A group calling itself Concerned Citizens of Talensi (CCT), in the Upper East Region, are calling for the expulsion of Chinese firm, Shaanxi Mining Ghana Limited in the Gbane area with immediate...
In the lush hills of eastern DR Congo, where the trade in rare minerals has long fed unrest, miners complain that recent US rules against "conflict minerals" have bitten into their meagre income....
A US hedge fund plan for mining giant BHP Billiton to move its primary listing to London was shot down by the Australian government Thursday which warned of criminal charges if it went ahead. New...
The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubynn, has said that illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ has stopped in the country following the intense media...
An explosion at a mine in northern Iran on Wednesday left at least 26 workers trapped in a mile-long tunnel filled with gas that hampered rescue efforts, media reports said. The coal mine in Golestan...
At least 70 coal miners were trapped after an explosion in northern Iran on Wednesday, Iranian media said. The mine in Golestan province collapsed when trapped methane gas exploded as workers tried...
The Western Regional Minister Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has said that, the fight against illegal mining known as Galamsey will be sustained to bring an end to the abuse of Ghana’s mining laws and the...
Newmont Africa has announced plans to build a new underground mine and expand processing capacity at its Ahafo operations by more than 50 percent. According to the Regional Senior Vice President –...
A public outcry over an alleged environmental devastation, expressed in a tone more emotional than any heard in recent times in the Upper East Region, has taken over the Talensi District after some...
The Media Coalition against Illegal Mining and allied stakeholders have slated another public forum for Thursday, May 4 to advance the cause to get galamsey banned across the country and its...
Investigations by Today has established that local mining giant, Okobeng Mining Company, is not involved in illegal mining, contrary to some media reports. Okobeng is a legitimate mining company with...
The Northern Patriots for Research and Advocacy (NORPRA), has accused the Minerals Commission and the security agencies in the Upper East Region of doing very little in the fight against Galamsey....
The Northern Patriots for Research and Advocacy (NORPRA), has accused the Minerals Commission and the security agencies in the Upper East Region of doing very little in the fight against Galamsey....
A cocoa farmer at Goka in the Jaman North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region has pledged to support the free Senior High School (SHS) policy with five bags of cocoa every year. The 70-year-old...
A cocoa farmer at Goka in the Jaman North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region has pledged to support the free Senior High School (SHS) policy with five bags of cocoa every year. The 70-year-old...
The warlord of Somey Traditional Area, Awaklasuga Torgbui Sape Agbo V, has said the area disassociates itself from recent comments by a supposed Paramount Chief of the area, Togbui Adama III,...
President Nana Addo on Monday, May 1, 2017, presented his May Day Address at the Black Star Square in Accra. The President touched on issues ranging from issues relating to the Electricity Company of...
Government has interdicted the nine district mining officers of the Minerals Commission who were asked to proceed on an indefinite leave, a week ago. The nine officers who supervised mining...
Below is the full text of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s maiden May Day Address at the Independence Square in Accra as obtained by the Ghana News Agency. May Day address by the President...
Fighting illegal mining in Ghana (1) what is the position of the law? Galamsey is a national security issue that needs urgent, effective and a lasting solution A principal tool for the management of...
