Mining in Ghana

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Finding A Lasting Solution To Galamsey

FOLLOWING a three-week ultimatum given to illegal mining operators, popularly referred to as galamseyers, Today is...

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Our Galamsey Operations Is Not Near Water Bodies- Bole Residents

The Secretary of the Small Scale Miners Association in the Bole District, Mr Alhassan Abdul Razak has said that small...

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Galamsey Is Like Mass Murder, Let’s Ban It – Deputy A-G-Designate

A deputy Justice Minister-designate has said illegal mining known as galamsey is akin to committing mass murder and...

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Stop Galamsey In 3 Weeks Or Face the Law – Amewu

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has given a three-week ultimatum to all illegal...

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Stop Galamsey In 3 Weeks Or Face the Law – Amewu

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has given a three-week ultimatum to all illegal...

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You Stop Galamsey,you Create A Bigger Problem – Baba Jamal

Former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, a constituency notorious for illegal mining, Baba Jamal, says the chorus...

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Stop Galamsey In 3 Weeks Or Face the Law

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has given a three-week ultimatum to all illegal...

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Fight Menace of Corruption

Ghanaians have been called upon to mobilise all available resources to fight corruption and the menace of environmental...

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Arrest Chiefs Involved In Galamsey – Small Scale Miners Dare Government

Small Scale Miners Association has dared government to as a matter of urgency arrest any chief found culpable in...

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Peter Amewu Warns Politicians, Chiefs To Stop Financing Galamsey

Lands and Forest Minister John Peter Amewu has warned government will not spare anyone in its effort to combat illegal...

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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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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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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...

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$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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...