Tag Archives: illegal mining

Due to a number of accusations, including his involvement in illicit mining, Nana Amofa Twumasi II, the chief of Mpasaaso No. 2 in the Ashanti region, has been detooled by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. His dubious royal ancestry ...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, is complaining about the illegal miners who invaded his mining concession and caused serious damage. He said he was disappointed that illegal mining is still thriving in spite of government efforts to address the ...

At Asumenya, near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti region, three employees of Multimedia Group Limited, among them Erastus Asare Donkor, have been attacked by armed men posing as employees of Edelmetallum Resources Limited, a mining site. They were attacked by ...

  As part of its continuous efforts to tackle illegal mining, sometimes known as “galamsey,” the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have launched a new partnership with small-scale miners. In addition to stepping up the fight against galamsey, which has seriously ...

  Comprising various media organisations, the coalition expressed significant concern regarding the environmental and social repercussions of illegal mining, emphasising the necessity for strong leadership from traditional authorities in addressing this pressing issue. In their recent statement, the coalition noted ...

Ghana’s economy, water resources, and land are being severely damaged by galamsey, or illicit mining. The situation on the ground is still grave even as the #SayNoToGalamsey movement gathers traction on social media and organised unions, as well as the ...