The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has named some mining firms that will from henceforth have military protection. This comes weeks after the sector Minister, Peter John Amewu, criticized the Ghana Armed Forces for deploying some of its men to protect illegal mining sites in the country. According to the Minister, Peter John Amewu, … Read more
The ban on small-scale mining may extend beyond the stipulated six months. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu, has stressed the ban on small-scale mining will not be lifted unless the objectives for the imposition are not met within six months. The government imposed the six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of … Read more
The ban on small-scale mining may extend beyond the stipulated six months. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu, has stressed that the ban will not be lifted unless the objectives for the imposition are met within the six months. The government imposed the six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to … Read more
Mike Gizo, Executive Member of the Small-scale Miners Association in the Ashanti Region, has said licensed small-scale miners have over the years contributed to the fight against illicit mining (galamsey) in the country. According to him, due to low media coverage of their actions, the general public is unaware of their efforts. His comments follow … Read more
Government will soon deploy drones to monitor water bodies across the country in the quest to halt illegal mining popularly called galamsey in Ghana. The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, made the disclosure in Kumasi at a stakeholders meeting on Friday. She said Government will use technology to fight illegal mining … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said he will not kowtow to pressure from small-scale miners to permit them to resume operations following a freeze on their activities by government. Members of the Ashanti regional chapter of the Small Scale Miners Association, in a press conference on Thursday 18 May, … Read more
The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has sought to discredit a supposed Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) report, implicating the military, the Minerals Commission, and some chiefs in illegal mining activities. Some critics have asked why the Minister, John Peter Amewu, has not acted on it. In a Citi News interview however, he insisted that … Read more
The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has sought to discredit a supposed Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) report, implicating the military, the Minerals Commission, and some chiefs in illegal mining activities. Some critics have asked why the Minister, John Peter Amewu, has not acted on it. In a Citi News interview however, he insisted that there … Read more
The strategy adopted by the Akufo-Addo government in the fight against illicit mining (galamsey) is not the best, Bernard Mornah, National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has said. According to him, the government has ordered that all small-scale mining activities be stopped at a time there is no alternative source of livelihood in … Read more
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the government under the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) to make a living. He said the MMIP, a five-year initiative adopted by the Ministry, embodies a livelihood empowerment project for the … Read more
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the government under the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) to make a living. He said the MMIP, a five-year initiative adopted by the Ministry, embodies a livelihood empowerment project for the … Read more
Ghana goes red today as the media advocacy to end illegal mining (galamsey) switches its activities to another dimension. The Media Coalition Against Galamsey, OccupyGhana and other partners declared the day a “National Red Friday” to rally Ghanaians to demonstrate their rage and anger at illicit mining that has already taken a toll on the … Read more
Media practitioners across the country will be required to wear red attire on Friday, 21 April as a sign of their disapproval of illicit mining (galamsey). This was revealed by Ken Ashigbey, Managing Director of the Graphic Group of Communications and member of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, during an interview with Chief Jerry Forson, … Read more
The Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group, Kenneth Ashigbey, has suggested to the government to place a ban on both alluvial and surface mining to save the environment from further deterioration. According to him, though the government had shown signs of fighting galamsey (illegal mining) activities, the fight cannot be won whilst others have … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, yesterday announced that Government had suspended the issuance of licences for small scale mining in the country, as part of efforts to engender sanity in the mining sector, and especially tackle the ‘galamsey’ menace. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, yesterday announced that … Read more
David Agbey, has revealed that there are several operatives of the BNI involved in illicit mining A security expert, David Agbey, has revealed that there are several operatives of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and other security agencies who are directly involved in illicit mining, popularly called galamsey, in the country. According to him, … Read more
Ivorian authorities want the government of Ghana to stop the activities of illegal miners as the menace is impacting negatively on the country’s water resources. Ivorian water bodies that take their sources from the Western region of Ghana are heavily polluted and the situation is expected to worsen if unchecked. The concerns were raised during … Read more
A member of the Economic Fighters League and National Youth Organizer has slammed President Akufo-Addo for complaining about the activities of illegal mining aka ‘galamsey’. According to him, the President who doubles as the Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces should be complaining about ‘galamsey’. In his view, it is only incompetence on and misplaced … Read more
Mr Amewu during the meeting literally begged China to help in the fight against Chinese galamsey operators who are contributing to the destruction of Ghana’s environment through illegal mining. The Chinese government has pledged its support to Ghana to help in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ involving some of its nationals. A delegation from the Chinese Embassy … Read more
An estimated $2.3billion worth of gold left the shores of Ghana through illicit small-scale mining (galamsey) in 2016, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu has revealed. “As I speak today, in the year 2016, $2.3billion worth of gold left this country through illicit mining,” Mr Amewu told journalists on Monday, 27 March. … Read more