The national association of Small-scale miners has described as unfortunate an appeal by the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin for government to put a freeze on small scale mining in the...
The Koforidua Circuit Court ‘B’ has dismissed the charge of trespassing leveled against the 29 foreign illegal miners who invaded the Atewa forest. The trial judge, Mercy Adei Kotei, on Monday...
The national association of Small scale miners has described as unfortunate an appeal by the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin for government to put a freeze on small scale mining in the...
At least five small scale miners have been confirmed dead at Gbane mining site in the Talensi district of the Upper East Region. The five met their untimely death when they were mining underground...
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is demanding urgent government action to stop illegal mining in three-months. It says if the government fails, it will be dragged to the International Criminal...
Investigations revealed other chinese were involved in renting out equipment for the nefarious act The Sekondi High Court on Monday morning refused bail for the five Chinese nationals and their five...
By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 was 7.67 points or 0.1% lower at 7,341.70. (Noon): BHP Billiton was the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index after one of its shareholders pressured it to adopt a restructuring...
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has joined the growing number of groups and individuals supporting Citi FM’s campaign against illegal mining, popularly known as Galamsey. ACEP declared...
A popular artisanal and small scale miner, known as King Ca-Busa, has called for a total ban on mining activities in the country. His call is premised on the grounds that Ghanaians have not derived...
Minerals Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solidaridad West Africa to promote responsible mining practices in small-scale gold mines. The MoU is to formalise an...
Ken Ashigbey, Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group and a member of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, has admonished the Chinese mission in Ghana to dissociate itself from Chinese...
An anti-galamsey taskforce in the Aowin District of the Western Region are accusing the Police of intimidating them in a bid to prevent them stop their fight against illegal mining activities in the...
Energy think tank Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said it supports the emerging national consensus to deal with illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in Ghana. A statement issued and...
A fatal mining explosion has struck at Gbani, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East region, with as many as 7 people feared dead in the tragedy. An endless chain of mining explosive...
A fatal mining explosion has struck at Gbani, a community in the Talensi District of the Upper East region, with as many as 7 people feared dead in the tragedy. An endless chain of mining explosive...
President Nana Akufo-Addo will this week unveil government’s strategy to deal with the menace of illegal mining in the country (galamsey). Ahead of the announcement of how to deal with the...
The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has appealed to the government to freeze small-scale mining because it is not different from illegal mining (galamsey) that is destroying water bodies and...
Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour has sent a warning to persons in authority not to attempt coming to his office to plead for any person who is arrested for illegal mining. He said there...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused some church leaders in the country of not only encouraging corruption but also celebrating people with questionable sources of wealth. He said this in...
Mining giant Anglogold Ashanti is planning to recruit about 2,000 workers following a decision by the company to resume full scale operations at its Obuasi mine. According to the company, the move...
