Small scale mining in Ghana - Techniques and environmental considerations

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 135-138

  Amegbey, Newton A ^a   Dankwa, J B K ^a   Al Hassan, S ^a  

^a UST School of Mines   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

SMALL SCALE MINING;

MINING;

ARTISANAL MINING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINING METHOD; MINING SECTOR; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SMALL SCALE MINING;

GHANA;

EID: 0031474694     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208119708944077     Document Type: Article

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