It was Tuesday 30th May 2017. Many Ghanaians had woken up to viral videos of the gruesome killing of a soldier. That soldier turned out to be Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, now Major. The news, in no time, spread like wild fire on both social and traditional media. People started demanding more information on the … Read more
The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Mr Tony Aubyn has denied calling for the suspension of the six-month moratorium on small scale mining as being speculated by some media reports. Dr. Tony Aubyn said he sides with the government on the ban to ensure future mining is sanitized for posterity therefore he cannot be … Read more
One thing that has become clear since the Government began to take the galamsey problem seriously is that the actual scale of the woeful pestilence has been under-estimated by most people in Ghana. Some people think it’s “a few” water-bodies that have been “tampered with” by galamseyers. But that’s not true. The Atewa Forest Range … Read more
One thing that has become clear since the Government began to take the galamsey problem seriously is that the actual scale of the woeful pestilence has been under-estimated by most people in Ghana. Some people think it’s “a few” water-bodies that have been “tampered with” by galamseyers. But that’s not true. The Atewa Forest Range … Read more
Nine district mine officers of the Minerals Commission have been asked to proceed on indefinite leave with immediate effect. The dismissal followed their purported failure to ensure effective monitoring and compliance with the mining rules and regulations which has led to illegal mining commonly called ‘galamsey.’ Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu, issued … Read more
A former chairman of Ghana’s national security committee for Lands and Natural Resources, Brigadier General Daniel K. Mishio, says the fight against illegal small scale mining can only be won with strong leadership and a well thought out plan. “Leadership of the team mandated to deal with the menace should be patriotic, courageous, and principled … Read more
Lands and Natural Resource Minister, John Peter Amewu could not come to terms with the explanation provided by the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubyn over a prospecting license given to Okobeng Mining, a small scale mining company operating in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. Okobeng Mining, despite … Read more
Lands and Natural Resource Minister, John Peter Amewu could not come to terms with the explanation provided by the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubyn over a prospecting license given to Okobeng Mining, a small scale mining company operating in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. Okobeng Mining, despite the … Read more
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu has ordered the Okobeng Mining company to immediately cease operation in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. This was because the firm was allegedly mining close to the Ankobra River. He also directed that managers of the company report to the ministry in Accra, to answer … Read more
The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has hailed the media for its efforts in the fight against illegal mining through reports that exposed the alarming rates of destruction by the miners. Speaking at a meeting with retired Police officers, the Minister said the huge media coverage, coupled with public education, has changed people’s perception on … Read more
The Minerals Commission of Ghana is considering a suspension of the issuance of new licenses for small scale mining, to enable an overhaul of the country’s mining sector. This is in a bid to deal with the illegal mining menace which has resulted in dire consequences on water bodies and the environment in general. The Chief … 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 started the allocation of concessions to unauthorised miners who have invaded the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mines. The move is to relocate these miners without the use of force to the designated area, which is part of AngloGold’s concession, which it ceded to the government earlier in the year. It is … Read more
Illegal miners operating on the concession of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) at Obuasi are to completely evacuate the mines today, Monday, October 10, 2016 or face forcible eviction. The Minerals Commission, which gave the directive, said a new area within the surrendered portions of the AGA concession had been allocated for the unlicensed miners to relocate. … 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