Ghana and China agree on move to tackle illegal mining
Ghana and China have agreed on a three-pronged strategy to tackle illegal mining, deepen geological cooperation and promote responsible investment ...
Tag: Galamsey
E/R:12 arrested in galamsey operation at Atewa Range Forest Reserve
The Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission has arrested 12 persons for allegedly engaging in illegal mining, popularly ...
E/R: Atiwa East DCE raises alarm over ‘post-mining’ galamsey after 7 die while mining at Asamang Tamfoe
Authorities in the Atiwa East District of Ghana’s Eastern Region have raised concerns over illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, ...
Galamsey: Ghana’s rivers cannot afford another failed experiment – Akwasi Konadu
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has called ...
Blue Water Guards programme failing in fight against galamsey – Akwasi Konadu
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has criticised ...
A/R: Mining pit collapse claims three lives at Odumase-Santenso
Three young people have lost their lives following the collapse of a mining pit at Odumase-Santenso in the Asante Akyem ...
Betterland Ghana denies galamsey allegations, demands retraction of reports
Betterland Ghana Limited, a large-scale mining company operating at Gwira Banso in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, ...
A/R: National Security arrests 9 illegal miners and seizes excavators in Obuasi
The Ashanti Regional branch of the National Security has stepped up its land reclamation campaign in areas severely affected by ...
A/R: Illegal miner arrested near Agenda 111 hospital site as galamsey fight intensifies
Security personnel have arrested an illegal miner operating near the Agenda 111 hospital project site in the Adansi Asokwa District ...
Minority calls for transparency in galamsey prosecutions, challenges Wontumi’s conviction
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged the Attorney-General to make public the government's record of prosecuting illegal mining cases ...
