Innovation in the backward linkage firms in Ghana's gold mining …
Local manufacturing in the backward linkage firms could increase employment in the mining industry and hence increase Ghanaian content and benefit from mining. 4. Conclusion. Although not all firms are Ghanaian owned, all the firms located in Ghana that supply to the mines have various degrees of Ghanaian content.
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Correction to: Assessing the Quality of Incident
Correction to: Assessing the Quality of Incident Investigations and its Effect on Safety Performance: a Study of the Ghanaian Mining Industry Download PDF. Eric Stemn ... University of Mines and Technology, P. O. Box 237, Tarkwa, WT000, Ghana. ... Open access publishing; Products and services. Our products; Librarians; Societies;
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The impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana…
This study analyzed the impact of technological progress and digitization on Ghana's economy using panel data for the period 2009–2019. Technological progress and economic growth inter-dependency was analyzed in two steps. First, the relation was tested using Augmented Dickey–Fuller method.
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Innovation in the Mining Industry: Technological Trends …
Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and authorities. Technological progress has also been crucial to allow the exploitation of new deposits in more complex scenarios: …
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Assessing green supply chain practices in the Ghanaian mining industry
Second, a focused investigation of GSCM in the Ghanaian mining industry context is non-existent; this work is the first to investigate this issue. Third, the focus on Ghana represents an emerging economy country focus on GSCM, an area that has not seen significant research in general, or specifically to the mining industry.
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(PDF) An Implementation Path for Green Information …
An Implementation Path for Green Information Technology Systems in the Ghanaian Mining Industry. May 2017. Journal of Cleaner Production 164 …
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World Bank invests $50m into sustainable Ghanaian mining
The World Bank is to support the implementation of the Ghanaian government's Multi-Sectorial Integrated Mining Project (MSIMP) with an investment of $50m, of which $30m will be a loan and the remaining $20m a grant. The World Bank will provide a loan of $30m in addition to a grant of $20m. Credit: Daniel Afanador.
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Small-scale Ghanaian mining ban lifted
A ban on small-scale mining operations in Ghana, which has been in place since January 2017 to crack down on illegal mining, has been lifted by the national government. The ban had been in place from January 2017, after illegal mining contributed to the destruction of water resources and forested areas. Credit: Wikimedia.
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An implementation path for green information …
An implementation path for green information technology systems in the Ghanaian mining industry. Chunguang Bai a, Simonov Kusi-Sarpong b., Joseph Sarkis …
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(PDF) Large scale mining in Ghana: A review of the
the implications of large-scale mining in Ghana. Fin dings revealed that, mining activities gravely affect the quality of wa ter in most mining. communities due to the u se of toxic substanc es ...
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How Technological Innovation is Impacting the Mining …
Rapid advances in technological innovation, including through automation, digitization, and electrification, are having a fundamental impact on the mining sector. A few technologies reshaping the sector include autonomous vehicles, automated drilling and tunnel boring systems, drones and smart sensors. Governments will have to prepare and ...
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Mining, from The Report: Ghana 2022
MiningFrom The Report: Ghana 2022View in Online Reader. Mining. Mining is a key component of Ghana's national economy; the country is Africa's largest gold producer. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the mineral's prominent role, as gold is seen as a safe investment during uncertain times. While the mining sector faces challenges in terms ...
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The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders prepared for …
The deep integration of advanced information technology and mine production is leading the global mining industry into the era of intelligent mining [1][2][3][4] [5] [6]. Modern mines are no ...
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Ghana
The mining industry is the largest tax-paying sector in the country and makes a significant contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment. Ghana's mining sector pre-dates the colonial era. Historically, Ghana was known as the Gold Coast. Ghana is one of Africa's largest gold producers. Gold is the most …
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Mineworkers' perspective of fatigue: A study of the Ghanaian mining …
In Ghanaian mines, fatigue is associated with over 50% of its accidents, indicating that fatigue remains an important issue confronting the industry. However, empirical research on fatigue within the mining industry is limited and completely lacking in Ghanaian mines. This research was therefore formulated to understand the fatigue …
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Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Ghana
Mining is extremely important to the economy of Ghana and a major contributor to its GDP and the mining sector creates employment for many people. However, there are also many adverse effects of mining, as outlined here. The health impacts of mining on surrounding communities include increased risk of malaria, skin …
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The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A
The mining sector in Ghana has experienced significant growth over the years, but its impact on the Ghanaian economy remains a topic of debate. There is a need to comprehensively assess and understand
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Barriers and enablers of technology adoption in the mining industry
2. Methodology. The aim of this research was to identify barriers and enablers to technology adoption in the mining sector. This research was a part of a large-scale research program aimed to develop management tools to support innovation adoption and overcome barriers to change in the mining sector.
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The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders …
... The deep integration of advanced information technology and mine production is leading the global mining industry into the era of intelligent mining [1] [2] …
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2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING …
Published by the Ghana Chamber of Mines Ghana Chamber of Mines | #18 Gulf Street, South Legon | P.O. Box 991, Accra, Ghana communications@ghanachamberofmines In the Euro Area, a string of positive economic growth outturns accelerated the Area's recovery from its worst recession in nearly two decades.
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History of mining in South Africa
The first diamonds were uncovered at the site of the Big Hole in 1871. Until the mine's closure in 1914, up to 50,000 miners excavated the deepest hole ever dug by hand, extending 215 metres underground. While the mine would yield 2,720kg of diamonds and help establish the De Beers mining company, which remains a major industry …
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The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders prepared for …
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of the respondents envisaged that the adoption of AMS into the Ghanaian surface mining industry will have adverse effects, while 22% think otherwise. About 74.56% of the respondents cited unemployment as the main adverse effect that will result from the implementation of AMS (Fig. 17). Other adverse effects …
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Green supply chain practices and sustainable performance of mining …
1. Introduction. The mining sector of Ghana continues to make significant contributions to the economy in numerous ways. The sector according to Emmanuel et al. (2018) makes significant contributions to government tax earnings and GDP. These significant contributions of the extractive sector to the Ghanaian economy are a result of …
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(PDF) Analysis of Injuries in the Ghanaian Mining …
A study by Eric Stemn [49] about mines in Ghana found that the top five tasks associated with injuries in underground mining were drilling (20%), charging (10%), walking (8.3%), barring/scaling (5 ...
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An implementation path for green information …
Implementation Path for Green Information Technology Systems in the Ghanaian Mining Industry, Journal of Cleaner Production (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.05.151 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript.
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An implementation path for green information technology …
Using a multiple case field study with input from managers of the Ghanaian gold mining industry, the adopted GSCM practices framework and methodology is applied. The results provide an evaluation and development path model to guide these organizations and managers for GSCM planning and investment decisions.
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Investigating Barriers to Low-Carbon Policy Implementation among Mining
The gold mining sector contributes approximately 95% of Ghana's total mineral revenue. Considering these situations, the fundamental question is how Ghana's mining industry can contribute to CO2 emission reduction efforts. This paper investigates barriers to low-carbon emission policy implementation among mining companies in …
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The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A …
delve into specific mining projects or companies but focuses on the broader impact of mining on the Ghanaian economy. 2. OVERVIEW OF THE MINING SECTOR IN GHANA 2.1. Historical development of mining in Ghana The mining sector in Ghana has played a significant role in the country's economic development. It has a
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2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING …
2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN GHANA Global Economic Developments in 2021. The tapering of lockdowns and other mobility …
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An implementation path for green information …
Please cite this article as: Chunguang Bai, Simonov Kusi-Sarpong, Joseph Sarkis, An Implementation Path for Green Information Technology Systems in the Ghanaian …
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