The impacts of gold mining on the welfare of local farmers in Asutifi-North District in Ghana: A quantitative and multi-dimensional approach

Worlanyo, Adator Stephanie; Alhassan, Sikpaam Issaka; Li, Jiangfeng

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102458

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“…Ghana was selected for this study because it continues to play a significant role in global gold production. The country is the leading producer of the mineral in Africa and part of the top 10 producers around the globe (Ahene-Codjoe et al , 2022; Worlanyo et al , 2022). In addition to gold, Ghana produces aluminum metal, magnesium, bauxite, diamonds and oil in commercial quantities (Coakley, 2003; Fliess et al , 2017).…”

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Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainability performance of a gold mining subsidiary in Ghana

Amoako,

Dixon,

Amoako

et al. 2023

JAOC

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Purpose With the recent increasing relevance of sustainability, multinational enterprises are faced with divergent stakeholder demands and persistently shifting priorities. This study aims to examine stakeholders’ perceptions of the sustainability performance of a gold mining subsidiary in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Using a purposive sampling technique, the authors interviewed managers and employees of the case enterprise, officials of regulatory institutions and host community members on their perceptions of the case enterprise’s sustainability performance. The authors triangulated the opinions expressed by these stakeholders with data from annual reports. The data were analysed through the lens of stakeholder theory. Findings The authors found that while members of the host community and the regulatory institutions were keenly interested in the case enterprise’s social and environmental activities, they perceived their performance as unimpressive, considering the economic benefits derived from the mining operations. On the contrary, the managers and employees of the case enterprise were satisfied with their environmental compliance and social intervention programmes, even though the company’s economic position had declined. The authors submit that the variations in the sustainability performance perceptions among the stakeholders are due to the lack of a deeper understanding of the other stakeholders’ expectations. Practical implications To equitably satisfy diverse stakeholder expectations, the study highlights the role of stakeholder collaborations in understanding the expectations of more salient stakeholder groups such as community members and employees, as well as the lesser salient groups such as academics. It also demonstrates the fluidity of sustainability and its benefits in designing a consensual sustainable management strategy. This implies that managers of the case mining enterprise make the necessary efforts to meet the diverse stakeholder needs while attaining their primary objective of creating wealth for shareholders. Originality/value Compared to advanced economies, studies on sustainability performance in emerging economies are limited. Nonetheless, these limited studies leave out stakeholder perceptions, focusing more on quantitative performance indicators. Using thematic and content analyses, the authors investigate stakeholder perceptions on the sustainability performance of a case mining subsidiary operating in Ghana. The study focused on Ghana because it is ranked with South Africa as the top two producers of gold in Africa. Nonetheless, unlike South Africa, Ghana faces more sustainability challenges from the mining sector due to weak institutions in enforcing sustainability standards.

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Section: The Research Contextmentioning

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Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainability performance of a gold mining subsidiary in Ghana

Amoako,

Dixon,

Amoako

et al. 2023

JAOC

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“…In this sense, even though mining activity in the river was reduced before the high tourist season, the high turbidity in the water and the concentrations of MeHg in the sh (Kehrig et al, 2008)negatively impacted tourists' perception of the region. Such occurrences can be mitigated through long-term public policy actions that focus on socioenvironmental concerns such as reducing deforestation and irregular mining operations in the region (Baddianaah et al, 2022;Worlanyo et al, 2022).…”

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The connection between sustainable brand and business in the Amazon Forest – Local business owner’s POV

Diego¹,

Holanda

Oliveira

et al. 2022

Preprint

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The rhetorictoward entrepreneurship in the Amazon region highlights the importance of sustainable actions developed by local brands. But little attention has been given to the entrepreneur's vision regarding the results of said applied practices. This study seeks to understand the perception of entrepreneurs from their business model related to the connection of the Amazon rainforest brand. The study consisted of semi structuredinterviews with 7 brands of Amazonian products using grounded theory. The results show that entrepreneurs understand that the reach of the social dimension depends on the trifecta articulation: entrepreneurs, native people, and ecological and cultural dimensions codependence directly on shared traditional knowledge. It is observed that the political dimension is still little developed in the region and its effects on products are inconsequential. The economic dimension is still little favored using environmentally sustainable brands. Finally, the territorial dimension depends on the creation of permanent protection areas as well as agroforestry systems.

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“…Back in the 7 th century A.D., Arab traders were incentivized to explore Ghana because of its gold deposits [13], as were the Portuguese in the 15 th century [7]. They began their extraction activities, which were purposefully located along the coasts of this land, subsequently becoming known as the "Gold Coast".…”

Section: History Of Mining In Ghana (Obuasi)mentioning

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“…They began their extraction activities, which were purposefully located along the coasts of this land, subsequently becoming known as the "Gold Coast". Many Europeans, such as the Danes, Dutch, Swedes, French, and British, who were also attracted by the Gold Coast's profitable reservoir of gold, arrived later on the coasts [7,8,13].…”

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Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi Municipality

Kwaning

Atteh²

2022

ARJASS

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The mining industry has been crucial to the development of Ghana. As with all industries, mining has both advantages and disadvantages for the inhabitants of mineral-rich communities. The manner in which these environmental and health effects are managed by the government, neighboring communities, and mining companies can either worsen or improve the quality of life for community residents. It appears that land degradation, environmental pollution, and numerous socioeconomic issues have been major concerns for Ghanaian communities practicing small-scale mining. The majority of these negative effects are the result of regulatory agencies' failure to adequately oversee the mining industry. This paper looks at the effects of mining in Ghana, especially in the Obuasi Municipality. It does this by looking at the history of mining in Ghana (Obuasi), the regulatory actors along the mining value chain, and some important lessons about mining.

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The impacts of gold mining on the welfare of local farmers in Asutifi-North District in Ghana: A quantitative and multi-dimensional approach

Cited by 19 publications

References 23 publications

Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainability performance of a gold mining subsidiary in Ghana

Stakeholders’ perceptions of sustainability performance of a gold mining subsidiary in Ghana

The connection between sustainable brand and business in the Amazon Forest – Local business owner’s POV

Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi Municipality

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