From carats to karats: Explaining the shift from diamond to gold mining by artisanal miners in Ghana

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 29-30, Issue , 2012, Pages 163-172

  Nyame, Frank K ^a   Grant, J Andrew ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Akwatia; Artisanal and small scale mining; Diamonds; Ghana; Gold; Kimberley Process

Indexed keywords

AKWATIA; ALLUVIAL DIAMONDS; ARTISANAL MINERS; ARTISANAL MINING; DIAMOND MINING; ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGICAL TERRAINS; GHANA; GOLD MINERS; GOLD MINING; GOLD PRICES; INPUT COSTS; KIMBERLEY PROCESS; LAND OWNERS; MINING COMMUNITIES; POLITICAL ECONOMY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; SMALL-SCALE MINING;

DIAMONDS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; GOLD; GOLD MINES; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MERCURY (METAL); MINERS;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

EID: 84859536854     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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