Assessing the safety and health practices in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector of Ghana: A case of Ntotroso
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which is quickly surging and largely practised across Sub-Saharan Africa, is a substantial source of income for many people in the areas where it is undertaken. However, despite this recognized potential, ASGM offers several problems to those who indulge...
Main Authors: | Samuel Kofi Mensah, Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi, Peter Donkor, Napoleon Kurantin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Challenges |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010022000038 |
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