Tag: Mining in Africa

Following the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ declaration of a 21-day ultimatum to all illegal miners to cease their ...

Amewu Sacks 9 Mine Inspectors

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Mining Inspectors in all nine mining zones in the country have been asked to proceed on leave by Minister of ...

Lands Minister Destroys Sachet Water Belonging To Illegal Miners

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The Lands Minister has destroyed bags of sachet of water belonging to some illegal miners at Tumentu in the Western ...

Minister Orders A Mining Firm To Stop Work In WR

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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu has ordered a mining firm, Okobeng Mining Company, to ...

I Will Do Galamsey In My Church If I’m Told There’s Gold – Prophet One

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Leader of the Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre, Prophet Dr. Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom is opposed to government’s decision to ban illegal ...

Caught Illegal Miner Told To ‘go and Sin No More’

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The Minister after threats and warnings asked the man to 'go and sin no more' An illegal miner was caught ...

‘Galamsey’ Minister Sacks Mine Inspectors For Sleeping On the Job

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Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has dismissed all mine officers across the country for negligence in the ...

Government Not Mandated To Provide Alternative Jobs To ‘Galamseyers’

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It is not obligatory for the government to provide sustainable livelihood for illegal miners causing destruction to water bodies and ...

Pentecostal and Charismatic Council Backs Galamsey Fight

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The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has joined the fight against illegal mining popularly known to as “galamsey” and have ...

Fighting A Battle With One’s Hands Tied To One’s Back

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The nature and extent of the damage that has been done to our landscape and water-bodies is such that I ...

Fighting the Galamsey Battle With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs

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The nature and extent of the damage that has been done to our landscape and water-bodies is such that I ...

Government Will Cater For Welfare of Illegal Miners – Amewu

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Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the ...

Gov’t Will Cater For Welfare of Illegal Miners

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Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the ...

National Red Friday Observed To Rally Ghanaians Against Galamsey

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The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and its partners say the “appreciable response” to the National Red Friday campaign demonstrate the ...

Galamsey Continues On Pra River Despite Ban

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Illegal mining activities along the Pra River in the Western Region continue unabated despite the coming into force the ban ...

Small-Scale Miners Help Clear ‘galamsey’ Sites

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The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has stated that through efforts of its members, the activities of ‘galamsey’ ...

Sale of Galamsey Washing Machines ‘high’ Despite Efforts To End the Canker

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Sellers of machines used mostly by illegal small scale miners to extract gold from the ore, appear unfazed by the ...

Kojo Antwi Fumes Over Galamsey

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Ace musician Julius Kojo Antwi, simply known as Kojo Antwi, has registered his disgust at the increasing illegal mining popularly ...

Kojo Antwi Teams Up With Stonebwoy, Others To Fight Against Galamsey

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