Mining in Africa
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...
Be Firm On Chinese Illegal Miners
The Head of the Centre for Asian Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr. Lloyd Amoah, is impressing on the Minister of...
$2.3bn Lost To Galamsey In 2016
An estimated $2.3billion worth of gold left the shores of Ghana through illicit small-scale mining (galamsey) in 2016,...
Manso Adubia Streams Left With Chemicals and No Fish After ‘galamsey’
The Manso Adubia constituency in the Ashanti Region has seen the illegal mining activities over the past few years...
Chinese Embassy Pledges To Help Government Fight ‘galamsey’
The Chinese diplomatic mission in Ghana has pledged its support to government to help in the fight against illegal...
It Makes Economic Sense To Sell Our Lands For Galamsey
Farmers in the Western region say it is sweet surrender to give up their farms to 'big-money' buyers interested in...
Amewu Begs China To Stop Chinese ‘galamsey’ Operators
Ghana is practically begging China to help in the fight against Chinese nationals who are contributing to the...
Pastor Threatens Demo Against Chiefs, Politicians Over Illegal Galamsey
A popular man of God is threatening to lead a massive demonstration against chiefs and politicians in the country if...
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...
Five Chinese Galamsey Operators Busted
An operation by the Western Regional Police Command to flush out miscreants engaged in illegal mining (galamsey) in...
Galamsey Makes Me Lose Faith In Ghana
Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says he is losing faith in the nation...
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...
Robbery Rates Highest In Ashanti Region – DCOP Yeboah
The Ashanti Region records the greatest number of armed robbery cases in the country, regional police commander DCOP...
BECE Candidate Drowns In Abandoned Galamsey Pit
A 15-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate of the Sekyere Himang Methodist JHS in the Wassa...
We Can No Longer Tolerate ‘galamsey’ Activities
The fight against ‘galamsey’, he noted is a collective responsibility of everyone The Eastern regional Minister,...
Vetting of MPs and Non-MPs Are Not the Same
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South and Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that the...
Fighting Galamsey With Drones Is Good; Regularise It
President of Friends of Rivers and Water Bodies, Nana Dwomoh Sarpong, has cast doubt on government’s preparedness to...
When Gold Coast Turns To Gold Curse
“It is turning out to be a constant refrain, but on a day like this, we cannot ignore the state of our environment....
Policy Plan For Galamsey Fight In the Offing
Vice President Dr, Mahamadu Bawumia, has hinted that government will in the next few weeks; announce a policy plan to...