literature review of illegal mining

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  Evaluating the Feasibility of Illegal Open-Pit Mining Identification ...

  Illegal open-pit mining causes environmental harm and undermines sustainable development. Conventional monitoring approaches such as field research and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery are time-consuming and labor-intensive, making large-scale monitoring difficult. In comparison, optical remote sensing imagery can cover large areas …

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  Effect of illegal small-scale mining on basic education of …

  2021318 · In 2017, although gold production fell by 35% to a total of 40.1 tonnes, gold exports increased 17% from 48 tonnes in 2016 to 58 tonnes in 2017, which is likely due to illegal mining, mainly from ...

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  Review article Assessing impacts of mining: Recent contributions from ...

  201971 · Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS). This paper provides an overview of recent studies using these techniques to assess mining impacts on water, land, and society. It also highlights the geographic complexities …

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  Small-scale Mining, the SDGs and Human Insecurity in Ghana

  2019614 · Also, a review of recent literature on galamsey ’s impacts showed that it is driving many forms of ecological and social changes. For instance, Boateng, Codjoe and Ofori examined the impact of galamsey on coca production in the Atiwa District of Ghana and found that farmers observed early dropping of immature pods, wilting, yellowing of …

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  Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of …

  2022326 · Illegal mining provides many benefits for the laborers, but even more so for the owners, as the exploitation of illegal miners offers significant profit opportunities for such secondary and tertiary parties. ... "Indonesian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining—A Narrative Literature Review" International Journal of Environmental Research and ...

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  A Review of Mining Regulations and Environmental Sustainability of ...

  2021101 · This paper aims at addressing this gap by utilizing a systematic literature review methodology to analyze regulatory gaps and identify areas for improvement for integration of sustainable development.

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