mining
Caught Illegal Miner Told To ‘go and Sin No More’
The Minister after threats and warnings asked the man to 'go and sin no more' An illegal miner was caught red-handed in...
‘Galamsey’ Minister Sacks Mine Inspectors For Sleeping On the Job
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has dismissed all mine officers across the country for...
Move Excavators From Mining Sites Within 30 Days – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu has ordered owners of earth moving equipment and excavators...
Pentecostal and Charismatic Council Backs Galamsey Fight
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has joined the fight against illegal mining popularly known to as...
Ghana Must Begin To Explore Other Minerals
As the debate for the government to ban all forms of small scale mining rages on, a former Chief Executive Officer of...
Fighting A Battle With One’s Hands Tied To One’s Back
The nature and extent of the damage that has been done to our landscape and water-bodies is such that I sometimes...
Fighting the Galamsey Battle With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs
The nature and extent of the damage that has been done to our landscape and water-bodies is such that I sometimes...
Government Will Cater For Welfare of Illegal Miners – Amewu
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the...
Gov’t Will Cater For Welfare of Illegal Miners
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the...
Urgent Need For Environmental and Climatic Literacy In Ghana
Urgent need for environmental and climatic literacy in Ghana The theme for the celebration of Mother Earth Day 2017:...
Our Natural Resources Should Propel Development – Dr Manteaw
Co-Chair of the multi-stakeholder committee of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve...
Galamsey Operator Cries
An illegal miner in the Eastern region says he feels betrayed by the governing New Patriotic Party which he supported...
Galamsey Continues On Pra River Despite Ban
Illegal mining activities along the Pra River in the Western Region continue unabated despite the coming into force the...
Only the Power of the Media Can Save the Rest of Ghana’s Natural Heritage
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon John Peter Amewu, recently stated that it is vital to harness the...
Small-Scale Miners Help Clear ‘galamsey’ Sites
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has stated that through efforts of its members, the...
Sale of Galamsey Washing Machines ‘high’ Despite Efforts To End the Canker
Sellers of machines used mostly by illegal small scale miners to extract gold from the ore, appear unfazed by the...
I Don’t Support Galamsey – Okyehene
The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has dismissed claims that galamsey operators are digging under his palace...
Anti-Galamsey Success ‘just the Beginning’ – Ken Ashigbey
Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ken Ashigbey, who has been a key figure in the fight...
Our Natural Resources Should Propel Our Development – Dr Manteaw
Dr Steve Manteaw, Co-Chair of the multi-stakeholder committee of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative...