A viewpoint on small-scale gold mining in Ghana: A regulatory perspective on current practices, mercury use and the UNIDO and EU projects

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 195-201

  Bawa, Ibrahim ^a  

^a Minerals Commission   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Environment; Ghana; Mercury; UNIDO

Indexed keywords

GOLD MINES; MERCURY (METAL); POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENT; EU PROJECTS; GHANA; GOLD MINING; MERCURY POLLUTION; ON CURRENTS; SMALL SCALE; UNIDO;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

GOLD; MERCURY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; EUROPEAN UNION; GOLD MINE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION POLICY; SMALL SCALE MINING;

ARTICLE; GHANA; INDUSTRY; MINING; ORGANIZATION; POLLUTION; PROGNOSIS; UNITED NATIONS;

GHANA;

EID: 77952497053     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2010.033230     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Kesse, G.O. (1985) The Mineral and Rock Resources of Ghana, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
2. Yakubu, B.R. (2000) Mercury Use in Small-scale Gold Mining in Ghana - An Assessment of Impacts on Miners, MPhil Thesis, Mining Engineering (2003) Mercury Use in small scale gold mining in Ghana, an assessment of impacts on miners