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No mining leases to companies that don’t aid Ghana’s development – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has issued a firm warning to mining companies, declaring that the government will not...
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Mining companies must understand their responsibilities to host communities – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has emphatically stated that he will be hesitant to extend mining leases to companies...
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18-member committee to sanitise mining sub-sector inaugurated by Lands Minister
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, has set up an 18-member committee...
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No new mining activities in forest reserves – Emmanuel Armah
Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has firmly committed to preventing new mining operations in the country’s forest reserves, should...
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There must be a clear framework for mining operations – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson for President John Dramani Mahama, has stressed the need for a clearly defined legal framework to govern mining activities in...
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Galamsey pit collapse leaves 3 dead in Nkonteng
A tragic incident occurred on Monday, December 16, at Nkonteng near Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality, Ashanti Region, when an illegal mining pit,...
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Review VAT on exploration, enhance security of mines – Lands Minister on boosting mining sector
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called for a review of Value Added Tax (VAT) on exploration and enhanced...
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No thugs are being recruited in Obuasi East – NDC Mining Committee
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mining Committee has firmly denied allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it is recruiting thugs in the...
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Mercury-free machines for mining reportedly arrive in Ghana
It is reported that the government's mercury-free machines to be used for mining in the country have arrived.Per a video circulating on social media,...
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Coalition Against Galamsey criticizes National House of Chiefs for rejecting mining ban
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has responded to comments made by the President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, who...
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