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Ghana Bauxite Mining Waste

Operations – Ghana Bauxite Company

The bauxite mine has been in operation since the 1940s and produces premium trihydrate bauxite with typical alumina (Al2O3) content of 52% and low silica of 1.5%. The mine remains Ghana's …

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"Come what may, we bring those resources to play": …

One possible mining area is Atewa Forest, one of the few remaining intact upland evergreen rainforests in Ghana. This study highlights the important narratives local NGOs use to mobilise …

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"Come what may, we bring those resources to play": …

Like most extractive industries,bauxite mining (usu-ally opencast mines) has significanteffects on the natural environmentlike degradationor severe disruptionof local wildlife and rivers. One of …

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Replacement of Sand with Bauxite Mining Waste in Concrete …

The materials used for the experiments include bauxite mining waste, fine aggregate (sand), coarse aggregate (gravel), cement and water. The bauxite mining waste used was obtained …

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Environment – Ghana Bauxite Company

The bauxite mine has been in operation since the 1940s and produces premium trihydrate bauxite with typical alumina (Al2O3) content of 52% and low silica of 1.5%. The mine remains Ghana's …

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The mine remains Ghana's first and only operating bauxite mine in Ghana and exports approximately 1.2 million tonnes of bauxite annually through the Takoradi Port. The mine is …

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Construction of Ghana's 1st ever Bauxite refinery to start this year

The Ghana Bauxite Company has secured a site measuring approximately 3,000 square kilometres at Awaso for the refinery. The company is currently awaiting the Lands …

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Ghana Bauxite invests US$122.97m

to upgrade infrastructure and operational efficiency targets 6m tonnes of production by close of 2025 By Seth KRAMPAH, Awaso Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has set …

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Replacement of Sand with Bauxite Mining Waste in Concrete

flexural strength of the bauxite mining waste replacement concrete can be associated with the increased density of the concrete as was also in the case of the compressive strength. …

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Production of Alum from Bauxite Waste from Awaso mine

This study developed a protocol, which leads to the production of alum from bauxite waste; the most effective protocol was the use of 165ml of sulphuric acid as the acid for digesting the …

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The impact of bauxite mining in Ghana's Atewa Forest

Despite its legal status as a forest reserve, the forest is being degraded by illegal activities such as logging, hunting, farming and gold mining. Moreover, there are plans for large-scale bauxite mining in the area. Bauxite is …

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Carbothermal Upgrading of the Awaso Bauxite Ore using …

Dankwah, J. R., Fosu, A.Y., Fosu, N. and Koshy, P. (2015), "Carbothermal Upgrading of the Awaso Bauxite Ore using Waste Pure Water Sachets as Reductant", Ghana Mining Journal, …

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Is Ghana's bauxite under serious threat?

Reflective observers believe that the most telling of all the numerous scandals which took place during the Mahama administration, was the 30 years bauxite mining lease issued by the Ghana...

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Aluminum's Dark Side: Bauxite Mining & the Environment

Ghana is one of those places, and this is the story of Perk Pomeyie, a Ghanaian environmental activist from Accra, who is trying to inform people about how damaging bauxite …

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Production of Alum from Bauxite Waste from Awaso Mine

This study developed a protocol, which leads to the production of alum from bauxite waste; the most effective protocol was the use of 165ml of sulphuric acid as the acid for digesting the …

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Awaso : Ghana Bauxite Company Lauded For Economic …

The Western North Regional Minister, Hon. Wilbert Petty Brentum, has commended the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited for its significant contributions to the country's economic …

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CePIL trains 50 paralegals in bauxite mining communities

Bibiani, (Western North), June 4, GNA-The Centre for Public Interest Law (CePIL) has trained some residents of bauxite mine communities to serve as paralegals in their …

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Government assures support for smooth operations of Ghana's bauxite mining

The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited is Ghana's first and only operating mine, currently owned by Ofori-Poku Company Limited (OPCL) with an 80% interest, while the …

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Ghana Bauxite Mining Waste

Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) is the first and only operating bauxite mining Company in Ghana. It owns bauxite resources covering an area of 29.39km 2 at the Awaso enclave in the …

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Promises and Pitfalls: China's Financing of the Atewa Bauxite Mining

The location of the bauxite mine in Ghana has numerous environmental considerations, including potential consequences for Ghana and incongruity with China's focus …

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Ghana Bauxite Company deploys methods to mitigate …

The Ghana Bauxite Company is expanding its surface mining operations to mitigate the impact of its operations on the environment. The present drill and blast method is expected …

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Ghana Bauxite Company to refine its waste after …

In 2022, IOP Group acquired 80 per cent shares of Ghana Bauxite Company Limited at Awaso in the Western North Region, marking a significant milestone in Ghana's mining industry.

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Land Minister reaffirms Ghana's leadership in sustainable mining

The Minister of Lands and Natu­ral Resources, Mr Emmanuel Ar­mah-Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed Ghana's leadership in sustainable mining, positioning her as a model in the West …

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Studies into the preparation of alum from slime waste from the …

Bauxite slime is a waste material produced from bauxite washing plants which have serious environmental consequences if not disposed of safely (Momade and Sraku-Lartey …

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GBC Makes Giant Strides … First Ever Refinery To …

Ofori-Opoku Company limited (OPCL), the current owner and manager of Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) with 80% shareholding, has proposed to build a refinery at the locality, to add value to bauxite. The …

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Ghana Bauxite Company Limited – State Interests and …

First discovered in 1914 in Ghana by Sir Albert Kitson, bauxite is an ore and the main source of aluminium. Though the British Aluminium Company gave approval for the mining of Bauxite in …

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Carbothermal Upgrading of the Awaso Bauxite Ore using Waste …

Waste pure water sachets (PWS) are currently among the fastest growing solid wastes generated in Ghana. Government’s attempt at banning its production and usage …

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Ghana Bauxite Company – Bauxite mining in Ghana

The bauxite mine has been in operation since the 1940s and produces premium trihydrate bauxite with typical alumina (Al2O3) content of 52% and low silica of 1.5%. The mine remains Ghana's …

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Studies into the preparation of alum from slime waste from the …

The waste bauxite slime generated from the washing plant of the Awaso bauxite mine was investigated as possible raw material for alum production. The results showed that a …

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Properties, Treatment and Resource Utilization of Bauxite

A substantial amount of bauxite tailings (BTs) at abandoned mine sites have been stored in waste reservoirs for long periods, leading to significant land occupation and …

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