Galamsey: Let’s kill this monster before it kills us
Hundreds of trees lie lifeless. The dark rich nutritious soil of the forest has also been peeled off. In its place are deep gullies and pits that lie between the heaps of excavated soil. In […]
Illegal Mining
Mining: ‘Galamsey’ back in full swing as illegal miners ravage Oda River, Forest Reserve
After three years of intense war against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘Galamsey’, it appears the efforts are not paying off as illegal miners continue to pillage Forest Reserves and pollute water bodies for gold. In […]
Manso Assaman: 3 illegal miners killed as Pit caves in
Three people died on Monday at Manso Assaman in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region when an illegal mining pit in which they were prospecting for gold caved in and collapsed on them, […]
E/R: I can’t think far
Is it true that the Circuit Court at Mpraeso in the Eastern Region has ordered the release of mining equipment and other exhibits seized from some illegal small scale miners to the eight accused persons […]
One Chinese arrested, six Ghanaians escape for illegal mining
The Excavator Tracking Taskforce of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining on Saturday arrested a Chinese and six Ghanaians at the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region for engaging in illegal mining. They were […]