The Impact of Mining on the Water Resources in Ghana: Newmont Case Study at Birim North District (New Abirem)
The Impact of Mining on the Water Resources in Ghana: Newmont Case Study at Birim North District (New Abirem)
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采矿对加纳水资源的影响：Birim 北区（新 Abirem）的纽蒙特案例研究
DOI：
10.5539/eer.v7n2p27
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发表时间：
2017
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A. Nkansah
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作者：
F. Attiogbe;A. Nkansah
采矿活动加快了自然环境变化的速度和程度。这些活动改变了地貌，由于其物理退化性质以及使用化学品和其他有害物质，可能对社区和水资源产生长期污染影响。因此，由能源和自然资源大学能源和环境工程系进行的这项研究试图评估Newmont Akyem对Akyem区各种水体的影响。采用定性和定量比较方法收集数据并进行分析。调查结果表明，除普拉河的TSS含量较高外，对水体测试的物理化学参数均在加纳环境保护局的饮用水标准范围内，这表明上游可能存在影响水质的非法采矿活动。该研究建议政府提供培训和设备，以支持小规模矿工，以避免非法采矿。此外，采矿公司还应帮助其所占用土地上的社区发展替代生计。环境保护局应该执行环境法来保护水体和环境。
Mining activities accelerate the rate and degree of changes in the natural environment. These activities modify landscapes and can have long-term pollution impacts on communities and water resources due to their physical degrading nature, as well as their use of chemicals and other harmful substances. This study carried out by Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering of the University of Energy and Natural Resources therefore sought to assess the role of Newmont Akyem towards affecting the various water bodies in Akyem District. Qualitative and quantitative comparative methods were used for gathering data and performing analysis. The findings indicated that the physico-chemical parameters tested for the water bodies were all within the EPA, Ghana standards for drinking water except for the Pra River which recorded high levels of TSS indicating that there was, possibly, illegal mining activities upstream affecting the quality of the water. The study recommends that government provides both training and equipment to support small scale miners to avoid illegal mining. Also mining companies should contribute towards developing alternative livelihood for communities on whose lands they occupy. EPA should enforce environmental laws to protect the water bodies and the environment.