544 Excavators Moved From Galamsey Sites
About 544 excavators have been moved out of their hideouts at separate illegal mining sites, following the expiration of an ultimatum given illegal miners by the Ministry of Lands and Natural...
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544 Excavators Abandon Galamsey Sites
About 544 excavators have so far left their hideouts in illegal mining sites following the expiration of an ultimatum given them by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. According to the...
Minerals Commission Boss Exposes Small-Scale Gold Mining Companies
Chief Executive of Minerals Commission, Dr. Toni Aubynn, has admitted that more than a 1,000 small-scale gold mining companies currently operating have not been ratified by Parliament. He said all...
Minerals Commission Boss Exposes Small-Scale Gold Mining Companies
CHIEF Executive of Minerals Commission, Dr. Toni Aubynn, has admitted that more than a 1,000 small-scale gold mining companies currently operating have not been ratified by Parliament. He said all...
Galamsey Will Not Stop Because of Poverty, Greed – Group
The illicit mining menace in Ghana, popularly called galamsey, will not end soon because of widespread poverty among Ghanaians in mining communities as well greedy persons in authority, Peter Bismark...
The ‘tasteless’ Salt of Adina; the Struggle Over ‘white Gold’
An alarming sound was heard. The women looked towards the sea, wondering the tide that might have exuded such a trembling sound. Their men on sea wondered what went amiss at home. Not sooner than...
Australian Govt Backs Ghana’s Anti-Galamsey Fight, Pledges Support
The Australian government has lauded Ghana’s campaign against the activities of small-scale illegal miners and has promised to support the effort. The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Andrew...
Compensate Victims of Nsawam Explosion
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annor Dompreh has appealed to President Akufo Addo to compensate victims of the Nsawam Adoagyiri explosion which occurred in December 2016. Close...
Small-Scale Mining Association Condemns Irresponsible Mining
Members of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Mining have condemned what they termed irresponsible mining activities leading to destruction of forest reserves and water bodies. At a...
Gbane Mine Blast Kills 7, Police Investigations Ongoing
Police have started investigations into a mine blast which occurred at Gbane in the Talensi district in the Upper East region that killed seven people. The miners are said to have died after inhaling...
Minerals Commission, Solidaridad Sign MoU
Minerals Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solidaridad West Africa to promote responsible mining practices in small-scale gold mines. The MoU is to formalise an...
7 Feared Dead In Upper East During Mining Explosion
A fatal mining explosion has struck at Gbani, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East region, with as many as 7 people feared dead in the tragedy. An endless chain of mining explosive...
7 Feared Dead In Mining Explosion
A fatal mining explosion has struck at Gbani, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East region, with as many as 7 people feared dead in the tragedy. An endless chain of mining explosive...
Chinese Mission Cautions Ghana Over Arrest of Illegal Miners
The Chinese Mission in Ghana has served a strong caution to the Government of Ghana that “it will be extremely harmful to the bilateral relations” between the two countries if there are reports...
Chinese Mission Caution Ghana Over Arrest of Illegal Miners
The Chinese Mission in Ghana has served a strong caution to the Government of Ghana that “it will be extremely harmful to the bilateral relations” between the two countries if there are reports...
All Small-Scale Mining Companies Have No License To Mine
The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Dr Toni Aubynn, has admitted that more than a 1,000 small-scale mining companies currently operating have not been ratified by Parliament. He said all...
Some Mining Companies Give Part of Concessions To Illegal Miners
The Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta, Joseph Albert Quarm, claims some large-scale mining companies are partly to blame for the illegal mining menace in the country. He said these companies,...
CDD Backs Citi FM’s ‘Stop Galamsey Now’ Campaign
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has thrown its support behind Citi FM’s campaign to compel government to end illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey in the...
CDD Backs Citi FM’s #StopGalamseyNow Campaign
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has thrown its support behind Citi FMs campaign to compel government end illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey in the country....
Declare State of Emergency On Mining
Any first year Senior High School economics student knows the ‘Factors of Production’, and the most important of these factors of production is Land. Economists define land as ‘all the...