Study finds mercury contamination in Ghana’s mining communities 134 times above safe levels — Reuters
A government-backed study has found that artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination in host communities to dangerous...
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Stop sand-winning at Nawuni water intake point – Sanitation Committee chair appeals to Tamale residents
Tamale, Ghana – The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. John Oti Bless, has...
NAIMOS Task Force raids illegal mining sites along Ankobra river in Nzema East
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force, in collaboration with the Blue Water Guards, has raided illegal mining...
Ratify lithium agreement – Ewoyaa chief urges Gov’t
Ewoyaa, Central Region – July 1, 2025 — Nana Mbronu Edu IX, Chief of Ewoyaa, has called on President John...
Lands Minister orders immediate revocation of Akonta Mining licenses over illegal operations
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has ordered the immediate revocation of all mining licenses...
Transfer all police commanders in mining areas – Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak orders IGP
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has directed the immediate transfer of all police commanders stationed in Ghana’s mining...
EPA boss slams ‘blatant misrepresentation’ of comments on political interference in galamsey fight
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has strongly condemned what...
Forestry Commission officer fighting for his life after brutal attack by armed illegal miners
A member of the Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response team is in critical condition after a violent attack by armed illegal...
Don’t burn the excavators, confiscate them – President Mahama orders illegal mining task force
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the task force combating illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to confiscate excavators instead of destroying...
Illegal miners seize nine forest reserves — Lands Minister Armah Kofi Buah warns of crisis
Accra – Ghana’s fight against illegal mining has reached a critical point, with nine forest reserves now completely taken over...
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