Minerals Commission
Amewu Sacks 9 Mine Inspectors
Mining Inspectors in all nine mining zones in the country have been asked to proceed on leave by Minister of Lands and...
Move Excavators From Mining Sites Within 30 Days – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu has ordered owners of earth moving equipment and excavators...
Amewu Stops ‘recalcitrant’ Mining Company From Operating
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu has ordered the Okobeng Mining company to immediately cease...
Fighting A Battle With One’s Hands Tied To One’s Back
The nature and extent of the damage that has been done to our landscape and water-bodies is such that I sometimes...
Fighting the Galamsey Battle With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs
The nature and extent of the damage that has been done to our landscape and water-bodies is such that I sometimes...
National Red Friday Observed To Rally Ghanaians Against Galamsey
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and its partners say the “appreciable response” to the National Red Friday...
Only the Power of the Media Can Save the Rest of Ghana’s Natural Heritage
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon John Peter Amewu, recently stated that it is vital to harness the...
I Don’t Support Galamsey – Okyehene
The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has dismissed claims that galamsey operators are digging under his palace...
Galamseyers Vacate Sites; Chinese Beg
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government appears to be winning the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...
Invest To Strengthen Our Institutions In the Fight Against Galamsey
The three weeks ultimatum given illegal miners popularly known as galamsey operators to quite the activities since it...
Why Would I Do ‘dirty Galamsey’?
Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has said even if he craved riches, illegal small-scale mining (galamsey)...
We Don’t Engage In Galamsey; We Provide Technical Support- Chinese
Chinese nationals in the Wassa Akropong district of the Western Region say the only role they play in the illegal small...
Minister To Transfer Mines Inspector Found Drunk During ‘galamsey’ Site Tour
A mines inspector was found ‘heavily drunk’ during a ministerial tour of the Eastern region booming with illegal...
Excavators Will Now Operate With Permits – Amewu
Earth moving machines will henceforth operate with permits in the country, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources,...
Excavators Removed From Mining Sites As Ultimatum Expires
The nationwide campaign against illegal mining activities has yielded dividends as heavy equipment used in the...
Galamseyers At Akrofusu Defy Government’s Ultimatum
Despite government’s seeming aggressive effort to stop the menace, some galamsey operators at Akrofusu in the Eastern...
544 Excavators Abandon Galamsey Sites – Minerals Commission
About 544 excavators have voluntarily moved out of their hideouts at separate illegal mining sites, following the...
We’ll Allow You To Mine But Properly – Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Peter Amewu has disclosed that government will help illegal miners...
Ministerial Task-Force Tours Galamsey Sites [Photos]
A ministerial task-force has toured some illegal mining sites in the Eastern Region, as government’s three-weeks...