Mining
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Five dead after attempting to mine in restricted area
Five people have been confirmed dead after attempting to mine in a restricted area in Tarkwa in the Western Region.…
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Tragedy Strikes Shama Quarry: Explosion Claims Lives and Sparks Search for Missing Workers
Four individuals have tragically lost their lives, and a significant number of people remain unaccounted for following an explosion that…
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Minerals Commission petitioned over exportation of sand from farmlands to Togo
The Concerned Citizens of Klikor (Traditional Area), Ketu South, have submitted a petition to Ghana’s Minerals Commission, urging them to…
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Cocoa farmers call for renewed fight against galamsey
Cocoa farmers in the Western North Region have expressed stern concern about the persistence of illegal mining activities which are…
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2023 GREEN GHANA DAY – HON. DUKER CALLS FOR RESPONSIBLE MINING PRACTICES TO RESTORE GHANA’S VEGETATIVE COVER
Hon. George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister incharge for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines has called on all mining…
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Why small-scale mining cannot be banned outrightly – Martin Ayisi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has expressed his concerns about the proposal to ban all…
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Over 300 illegal miners trapped in AngloGold’s Obuasi mine shaft
About 300 illegal miners are said to be trapped in one of the shafts belonging to AngloGold’s Obuasi Mines at…
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We’ll fight ‘galamseyers’ with bulletproof vest and weapons – Abu Jinapor
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced that the government will provide the necessary equipment to…
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7 feared dead after galamsey pit caves in on them
Seven persons are feared dead in a galamsey pit at Korle Teye in the Birim North district of the Eastern…
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Galamsey still exists, let’s all get on board to fight it – Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says despite massive success in the fight against galamsey, the practice still remains an…
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