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Chinese contractors for CAN 2008 stadia polluted our waters through galamsey – Small Scale Miners claim
The Association is accusing a majority of illegal miners, commonly known as "galamsey" operators, of being Chinese nationals.According to the Association's President, Mr. Michael...
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Galamsey pit takes life of miner at Manso Adubia
A 30-year-old Kwadwo Owusu, alleged to be an illegal miner tragically drowned in a trench created by an excavator at Manso Adubia in the...
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30 illegal miners arrested by Forestry Commission at Tarkwa
The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Forest Services Division (FSD) staff in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region have apprehended 19 illegal miners...
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30 miners arrested, excavators disabled in forest reserves by Forestry Commission
The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Forest Services Division (FSD) personnel in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region have apprehended 19 illegal miners...
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“We demand the immediate removal of our executives” – Small Scale miners “cry out”
Members of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners have demanded the resignation of their executives.In a press statement, the members accused the...
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My goal is to ensure you achieve millionaire and multi-millionaire status – Bawumia tells miners
The New Patriotic Party's Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged significant reforms in the mining sector to benefit Ghanaians if elected in the upcoming...
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6 including Chinese arrested for illegally mining 50-acre concession
A Chinese national, identified only as Wu, along with five Ghanaian collaborators, has been apprehended for encroaching on the mining concession of Zoar Mining...
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Miners ordered to pay $9.7 billion for dam accident in Brazil
A judge in Brazil has told big mining companies BHP and Vale, along with their joint venture Samarco, to pay a lot of money...
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Trapped Zambian miners yet to be rescued
Zambian officials said they can't find many illegal miners who are believed to be stuck after a mudslide at a copper mine on Friday....
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Sahara salt miners struggle to carry on a long-standing trade
A hole-filled desert environment can be seen at the fringe of an oasis that is nearly buried by dunes and through which the occasional...
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