Mining in Ghana
Stop Galamsey But Assist Miners – GGDP Urges Gov’t
The Ghana Growth and Development Platform (GGDP) says it supports governments effort to stop galamsey, but wants this...
Mass Burial Held For Nsuta 22 Pit Disaster Victims
A mass burial service was on Friday, July 7, 2017, held for the twenty-two (22) illegal miners who were trapped in a...
Ghana Goldmine Death Toll Rises To 22
Twenty-two miners have now been declared dead after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, police said,...
Why Mass Burial Was Given To 22 Trapped Victims
The Prestea mine collapse victims were given a mass burial as rescue team could not find the 22 trapped persons… The...
22 Trapped Victims Given Mass Burial
The 22 illegal miners who were trapped in a Galamsey pit at Prestea in the Western Region have been given a mass...
Gov’t Orders Closure of Collapsed Mine Pit At Prestea-Nsuta
The Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister has with immediate effect, suspended search and rescue efforts for the...
17 Declared Dead In Ghana Goldmine Collapse
Rescuers on Thursday called off a search for miners who were trapped underground after an illegal goldmine collapsed in...
This Tragedy Indeed Is A Wakeup Call!
IT appears the aggressiveness with which we waged the war on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in our...
Five Bodies Spotted In Collapsed Ghana Mine
Five bodies were spotted in an illegal goldmine that collapsed in Ghana, a government official said Wednesday, as the...
Why 17 Miners Died In Nsuta; The Inside Story By A Survivor
More than 17 illegal miners, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ operators, have been confirmed dead in a mining pit at...
I Wasn’t Aware of Galamsey Activities
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Prestea-Huni Valley in the Western Region, Mozart Kwaku Owu has revealed that...
Hunt For Survivors After Ghana Goldmine Collapse
Rescuers were on Tuesday scrambling to locate survivors after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, trapping...
3 Galamseyers Remanded
Three illegal miners, popularly known as galamsey operators, have been remanded in prison custody by a Bekwai Circuit...
Everything You Need To Know
Prestea mine collapses… Up to 17 Galamsey operators are trapped underground in a mine which collapsed while they...
Police Declare Owners of Collapsed Galamsey Pit Wanted
Police in the Western Region have declared owners of a Galamsey pit believed to have killed about 14 people in Prestea...
Rescuers Search For 14 Missing In Ghana Illegal Mine Collapse
Rescuers in Ghana are racing against time to find 14 missing miners trapped after an illegal pit collapsed in the...
14 Trapped Miners Feared Dead
At least 14 persons are feared dead when a mining pit collapsed on them on Sunday in the Western Region. The Nsuta...
Gov’t Losing Momentum In Galamsey Fight – Akandor
The government is gradually losing momentum in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. This is...
China Supports Our Galamsey Fight – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has downplayed possible concerns the support Ghana is getting from China could...