its impact on performance in this sector.…”

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Employee motivation and work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana

Kuranchie-Mensah

Amponsah‐Tawiah

2016

JIEM

103

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Abstract:Purpose: The paper empirically compares employee motivation and its impact on performance in Ghanaian Mining Companies, where in measuring performance, the job satisfaction model is used.Design/methodology/approach: The study employed exploratory research design in gathering data from four large-scale Gold mining companies in Ghana with regards to their policies and structures in the effectiveness of motivational tools and strategies used by these companies. Findings:The study observed that, due to the risk factors associated with the mining industry, management has to ensure that employees are well motivated to curb the rate at which employees embark on industrial unrest which affect performance, and employees are to comply with health and safety rules because the industry contribute hugely to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. Research limitations/implications:Limitation to the present study include the researcher's inability to contact other mining companies. However, the study suggests possibilities for future research including contacting other mining companies, expanding the sample size, managers ensuring that the safety and health needs of staff are addressed particularly those exposed to toxic and harmful chemicals.-255-Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management -http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.1530 Originality/value: A lot of studies have been done on mining companies in the past. This paper fills a gap perceived that employees in this sector are highly motivated in spite of the challenges being faced by them, and knowing more about what keeps employees moving is still of national interest.

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Section: Mining In Ghanamentioning

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Employee motivation and work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana

Kuranchie-Mensah

Amponsah‐Tawiah

2016

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“…In Ghana, the mining industry contributes 40% of gross foreign exchange earnings and directly employs about 18,000 people, most of whom are Ghanaians (Hilson, 2005). The sector also contributes to development through implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes for host communities and the general public at large.…”

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Assessing the Impact of an Operating Tailings Storage Facility on Catchment Surface and Groundwater Quality in the Ellembele District of the Western Region of Ghana

Acheampong¹,

Nukpezah²

2016

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The study assessed the impact of an operating Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) of Adamus Resources Limited (Nzema Gold Mine) in the Ellembele District of the Western of Ghana on catchment surface and groundwater quality. Water samples were collected between June and December 2014 from seventeen (17) sampling sites including the TSF decant water (TSF-DW), three (3) streams, a water storage dam, a pond and eleven (11) groundwater monitoring boreholes within 500 m radius of the mine's Tailings Storage Facility. Samples were analyzed for pH, true colour, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), dissolved metals (arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury) and cyanide (weak acid dissociable cyanide (WAD), free cyanide and total cyanide) using standard procedures. The TSF-DW reported elevated arsenic, free cyanide and TSS concentrations above GHEPA guideline for effluent discharge. Elevated TSS and arsenic concentrations above GHEPA limits were reported in PWSD which is a pond uphill of the TSF and a receptor to effluents from illegal mining sites on the mine's concession. All other parameters recorded in surface and groundwater bodies studied were within WHO guideline limit for potable water. Results of the study suggest that the quality of surface and groundwater around the TSF has not been adversely affected even though the TSF is contaminated. Study findings suggest that well-engineered tailings dam ofARLwith its effective liner and management systems may have provided a safe structure and prevented contamination of water resources within its catchment.

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“…L'on a cru que ces réformes accéléreraient le développement national et réduiraient la pauvreté. Mais après plus d'un quart de siècle, elles ont eu des effets néfastes sur les communautés minières rurales où la pauvreté reste abjecte et endémique (Aryeetey, Osei et Twerefou, 2004;Hilson, 2004). Les Ghanéens ont raison de douter que le secteur minier ait été un outil efficace d'allègement de la pauvreté et de développement durable (Akabzaa, 2009).…”

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L’action syndicale à l’international vue du Sud : du global au local ou du local au global?

Adanhounme¹,

Lévesque

2013

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Ce texte propose une relecture du débat sur l’action syndicale à l’international entre la construction de coalitions globales et le développement de réseaux locaux. Il se base sur le récit des représentants syndicaux du secteur minier au Ghana et au Mexique. Les stratégies syndicales sont saisies sous les trois dimensions analytiques que sont les espaces de l’action syndicale à l’international, les modes d’interaction et le cadre de référence. L’objectif de l’article vise à comprendre comment les syndicats nationaux naviguent entre le local et le global, et les facteurs qui les poussent et les attirent vers les espaces transnationaux.Alors que les deux syndicats sont engagés dans un processus de renouvellement de leur action, leur stratégie transnationale diffère : les Ghanéens sont engagés dans le développement de nouvelles aptitudes et de nouveaux savoir-faire et les Mexicains dans la construction des coalitions. Ces constats suggèrent que l’action syndicale à l’international est fonction des contingences nationales. Primo, le syndicat ghanéen intervient surtout au niveau continental africain et privilégie le développement des compétences locales et nationales. De son côté, le syndicat mexicain est présent aussi bien au niveau continental nord-américain que transnational, notamment dans des campagnes de solidarité. Secundo, les Ghanéens entretiennent de faibles liens avec les autres syndicats. De l’autre, les Mexicains sont engagés dans un large répertoire d’action avec les syndicats nord-américains et les fédérations internationales. Tertio, les Ghanéens conçoivent leurs intérêts sur la base d’une forte identité clanique et définissent leur engagement international en termes de ressources. Pour leur part, les Mexicains bâtissent des coalitions transnationales sur la base d’une identité de classe.Allant au-delà de la dichotomie entre le local et le global, les stratégies syndicales à l’international sont socialement construites et localement enracinées. Elles s’expliquent par la dynamique de l’économie politique dans laquelle se trouvent insérés ces syndicats et les structures d’opportunité transnationale à leur portée.Based on the account of trade union representatives from the mining sector in Ghana and Mexico, this paper offers a re-reading of the debate on transnational unionism between developing global coalitions and local networks. Trade union strategies are captured under three analytical fields: spaces of transnational unionism, modes of interaction, and frames of reference. The paper’s objective is to understand how national trade unions articulate the local and the global, and identify the factors that push and pull them into the transnational space.While trade unions in both countries have undergone a process of union renewal, their transnational strategy differs: Ghanaians are engaged in capacity building and Mexicans in coalition building. Strategies of transnational unionism are shaped by national contingencies. First, the Ghanaian trade union intervenes mainly at the African regional level throu...

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Structural Adjustment in Ghana: Assessing the Impacts of Mining-Sector Reform

Cited by 59 publications

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Employee motivation and work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana

Employee motivation and work performance: A comparative study of mining companies in Ghana

Assessing the Impact of an Operating Tailings Storage Facility on Catchment Surface and Groundwater Quality in the Ellembele District of the Western Region of Ghana

L’action syndicale à l’international vue du Sud : du global au local ou du local au global?

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