Senior journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jr., says operations of small scale miners popularly known as Galamsey are sponsored by some influential personalities in the country. He says these individuals which according to him include political party officials, traditional leaders, state agencies, police and military elements are fueling acts of impunity perpetuated by small-scale miners. … Read more
Hundreds of residents in Wassa Juabo in the Amenfi Central Municipality of the Western Region on Thursday, 20 October went on a demonstration against Chinese miners who have taken over large hectares of forest reserves in the area and excavating it for gold. Convener of the demonstration, Mr Kwabena Manu, told Chief Jerry Forson on … Read more
Galamseyers in the country will “fight to the death” to “protect their livelihood,” security analyst Dr Kwesi Aning has warned, and urged state security agencies to think through whatever response and strategies they fashion out to deal with the recent uprising by some illegal miners at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. “There are enough guns … Read more
About 200 irate youth in the Obuasi East municipality of the Ashanti Region have vandalised the offices of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) amidst chants of “no galamsey, no votes”. It is not clear if the youth are members of the NDC but they mostly appear to be illegal small-scale miners. They destroyed windows, … Read more
The Minerals Commission has sent a strong word to illegal small scale miners who have taken over AngloGold Ashanti concessions at Obuasi to evacuate or be forced out by Monday, October 10,2016. AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine relinquished a 273 sq.km concession within its Obuasi, Adansi North and Amanise Central Concessions earlier this year with approval … Read more