Ghana launches new measures against illegal mining
Hundreds march against Ghana's damaging informal gold mining boom
Hundreds of people marched through Ghana's capital Accra on Friday in a peaceful protest against unlicensed gold mining, calling on authorities to act against the dangerous and environmentally damaging practice.
Ghana Unions Cancel Strike Over Illegal Gold Mining After Talks
Ghanaian unions have called off a strike after the government promised to take measures to clean up Africa’s biggest gold producer’s small-scale mining sector.
Ghana launches new measures against illegal mining amid protests, strikes
Ghana is introducing new measures to combat illegal mining, the presidency said Wednesday, amid mounting public pressure on the government to address the issue in recent weeks. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced "the deployment of additional military personnel" as well as "naval boats on polluted river bodies to ensure the immediate cessation of all mining activities,
Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
At an unlicensed gold mine in Ghana, men in t-shirts, shorts and rubber boots wade through pools of muddy water laced with mercury, pull out rocks with bare hands and operate a rickety sluice as they search for the precious ore.
University lecturers strike against illegal mining in Ghana
In tonight's edition, an indefinite strike is voted in Ghana by a major union: members want to force the government to ban gold mining in forests reserves, farmlands and rivers.Also, we have this
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The political feasibility of addressing illegal mining in Ghana: #STOP GALAMSEY NOW!
Where are we now?  Illegal gold mining in Ghana has now escalated into a national crisis, inflicting many societal challenges ...
Newmont to Sell Ghana Gold Mine Project for $1.0 Billion
Newmont has agreed to sell a gold mine in Ghana to a Chinese miner for $1.0 billion, the latest divestiture by the world’s ...
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Ghana's Gold Mine Dilemma: Protests and Promises
In Ghana, protests erupted in Accra against unlicensed gold mining, known locally as 'galamsey,' which poses environmental ...
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Zijin Mining buys Newmont’s Ghana gold project for $1 billion
Zijin Mining Group Co. has bought the Akyem gold project in Ghana for as much as $1 billion in cash as the […] ...
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Galamsey: Let’s renegotiate how we do mining in Ghana – Dzifa Gomashie
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region, Dzifa Abla Gomashie has reiterated the need ...
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Should Surface Gold Mining Be Banned in Ghana Until Its River Systems Are Nursed Back to Health?
Ghana, Africa 39;s second-largest gold producer, generates significant revenue from gold mining, contributing around 5% to the country 39;s GDP .
Chinese group to purchase mine project from U.S.-based Newmont
China’s Zijin Mining Group announced Wednesday that it will purchase the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from Newmont Corp. ...