The environmental impact of small-scale gold mining in Ghana: Identifying problems and possible solutions

Geographical Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-72

  Hilson, Gavin ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; Environmental impacts; Ghana; Mercury; Small scale gold mining

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD MINE; LAND DEGRADATION; SMALL SCALE MINING;

GHANA;

EID: 0036090202     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4959.00038     Document Type: Article

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