mining
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...
Guinean Former Fashion Model Digs Into West African Mining
Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke...
Offsetting Mining Impact With Reforestation
A flock of birds chirp endlessly. Tall trees nearby whisper breezes and chainsaw roars a stone throw away. Shrubs and...
Hunt For Survivors After Ghana Goldmine Collapse
Rescuers were on Tuesday scrambling to locate survivors after an illegal goldmine collapsed in western Ghana, trapping...
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...
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...
Who Cares About Climate Change, REDD+?
Good as it may sound, it appears Ghana in our quest to mortgage the Bauxite deposits is losing sight of the fact that...
Bauxite ‘mortaging’: 5m Ghanaians To Lose Access To Potable Water
Ghana risks facing severe water crisis if it sacrifices its bauxite resources in the Atiwa Forest Reserve in Kyebi,...
Sacrificing Atiwa Forest For Bauxite For China Wrong
China’s move to commit to $15 billion into Ghana’s economy could have some far reaching implications on the...
Tanzania To Speed Up Hydropower Project On UNESCO Site
Tanzania's President John Magufuli plans to speed up the building of a hydroelectric dam in one of Africa's largest...
South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti May Cut 8,500 Jobs
AngloGold Ashanti, the world's third largest gold miner, said Wednesday it was considering 8,500 job cuts in South...
AngloGold Sets New Safety Benchmark
Anglogold Ashanti has stated that it has set new safety records and achieved its first ever March quarter without a...
Obuasi Residents Enjoy Free Sickle Cell Screening
The Information Services Department (ISD) in the Obuasi district in collaboration with Anglogold Ashanti has...
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...
Chad Leader Says Glencore Oil Contract Was Irresponsible
Chad President Idriss Deby said Sunday his country had been "irresponsible" in striking oil for cash deals with Swiss...
Eight Killed In Huge Explosion At Illegal Mine In Colombia
At least eight people were killed and five remain missing after an explosion at an illegal coal mine in Colombia. A...
Environmental Experts Declare
Scores of environmental experts in Ghana have stated explicitly that the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa...
Galamsey Still Ongoing At Denkyira Obuasi Despite Ban & Death of Maj. Mahama
An investigation carried out by a non-governmental organization Volunteers Against Environmental Degradation revealed...