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Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in significance. Its contribution to wealth creation, employment and the economy make it one of the nation’s most important livelihood activities, directly employing an estimated one million people and supporting approximately 4.5 million more. It accounted for 35 per cent of Ghana’s total gold production in 2014, contributing almost 1.5 million ounces of gold.
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Ofosu, G.O. (2023). Research Context—Ghana. In: Examining the ‘Golden’ Practices of Small-Scale Mining. (Re-)konstruktionen - Internationale und Globale Studien. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39565-0_3
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