Strained relations: A critical analysis of the mining conflict in Prestea, Ghana

Political Geography

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 98-119

  Hilson, Gavin ^a,b   Yakovleva, Natalia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflicts; galamsey; Ghana; Gold; Livelihoods; Mining

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MINING; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; SOCIAL CONFLICT;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

CROCIDIUM MULTICAULE;

EID: 33846484174     PISSN: 09626298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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