A Study on Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in two Anuran …
Coal mining generates large quantities of complex effluent, and this often contains high levels of dissolved solids, suspended solids, metals, hydrocarbons, salts and other compounds. ... Nangodi in the Upper East Region of Science and Technology, 3(3):289-296 Ghana. British Journal of Applied Science & (2006) Technology, 4(4):594-603 (2014) 11
About The Region – UERCC
The Upper East Region is located in northern Ghana and is one of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regional capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as Bolga.Other major towns in the region include Navrongo, …
Small-Scale and Industrial Gold Mining Histories in Nangodi, …
This paper examines gold mining history in Nangodi, which has linked residents of this small, rural community in northeastern Ghana with successive political …
Small-Scale and Industrial Gold Mining Histories in Nangodi, …
Small-Scale and Industrial Gold Mining Histories in Nangodi, Upper East Region, Ghana Author(s): Elisha P. Renne Source: Journal of West African History, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Fall 2015), pp. 71-94
An integrated structural and geophysical approach to defining the
Found within the Nangodi belt, Upper East region of Ghana, the study area is underlain by Paleoproterozoic Birimian rocks (Fig. 1). These Paleoproterozoic formations are found in the Baoulé Mossi domain (Abouchami et al., 1990) of the WAC.
(PDF) The Impact of Child Labour in Galamsey on the Education …
The Impact of Child Labour in Galamsey on the Education of Children; a Study of Nangodi, a community in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region of Ghana (PDF) The Impact of Child Labour in Galamsey on the Education of Children; a Study of Nangodi, a community in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region of Ghana | Brian …
Small-Scale and Industrial Gold Mining Histories in Nangodi, …
Establishment of Small-Scale Industrial Gold Mining in Nangodi This mine was in built during the colonial period. It operated during the reign of Naba Azure II (also known as Langyel), who was then the Divisional Chief of Nangodi. He reigned from 1903-1942.—Ibrahim Amoore17 Gold mining began in Nangodi in 1935 with the …
Ghana – Cassius Mining
Bolgatanga Project The Gbane Project lies within the Talensi District of the Upper East region in northeastern Ghana. Cassius' Large Scale Prospecting Licence covers a 13.791 km2 area. The Project is at an advanced exploration stage. The Bolgatanga region is characterised by a series of highly prospective granite-greenstone belts (Bole /
STRUCTURAL AND GEOLOGICAL STUDIES OF KOLOGO …
Geology Structural Geology. Kologo and its surrounding communities are located in the north-eastern Ghana which forms part of the Bole-Nangodi belt. The Bole- Nangodi belt …
Assessment of Non-cancerous Health Risk from Exposure to Hg …
This study assessed non-cancerous health risk from exposure to mercury, arsenic and cadmium via oral ingestion of contaminated water bodies by resident children and adults in Nangodi, Upper East region, Ghana in accordance with US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The mean concentration of arsenic, mercury and cadmium …
Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana
A recent study on gold mining in Nangodi, Upper East Region, documents the intersecting gold-mining histories which have linked residents of this small rural community with successive political regimes, changing mining laws, and the vagaries of the global economy reflected in fluctuating gold prices.
(PDF) Effect of Small Scale Mining on Agricultural Land
Open pit is the dominant operational method used by miners in the community. ... in the Talensi-Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, Ghana. A total of 20 plots (10×10 m) were studied in the ...
Ghana – Cassius Mining
Bolgatanga Project The Gbane Project lies within the Talensi District of the Upper East region in northeastern Ghana. Cassius' Large Scale Prospecting Licence covers a …
Small-Scale and Industrial Gold Mining Histories in Nangodi, …
This historical analysis clarifies the ways that past mining-related actions in Nangodi have had consequences for those presently living in this impoverished area of Ghana. While …
NAMDINI: Ghana – Cardinal Resources
The Namdini Mining Licence is located approximately 50km south-east of the regional town of Bolgatanga, the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal District and Upper East Region of north Ghana. It is approximately 60km south of the Burkina Faso-Ghana border and 12 km from Cardinal's Ndongo East Prospect.
