DR Congo Miners Upset At US ‘conflict Mineral’ Rules
In the lush hills of eastern DR Congo, where the trade in rare minerals has long fed unrest, miners complain ...
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Media Coalition, Stakeholders Against Illegal Mining Set Up Public Forum Thursday
The Media Coalition against Illegal Mining and allied stakeholders have slated another public forum for Thursday, May 4 to advance ...
9 Mining Officers Interdicted Over Galamsey Fight – Amewu
Government has interdicted the nine district mining officers of the Minerals Commission who were asked to proceed on an indefinite ...
9 Mining Officers Interdicted Over Galamsey Fight
Government has interdicted the nine district mining officers of the Minerals Commission who were asked to proceed on an indefinite ...
Our Interest Is Not To Make You Jobless
In his bid to water down the swelling dissent against his government, the President, Nana Akufo-Addo has assured miners that ...
Small Scale Miners Register Displeasure At Gov’t Over Galamsey
Members of the Ashanti Regional chapter of the Small Scale Miners moved out of their pits and Monday to join ...
Chinese Gov’t To Provide Fund To Sanitize ‘galamsey’ Mining
The Chinese government is willing to give Ghana a grant to fund its intended multilateral mining integrated project, which seeks ...
Chinese Gov’t To Offer Grant For Ghana’s Alternative Livelihood Prog. For Illegal Miners
The Chinese government is willing to give Ghana a grant to fund its intended multilateral mining integrated project, which seeks ...
Galamsey Is A Job and Not Wrong
Prophet Badu Kobi, General Overseer of Glorious Waves Church says ‘galamsey’ in itself is not wrong but a source of ...
Galamsey Affects Investment and Revenue – Australian High Commissioner
Australian High Commission to Ghana, Andrew Barnes is challenging government to ensure its fight against illegal mining is sustained. Speaking ...
69 Illegal Mining Machines Confiscated and Destroyed At Dunkwa Offin
Sixty nine illegal mining machines have been confiscated and destroyed by an anti galamsey taskforce at Dunkwa Offin The ‘Stop ...
Small Scale Miners Ready To Assist Gov’t To Fight Illegal Mining
Small scale miners in the Ashanti Region have expressed readiness to assist the government in fighting the menace of illegal ...
Illegal Mining Machines Destroyed In Renewed Crackdown In Dunkwa-On-Offin
Sixty-nine illegal mining machines have been confiscated and destroyed by an anti-galamsey taskforce in Dunkwa-on-Offin, Central Region. The ‘Stop Galamsey ...
MMIP For Miners To Cost US$10m
GOVERNMENT’s five-year Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP), an alternative livelihood programme for illegal gold miners, is expected to cost US$10 ...
Threats of Losing Election Won’t Stop Galamsey Fight – Nana Addo
President Nana Addo has called the bluff of illegal miners threatening to vote against his party in the 2020 elections, ...
Prestea Residents Kick Against Galamsey Ban
Some residents of Prestea in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region, are kicking against the ban on ...
Fight Against Galamsey Requires Well-Thought Plan, Strong Leadership – Mishio
A former chairman of Ghana’s national security committee for Lands and Natural Resources, Brigadier General Daniel K. Mishio, says the ...
Alternative Livelihood Programme For Illegal Miners To Cost $10m
Government’s five-year Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP), an alternative livelihood programme for illegal miners, is expected to cost $10 millin. ...
Amewu ‘grills’ Minerals Commission Boss Over Mining License
Lands and Natural Resource Minister, John Peter Amewu could not come to terms with the explanation provided by the Chief ...
Amewu ‘grills’ Minerals Commission Boss Over Mining Licenses
Lands and Natural Resource Minister, John Peter Amewu could not come to terms with the explanation provided by the Chief ...