illicit mining

Amewu Begs China To Stop Chinese ‘galamsey’ Operators

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Ghana is practically begging China to help in the fight against Chinese nationals who are contributing to the destruction of its environment through illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, today [Monday], held an emergency meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, and the Mayor of China’s Guangxi … Read more

Galamsey To Soon Plunge Ghana Into Drastic Water Scarcity

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Over the years, government has been making efforts by coming up with different policies to curb the practice of illegal gold mining, otherwise known as galamsey in Ghana. The love and desire for more gold by illegal miners might eventually lead to the fulfillment of a water scarcity prediction by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This … Read more