About Us – Earl International Gold Limited
The Gbane gold mine is in full production. Until present, the mine take area was only 50 acres which produced an average daily output of 800 tons of ore. Prospects of this small area served as the impetus to the acquisition of a large scale mining lease of 16.02 Sq.Km area in the Gbane area of the Upper east Region of Ghana.
Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana
The District has its Administrative capital as Nangodi. The Nabdam District is located in the Upper East Region of Ghana and lies between latitudes 100 47° and 10057° North and Longitudes 0031° and 1015° west. It has a total land area of 251km2. It is bordered to the north by the Bongo District, south by the Talensi District, to the east by ...
LAND DEGRADATION IN THE UPPER EAST REGION OF …
CAUSES OF LAND DEGRADATION IN THE UPPER EAST REGION Gold Mining Gold mining is certainly one of the reasons for the enormous land degradation in the region. Gold was mined during the colonial administration and continued to be mined around Nangodi (Talensi – Nabdam District), about 24 kms from Bolgatanga on the Bolgatanga- …
(PDF) The Impact of Child Labour in Galamsey on the …
The Impact of Child Labour in Galamsey on the Education of Children; a Study of Nangodi, a community in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region of Ghana Brian Nsohbono Atinga The issue of child labour …
Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale …
A recent study on gold mining in Nangodi, Upper East Region, documents the intersecting gold-mining histories which have linked residents of this small rural community with successive political regimes, …
Small-Scale and Industrial Gold Mining Histories in Nangodi, Upper East
Abstract. This paper examines gold mining history in Nangodi, which has linked residents of this small, rural community in northeastern Ghana with successive political regimes, changing mining laws, and the vagaries of the global economy, reflected in fluctuating gold prices. Nangodi presents a distinctive gold mining history in Ghana …
Cardinal Namdini to start single largest stream gold mine next …
Digaare (U/E), Sept 28, GNA – The Cardinal Namdini Gold Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining firm, will begin large scale gold production in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region by the last quarter of 2024, all things being equal. This will become one of the largest single stream gold mines in the West African …
Rocks here, rocks there, rocks everywhere
The Upper East Region is located in the northern part of Ghana and it is one of the 16 administrative regions of the country, occupying a total land surface area of 8,842 square kilometres or 2.7 ...
(PDF) Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Sediments and …
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Sampling Site Nangodi and its catchment area have been characterized with mining activities by illegal miners called galamsey since 1930 s. It is situated in the Upper East Region of Ghana(Fig 1). Its geographical coordinates are 10° 51' 28" North, 0° 40' 16" West.
Namdini Gold Project, Northern Ghana, West Africa
The mine is estimated to produce approximately four million ounces (Moz) of gold through its life of 14 years. Namdini gold project location, geology, and mineralization. The Namdini mining license is located 50km south-east of Bolgatanga in northern Ghana and lies 12km from Cardinal's Ndongo east prospect.
Comparative Assessment of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water …
Nangodi is located in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region (UER), in the eastern belt of the Nabdam Traditional area. The district, which located in the Guinean Savannah zone, lies between latitude 10°15′ and 10°60′ north of the equator and longitude 0°31′ and 1°05′ west of the Greenwich meridian ( Figure 1 ).
Nangodi Children of school going age engaged in mining
Nangodi, (UE) May 25, GNA - The Local Civic Coalition (LCC) group in Nangodi in the Upper East Region have expressed concern about the engagement of school children in mining activities in the ...
b. "Boyo on the winch, hauling ore, 1935," from Gold
Download scientific diagram | b. "Boyo on the winch, hauling ore, 1935," from Gold Coast Photographs Nangodi Gold Mine Northern Territories, CO 1069/49, Foreign and Commonwealth Offıce Library ...
IJERPH | Free Full-Text | Comparative Assessment of Heavy Metals …
The study assessed levels of heavy metals in drinking water sources in two small-scale mining communities (Nangodi and Tinga) in northern Ghana. Seventy-two (72) water samples were collected from boreholes, hand dug wells, dug-out, and a stream in the two mining communities. The levels of mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), …
UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA: THE MINER‟S …
The study sought to determine why small scale miners in Gbane and Sherigu, in the Upper East Region of Ghana, remain unregistered; understand acquisition processes for …