Wacam, a non-governmental mining advocacy group, has denied media reports suggesting that the organisation was spreading news that Ghanaians must not buy foodstuff and fish from Kenyase in the Brong Ahafo Region because they were contaminated. Associate Executive Director of WACAM, Mrs. Hannah Owusu Koranteng, in a press statement released last week Friday, denied that … Read more
Small scale miners in Ghana are threatening to hit the streets with a massive demonstration if government goes ahead to ban their activities in the country. “Small scale miners are against the six month moratorium for us to stop work and they are planning to go on a demonstration. We the leaders are holding them … Read more
Small scale miners in Ghana are threatening to hit the streets with a massive demonstration if government goes ahead to ban their activities in the country. “Small scale miners are against the six month moratorium for us to stop work and they are planning to go on a demonstration. We the leaders are holding them … Read more
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), a mining sector pressure group has advised government to create employment avenues to absorb the affected illegal miners for a more sustained fight against galamsey. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu has said security forces will subsequently be deployed to the illegal … Read more
A civil Society group in the mining sector, WACAM, is calling for a decisive action from government against all forms of what they term irresponsible mining. The group contends that, though the recent wave of public advocacy against illegal mining referred to as Galamsey is commendable, similar efforts should be targeted at large and small … Read more
The National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACCC), has called on the government to lead emergency efforts to end illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey in the country. The Association in a statement copied to citifmonline.com, said the menace was fast destroying Ghana’s environment, and it has become necessary for urgent steps to arrest … Read more
The National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACCC), has called on the government to lead emergency efforts to end illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey in the country. The Association in a statement copied to citifmonline.com, said the menace was fast destroying Ghana’s environment, and it has become necessary for urgent steps to arrest … Read more
Latest: Gov’t exposed over plans to allow mining in forest reserves We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment INVESTIGATIONS conducted by Today have revealed plans by government to permit surface gold mining activities in the country’s forest reserves by some multinational companies including local ones. These forest sites, Today uncovered are; Tano Suraw Forest … Read more
In line with the Company’s purpose to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining, Newmont welcomes all well-planned input to enhance mining’s benefits to local communities. Paul Sowley, Newmont Ghana’s Senior Director for Sustainability and External Relations, in response to allegations in certain media outlets based on reports developed by non-governmental organizations … Read more
The Chief of Kyeremansi, near Nkoranza in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Wereko-Apem Forkuo, says the rights of people in mining communities must not be sacrificed for the interests and profits of mining companies. In an interview with the Daily Graphic after a two-day workshop at Nkoranza in the Brong Ahafo Region on ECOWAS protocols … Read more
Cocoa shortage is looming in Ghana as illegal diamond and gold mining activities are killing cocoa farms in mining communities in the country, Today investigations have revealed. Farmers from cocoa growing communities in Ashanti, Western, Brong Ahafo and the three Northern Regions—Northern, Upper East and Upper West— told Today that they are being forced by … Read more
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), human rights and environmental mining advocacy Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged government to internalize the provisions of the ECOWAS directives on mining in the country. It said the “Free Prior and Informed Consent Principle and the Polluter Pays Principle”, which were provisions of the ECOWAS … Read more
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM),a human rights and environmental mining advocacy Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged government to internalise the provisions of the ECOWAS directives on mining in Ghana. It said the “Free Prior and Informed Consent Principle and the Polluter Pays Principle”, which were provisions of the ECOWAS directives … Read more