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2016•Policy & Livelihoods•Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa
Nexus between Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining and Livelihood in Prestea Mining Region, Ghana
Francis Arthur-Holmes
2024•Policy & Livelihoods•Resources Policy
Rethinking state-led formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): Towards mining licence categorisation, women empowerment and environmental sustainability
Arthur-Holmes, F.
2022•Environment•Environmental Science & Policy
Artisanal and small-scale mining methods and the Sustainable Development Goal 6: Perceived implications for clean water supply
Presbon Safe Researchers
2025•Policy & Livelihoods•Resources Policy
Transforming Ghana's ASM industry: The intersection of 'mining schemes' and stakeholder collaboration.
Arthur-Holmes, F.
2025•Policy & Livelihoods•Journal of Rural Studies
Friends or foes: Can large-scale mining companies partner with small-scale miners? Yes, they can?
Arthur-Holmes, F.
2025•Gender & Inclusion•ResearchGate
Hidden mining capitalism, mineral transportation chain, and gendering livelihoods in Africa's artisanal and small-scale mining: Evidence from northern Ghana
Arthur-Holmes, F.
2025•Health & Safety•ResearchGate
Internalizing corporate social responsibility (CSR) in ASM: The making of small-scale miners as environmental and work safety 'champions'
Arthur-Holmes, F.
2024•Policy & Livelihoods•Journal of Rural Studies
Reconceptualizing the youth and waithood notions: African youth agency and rural livelihoods in artisanal and small-scale mining
Arthur-Holmes, F.
2024•Gender & Inclusion•University of Portsmouth Research Portal
Sexual and gender-based violence in artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana: implications for African women's socioeconomic empowerment and well-being
Presbon Safe Researchers
2025•Gender & Inclusion•ResearchGate
Gender as an entangled force: Gendered mining entanglements, labor organization and leadership structure in artisanal and small-scale mining.
Arthur-Holmes, F., & Matey, P. D.
2024•Environment•Journal of Environmental Management
The social and environmental responsibility of informal artisanal and small-scale mining in Ghana: An Akan philosophical perspective
Arthur-Holmes, F.