The Government is set to deploy the military to illegal mining areas as it begins a new chapter in the war against the menace. The move by the government follows the recent collapse of a mining pit...
More than 17 illegal miners, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ operators, have been confirmed dead in a mining pit at Nsuta, a gold mining community near Bondaye in the Prestea Huni Valley District...
Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke Camara has made herself west Africa's first woman mine owner. In the small...
A flock of birds chirp endlessly. Tall trees nearby whisper breezes and chainsaw roars a stone throw away. Shrubs and climbers envelope stumps and wild grasses bloom. The sun is hot, the breeze is...
Rescuers were on Tuesday scrambling to locate survivors after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, trapping at least 17 miners underground. The abandoned mine in Prestea-Nsuta, which was...
Prestea mine collapses… Up to 17 Galamsey operators are trapped underground in a mine which collapsed while they sought to mine there, contrary to government’s directive. The incident which took...
Police in the Western Region have declared owners of a Galamsey pit believed to have killed about 14 people in Prestea Nsuta wanted. 17 people are believed to be trapped in the pit which collapsed...
At least 14 persons are feared dead when a mining pit collapsed on them on Sunday in the Western Region. The Nsuta District Police Command confirmed that the trapped were among 19 miners when the...
Good as it may sound, it appears Ghana in our quest to mortgage the Bauxite deposits is losing sight of the fact that we are also mortgaging the livelihoods of close to 5 million Ghanaians. Ghana’s...
Ghana risks facing severe water crisis if it sacrifices its bauxite resources in the Atiwa Forest Reserve in Kyebi, to contract the $15 billion facility from the People’s Republic of China. More...
China’s move to commit to $15 billion into Ghana’s economy could have some far reaching implications on the environment, given the deal will be anchored by Ghana’s natural resources,...
Tanzania's President John Magufuli plans to speed up the building of a hydroelectric dam in one of Africa's largest game reserves, despite criticism from environmentalists and UNESCO. The...
AngloGold Ashanti, the world's third largest gold miner, said Wednesday it was considering 8,500 job cuts in South Africa as part of a turnaround strategy to curb losses. "This restructuring...
Anglogold Ashanti has stated that it has set new safety records and achieved its first ever March quarter without a fatal accident, as it reported operating results for the three months to 31 March,...
The Information Services Department (ISD) in the Obuasi district in collaboration with Anglogold Ashanti has successfully organized a series of programmes to mark this year’s edition of World...
The government is gradually losing momentum in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. This is according to a former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwabena...
Chad President Idriss Deby said Sunday his country had been "irresponsible" in striking oil for cash deals with Swiss commodities giant Glencore, given the subsequent slump in crude prices "We...
At least eight people were killed and five remain missing after an explosion at an illegal coal mine in Colombia. A methane explosion is thought to have triggered the tragedy, and rescue crews are...
Scores of environmental experts in Ghana have stated explicitly that the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cannot succeed in the fight against illegal gold mining activities....
An investigation carried out by a non-governmental organization Volunteers Against Environmental Degradation revealed that galamsey activities still ongoing in the Upper Denkyira West District and...
