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Ofosu, George Okyere

About the authorGeorge Okyere Ofosu completed his PhD work at Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany. He is currently employed at Brunel University, London. His research interest spans across the broad areas of the extractive industry and international business in emerging markets.
Examining the ‘Golden’ Practices of Small-Scale Mining</a>

Examining the ‘Golden’ Practices of Small-Scale Mining

Scholarship on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has often portrayed mining regions as ‘informal’ zones that suffer from environmental degradation problems. Water pollution and degraded landscapes, for example, have long been noted as the inevitable consequence of the operations of ASM.

Examining the ‘Golden’ Practices of Small-Scale Mining</a>

Examining the ‘Golden’ Practices of Small-Scale Mining

Scholarship on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has often portrayed mining regions as ‘informal’ zones that suffer from environmental degradation problems. Water pollution and degraded landscapes, for example, have long been noted as the inevitable consequence of the operations of ASM.