Mining in Ghana
Gov’t To Tackle Galamsey With Drones
The Minister of Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu, has hinted that government would soon start using drones and...
Political Bigwigs Behind Illegal Miners Won’t Be Spared — Amewu
Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu says political bigwigs who allegedly front for prospective...
Illegal Miners Contributed To Shut Down of Obuasi Mine
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, has reiterated government's commitment to revamping the...
Chamber of Mines Donates GHc2m For Ghana@60 Celebration
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has presented a cheque of GHc 2 million to Ghana’s 60th Anniversary celebration Committee....
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...
Govt Regularizes Galamsey To Curb the Menace In 5 Years
Government has launched a new project aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the country at least within the...
Why Galamsey Must Not Be Legalised — Minerals Commission Explains
HEAD of Communications at Minerals Commission, Mr. Isaac Abraham, has revealed the reasons why illegal gold and...
Water Prices To Go Up – Ghana Water Company
The Ghana Water Company is will in the coming days announce an increment in water prices to make up for rising...
‘Galamsey Is Wicked!’
PRESIDENT and Chairman of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has described activities of illegal mining as...
Anas Aremeyaw Anas To Expose Chiefs, Politicians Fingered In Illegal Mining
Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says chiefs, politicians and other public servants have been...
Galamsey To Soon Plunge Ghana Into Drastic Water Scarcity
Over the years, government has been making efforts by coming up with different policies to curb the practice of illegal...
Galamsey: To Legalise Or Not To Legalise?
ONE issue that continues to confront us as a country is the practice of illegal mining, which is popularly referred to...
Legalise Galamsey
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, has called on...
Ghana May Soon Import Water Over Galamsey
Ghana may soon import drinking water from neighbouring countries if illegal mining also known ‘galamsey’ is not...
Government’s Three-Prong Approach To Ending Galamsey
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has expressed government’s resolve to address the...
Legalise Galamsey — Tarkwa-Nsuaeam MP
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, has called on...
‘$250 Million Required To Reclaim Lands and Water Bodies Destroyed By Galamsey’
An estimated $250 million is required to reclaim lands and water bodies affected by illegal mining (galamsey)...
Government Will Enforce Illegal Mining Law
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, says the...
Ghana Wins Back Mining Investors; $500m Pledged
MARK Bristow is unlikely to return to Obuasi, the Ghanaian gold mine he has twice stalked in the past 20 years before...