Artisanal mining

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Ruby Rush Brings Gangland Turf War To Mozambique

The stakes are high in Montepuez where the discovery of rubies has led to violence among miners that has turned the...

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Mr Minister, Stop Begging and Enforce the Law

Galamsey operations over the years have destroyed most of our agriculture lands, as well as polluted many water bodies...

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FoN Urges Gov’t To Stop Use of Mercury In Gold Mining

A socio-environmental advocacy NGO based in the Western Region, the Friends of the Nation (FoN), has urged government...

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China To Help Ghana Stop Illegal Mining

Mr Amewu during the meeting literally begged China to help in the fight against Chinese galamsey operators who are...

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Illegal Chinese Miners Invade Villages In Wassa East District

Rich gold mining villages and towns in the Wassa East District of the Western Region have been invaded by illegal...

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Ban Small Scale Mining To End Galamsey- Ablakwa

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has proposed a total ban on small scale mining in the...

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Researchers Assess Harmful Effects of Mercury Use On Small-Scale Miners

A research to assess the effect of excessive use of mercury in gold extraction on artisanal miners and residents of...

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Wassa Residents Protest Takeover of Their Lands By Foreign Nationals

Residents of four communities in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region are demanding immediate action...

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Gov’t Exposed Over Plans To Allow Mining In Forest Reserves

Latest: Gov’t exposed over plans to allow mining in forest reserves We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment...

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NGO Pushes For Technology To Replace Use of Mercury

Friends of the Nation, a socio-economic advocacy NGO in the Western Region, has started a regional consultative...

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Refineries Threaten Boycott of Ghana Gold Over Galamsey

Ghana risks a boycott of its gold by major refineries across the globe if it fails to tackle illegal mining activities...

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Weep For Ghana!

By: Badu K Truth be told, I cannot holdback my arousing disgust towards the ‘enemies of the state’-apologies to...

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Citi FM’s Obrempong Writes To Nana Addo On Illegal Mining

I join the over 5 million Ghanaians who voted for you on December 7 to congratulate you on your historic victory. Your...

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Stakeholders Schooled On Ghana’s Mining Vision

Investment inflows into the mining sector from 1983 to 2015 has increased the output of all minerals production in...

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Introduce Local Content Law For Mining Sector – Ankrah

Mr Prince William Ankrah, the General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU), has called for a local content...

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Mining Code To Be Reclassified To Deal With ‘galamsey’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the National Democratric Congress (NDC), will reclassify the Ghana’s...

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Mining Code To Be Reclassified To Deal With ‘galamsey’

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the National Democratric Congress (NDC), will reclassify the Ghana’s...

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Ghanaian Innovator Shortlisted For Africa Engineering Innovation Award

A Ghanaian IT professional, Sesinam Dagadu has been shortlisted for the prestigious Africa Engineering Innovation...

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Residents Continue Search For Illegal Miners Shot Into Birim River

Small scale illegal miners at Akyem Asamama community in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region have stepped up their...