Digital Transformation and Smart Mining for Sustainable Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: A Systematic Review of Technology–Governance–Livelihood Interactions

Albert Abraham Arhin, Monica Addison, Nicholas Opoku

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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-026-02595-x
Published: 2026-10
Container: Environmental Management
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00267-026-02595-x,
  title = {Digital Transformation and Smart Mining for Sustainable Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: A Systematic Review of Technology–Governance–Livelihood Interactions},
  author = {Albert Abraham Arhin and Monica Addison and Nicholas Opoku},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Environmental Management},
  doi = {10.1007/s00267-026-02595-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02595-x}
}

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Arhin, A. A., Addison, M., & Opoku, N. (2026). Digital Transformation and Smart Mining for Sustainable Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: A Systematic Review of Technology–Governance–Livelihood Interactions. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02595-x

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