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Forestry Commission staff reportedly shot in the head, back by illegal miners
Unidentified illegal miners have shot a member of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC), John Baba Konlan in the head...
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Forestry commission staff shot in the head, back by illegal miners
Unidentified illegal miners have shot a member of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC), John Baba Konlan in the head...
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Man reveals gruesome sacrifices made at galamsey sites for gold in Kumasi
An illegal miner has exposed gruesome human sacrifices carried out in the pit on galamsey sites that helps the miners to extract more gold...
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Govt takes steps to protect Black Volta
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has statedthat the government has implemented drastic and preemptive measures to safeguard the Black Volta...
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Security of ‘illegal’ Chinese miners allegedly shoots man to death
Alleged shooting by Chinese illegal miners has resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man in Hiawa, Western Region.The incident has led to...
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31 deaths recorded in old mine in South Africa
South African authorities have announced the demise of at least 31 suspected illegal miners, believed to be from Lesotho, at an abandoned mine in...
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79 illegal miners exit AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine shaft, arrested
AngloGold Ashanti has officially announced that all 79 illegal miners, who were previously trapped in the company's mine shaft, have willfully left the underground...
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Over 300 illegal miners trapped in Obuasi mine shaft belonging to AngloGold
Over 300 illegal miners are allegedly trapped in AngloGold's Obuasi mine shaft at Anwiam, Ashanti Region.The miners reportedly entered the underground shaft in search...
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Okyenhene destools Benkumhene over Galamsey
Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has ordered for the destoolment of Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Nana Boakye Darkwa over illegal mining.This was after some...
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Kwaebiberem: Low cocoa proceeds pushing us to offer farmlands for galamsey – Farmers
Farmers in the Kwaebiberem Municipality in the Eastern Region have attributed the low monetary returns from their farms as the reason they exchange their...
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