Galamsey

Galamsey in Ghana

Galamsey, derived from the phrase "gather them and sell",[1] is local Ghanaian parlance that means illegal small-scale, gold mining in Ghana.[2] Such workers are known as galamseyers or orpailleurs in neighboring Francophone nations.[3] Galamseyers are people who perform illegal gold mining independent of mining companies, digging small working pits, tunnels, and sluices by hand. Galamsey is also referred to as Illegal Artisanal Small Scale mining (ASM).[4]

  1. ^ Owusu-Nimo, F.; Mantey, J.; Nyarko, K. B.; Appiah-Effah, Eugene; Aubynn, A. (2018-02-01). "Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (Galamsey) operations in Ghana: A focus on the Western Region". Heliyon. 4 (2): e00534. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00534. ISSN 2405-8440. PMC 5835009. PMID 29511743.
  2. ^ Danquah, David Yaw (2019-06-26). "Mining Of Gold In Ghana Overview - Energy and Natural Resources - Ghana". www. Monday. com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  3. ^ "ORPAILLEUR: Définition de ORPAILLEUR". www.cnrtl.fr. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  4. ^ Mantey, J.; Owusu-Nimo, F.; Nyarko, K. B.; Aubynn, A. (2017-01-01). "Operational dynamics of "Galamsey" within eleven selected districts of the western region of Ghana". Journal of Mining and Environment. 8 (1): 11–34. doi:10.22044/jme.2016.627. ISSN 2251-8592.