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EPA moves to regulate gold leaching, warns illegal operators of prosecution
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rolled out extensive nationwide actions to curb unregulated gold leaching activities, cautioning operators to…
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Cocoa farmers report months-long payment delays over unpaid beans
Some cocoa farmers across Ghana say they are still awaiting payment for cocoa beans supplied as far back as November…
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Ten Yilo Krobo communities rely on faecal-contaminated stream for survival
About ten communities within the Abrewanko electoral area of the Yilo Krobo Municipality are facing severe health risks as residents…
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Chief Justice proposes specialised courts to handle galamsey cases
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has advocated the creation of specialised courts to handle illegal mining cases, commonly referred to as…
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EPA warns public against impostors posing as its officials
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has cautioned the public against the activities of individuals impersonating its officials and unlawfully visiting…
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Police arrest 22 Togolese nationals over alleged galamsey in West Gonja
The Savannah Regional Police Intelligence Department has apprehended twenty-two Togolese nationals over suspected involvement in illegal mining, commonly referred to…
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Newmont denies responsibility for Tano River pollution
Mining company Newmont has rejected claims linking it to recent pollution reports concerning the Tano River in the Tano North…
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Star Oil’s exit from COMAC driven by minority position on price floor – Chairman
The Chairman of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has clarified that Star Oil’s decision to suspend its membership…
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Citizens petition President over Bogoso–Prestea Mine lease to Heath Goldfields
A formal petition has been presented to the President of the Republic of Ghana, demanding an independent probe into the…
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Gunfire erupts during NAIMOS anti-illegal mining operation in Bono
A personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has been injured by gunfire during a routine…
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