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Mar 08, 2013· How to make small-scale mining sustainable ... local community development projects and diversification into other livelihood activities. ... to recognise small-scale mining as both highly ...

This article contributes to the debate on livelihood diversification in rural sub-Saharan Africa, focusing specifically on the growing economic importance of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM ...

development and sustainable livelihoods. For the thousands of poverty stricken and hungry ... people in both rural and urban areas, small-scale mining is a welcome solution to their . Small-scale Mining and Sustainable Development within the SADC Region. Small-scale Mining and Sustainable Development within the SADC Region . Small-scale Mining ...

• Artisanal mining assists rural s in building more dynamic and resilient livelihood strategies portfolios • Further, it is a stimulus for trade and subsidiary business development around mine sites just as evidence in industrial or larger-scale mining operations. • More is needed to better understand how mining interplays with other

The impact of Chinese involvement in small-scale gold . Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana has traditionally been an indigenous activity, one that by law is 'reserved for Ghanaians'. It is an important means of livelihood for poor rural s, as well as contributing one-third of Ghana's total gold output. Check price

Construction material mining is another common rural livelihood, practised by many communities providing a small but important source of rural income. Similarly, the environmental and health impacts can be minimal when conducted on a small-scale, following best-practice mining .

livelihood diversification. Artisanal diamond mining in Lesotho is a livelihood for rural s that is masked by the dominant representation of Lesotho as a labour reserve. Making use of the 'moral economy' and 'human economy' approaches, the thesis explores how artisanal miners in Lesotho engage in diamond digging and

mining is considered illegal. Nevertheless, these figures are ... improve rural livelihoods, to stimulate entrepreneurship in a socially-responsible manner, to promote local and integrated ... women in artisanal and small-scale mining in the project countries include, but are not limited to: the need for the

Rural Diversification: What hope for the poor?1 ... Summary This short paper considers the poverty impacts of livelihood diversification and the potential challenges of creating a pro-poor rural non-farm economy (RNFE). Rural ... The dispersed and small scale nature of rural economic activity increases transaction costs and reduces competitiveness.

Informal mining in livelihood diversification: mineral dependence and rural communities in Lao PDR Abstract In the context of mineral extraction in South East Asia, the rural poor are generally portrayed as victims of large, invading corporatized mining enterprises. However, this .

2011, p. 501). Years later, mining/farming linkages continue to shape rural labour trajectories and are in need of rigorous scrutiny. Smallholder farming and small-scale mining are now two of the pillars of Zimbabwe's economy. Although illegal under Zimbabwe's colonial era mining laws, which still structure present-day mining

The impacts of artisanal gold mining on local livelihoods and the environment in the forested areas of Cameroon. Working Paper 150. Bogor, Indonesia: CIFOR. ... Artisanal and small-scale mining, as the term is used in most parts of the world, has also been defined ... rural areas because the barriers to .

Farming, small-scale mining and rural livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa: A critical overview Article in The Extractive Industries and Society 3(2) · March 2016 with 144 Reads How we measure 'reads'

the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in South Africa, ... (e.g. in possession of a mining licence) and illegal ASM practices outside the law. Taking into account the realities on the ground, there ... development of the ASM sector particularly in rural areas. These minerals present opportunities for livelihood, particularly for women. ...

Oct 24, 2011· However, on the other hand, diminishing returns from diamond mining operations coupled with the institutional and policy challenges of the mining sector may also be responsible for persuading some individuals to abandon ASM and encouraging them to re‐orientate their livelihoods more exclusively around farming.

Artisanal and small-scale mining and rural livelihood diversification: The case of manganese extraction in West Timor, Indonesia Rohan Fisher, Hannah Ling, Remi Natonis, Sarah Hobgen, Norman Riwu Kaho, Wayan Mudita, Jenny Markus, Wida Bunga, Wayan Nampa

Apr 23, 2013· Influx of Chinese goldminers sparks tensions in Ghana ... small-scale mining is a strategic livelihood alternative for rural ... "But we have a situation in Ghana now where there is more illegal ...

More specifically, the study focuses on individuals and s implicated in unrecognised and unlicensed artisanal diamond mining and who use such mining, in the midst of these economic challenges, as a supplementary means of income or livelihood diversification. Artisanal diamond mining in Lesotho is a livelihood for rural s that ...

IMPACTS OF SMALL SCALE MINING ON RURAL LIVELIHOODS: THE CASE STUDY OF AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT- ASHANTI By APAM A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA HONS) DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THE DEPARMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RURAL .

He indicated that in Ghana the small-scale mining sector was a significant contributor to the local economy and urban-rural livelihood. Mr. Antwi-Boadiako noted that the sub-sector in recent times produced a third of Ghana's gold, which was over one million ounces of gold annually.

"determinantsof sustainable rural livelihood diversification of small holder farmers in Ethiopia". Nevertheless, Sisay (2013) and Sarah (2015) review on "Rural livelihood diversification" in some Africa countries and sub-Saharan Africa, respectively. agricultural sectorHence, review made on determinants

SMALL-SCALE MINING IMPACT ON RURAL LIVELIHOOD Ashesi University College ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE MINING (GALAMSEY) ON COCOA FARMING AND RURAL LIVELIHOOD: THE CASE OF AMENFI WEST DISTRICT OF GHANA By Martey Laari Undergraduate Thesis submitted to the Department of Business Administration, Ashesi University .

Livelihood diversification and the expansion of artisanal mining in rural Tanzania Drivers and policy implications Beatrice Kwai and Gavin Hilson Abstract: This paper provides an extended analysis of livelihood diversification in rural Tanzania, with special emphasis on artisanal and small-scale mining .

in the area were evaluated. Results indicate that overdependence on mining and poor diversification of livelihood options has hindered development of rural communities. Equitable distribution of employment opportunities and revenue from small scale mining remain .