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Military men assigned to Obuasi over trapped illegal miners in mining shaft

The Ghana Armed Forces reportedly deployed its personnel to Obuasi on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, over the commotion surrounding reports of illegal miners being...

Obuasi youth ‘go bonkers’ over detention of illegal miners

Several properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis were destroyed by furious youth in Obuasi on Tuesday, May 30, as they expressed their anger over...

48 illegal miners ‘trapped’ in AngloGold shaft arrested

The police have arrested 48 out of about 300 illegal miners 'trapped' in the recent galamsey pit collapse at AngloGold shaft in the Ashanti...

Illegal mining causes stillbirths, others – Pathologist

Pathologist Professor, Paul Opoku Sampene Ossei, has warned about the harmful impact of unlawful mining on unborn babies and pregnant women residing in mining...

About 119 illegal mining cases in court – Lands Minister

The government has strengthened the enforcement system by increasing the punishment for persons convicted for engaging in illegal mining activities, the Minister for Lands, and Natural Resources, Samuel...

Akufo-Addo is not against small-scale mining — Jinapor

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has affirmed the government's commitment to fighting illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey”. He said the...

Galamsey: We have not lost the battle – Minerals Commission boss

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission says government has not failed in its efforts to curb the activities of illegal mining...

ASEPA calls on OSP to investigate activities of Operation Vanguard

Civil society organisation, Alliance for Social Equity and Public Administration (ASEPA) has called for investigations into the Operation Vanguard taskforce tasked to curb illegal...

Galamsey threatening 34 forest reserves – Forestry Commission

The Forestry Commission has disclosed that illegal mining activities known as 'galamsey' are threatening 34 of the country's 288 forest reserves. This comes at a...

Illegal miners taunt government, promise to wreak more havoc

Some illegal miners in a viral video have pledged to unleash more damage on the environment should government keep up its fight against galamsey. According...

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