Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu has disclosed that government will start using drones to augment its efforts to effectively combat illegal mining in the country. This, according to him, will ensure the protection of the country’s water bodies. Illegal mining popular called galamsey has destroyed the country’s water bodies, resulting in the drying … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu, has hinted that government would soon start using drones and other modern technology to fight illegal mining in Ghana to ensure the protection of water bodies. Illegal miing, known in local parlance as “galamsey” has polluted almost all the water bodies in the country. This has … Read more
Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu says political bigwigs who allegedly front for prospective investors to engage in illegal mining and destroy water bodies will not be spared. Giving the warning during a familiarisation tour of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA’s) mining site in Obuasi last Saturday, Mr Amewu said the days of rhetorics were … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, has reiterated government’s commitment to revamping the Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine with the aim of bringing the Obuasi Township back to its vibrant economic life. In pursuing this agenda, government will not tolerate any individual or group of persons who seek to ride on the back … Read more
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has presented a cheque of GHc 2 million to Ghana’s 60th Anniversary celebration Committee. This is in response to the call by President Akufo-Addo for corporate entities to support activities and projects to commemorate Ghana’s 60th anniversary. Presenting the cheque to the Committee, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, … Read more
Ghana risks a boycott of its gold by major refineries across the globe if it fails to tackle illegal mining activities in the short term. This is the caution from industry players. According to them, the country also risks huge revenue losses from small scale mining which accounts for about thirty percent of the total … Read more
Government has launched a new project aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the country at least within the next five years. To this end, it has commenced a multi-lateral mining integrated project which will regulate the activities of illegal miners and reduce the impact of destruction to the environment. The project among others seeks … Read more
HEAD of Communications at Minerals Commission, Mr. Isaac Abraham, has revealed the reasons why illegal gold and diamond mining activities (otherwise known as galamsey or galamseying) by both Ghanaians and foreign nationals cannot be legalised. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Today on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Mr. Abraham expressed fears that Ghana will be completely doomed if … Read more
The Ghana Water Company is will in the coming days announce an increment in water prices to make up for rising treatment cost arising out of the gravity of pollution of its sources of raw water. The latest decision comes on the back of the shutdown of some water treatment plants in some parts of … Read more
PRESIDENT and Chairman of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has described activities of illegal mining as ‘wicked’ and has therefore kicked against its legalisation. Dr. Nduom’s statement comes on the heels of a call by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, for illegal mining, … Read more
Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says chiefs, politicians and other public servants have been fingered in a documentary on illegal mining being prepared by his team. Kweku Baako said the investigative team, supported by Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ Tiger Eye PI, has been gathering the materials for the past nine months and will be … Read more
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
ONE issue that continues to confront us as a country is the practice of illegal mining, which is popularly referred to as galamsey. It is basically a practice where, especially the youth of gold mining communities, use very crude and dangerous methods, albeit illegal, to prospect for gold. THE practice is endemic in many of … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, has called on state actors and other stakeholders to legalise activities of illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey.’ According to the Tarkwa-Nsuaem lawmaker, legalising galamsey operations will create more employment opportunities for the youth in the wake of the high … Read more
Ghana may soon import drinking water from neighbouring countries if illegal mining also known ‘galamsey’ is not checked. According to the Director for Natural Resources at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Carl Fiati, if government does not curb illegal mining, Ghana may soon lose all of its water bodies. “We anticipated this problem long time … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has expressed government’s resolve to address the activities of illegal small-scale miners, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, in the country. He said the government had identified three-prong approaches which included enacting stiffer laws, leveraging technology and enforcing existing laws to tackle the menace. “These interventions … Read more
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, has called on state actors and other stakeholders to legalise activities of illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey.’ According to the Tarkwa-Nsuaem lawmaker, legalising galamsey operations will create more employment opportunities for the youth in the wake of the high … Read more
An estimated $250 million is required to reclaim lands and water bodies affected by illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the Western Region, the International Growth Centre (IGC) has said. A study conducted by the IGC, an organisation that documents galamsey operations and their environmental impacts, said the amount was a testament to the massive destruction … Read more
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, says the government will roll out a programme to enforce the law on illegal mining. The programme, he explained, would be implemented in phases, with the first phase focusing on illegal miners who operate in rivers with heavy duty machines. Prof. Frimpong Boateng … Read more
MARK Bristow is unlikely to return to Obuasi, the Ghanaian gold mine he has twice stalked in the past 20 years before declining to invest. But he declares a ready interest in Ghana for its exploration potential if only the West African country’s social problems and – the way he describes it – its sanguine … Read more