Tag: Galamsey
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Ghana to lose agric lands to galamsey – Agric workers
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has cautioned that Ghana risks losing its agricultural lands in the near future due to increasing galamsey activities. According to GAWU, food production may drop massively if the issue of galamsey is not addressed immediately. The development has also caused some farmers to abandon their farm activities and relocate…
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Refineries threaten boycott of Ghana gold over galamsey
Ghana risks a boycott of its gold by major refineries across the globe if it fails to tackle illegal mining activities in the short term. This is the caution from industry players. According to them, the country also risks huge revenue losses from small scale mining which accounts for about thirty percent of the total…
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Govt regularizes galamsey to curb the menace in 5 years
Government has launched a new project aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the country at least within the next five years. To this end, it has commenced a multi-lateral mining integrated project which will regulate the activities of illegal miners and reduce the impact of destruction to the environment. The project among others seeks…
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Galamsey on top of agenda for Lands Minister nominee
Lands and Forestry Minister Nominee, John Peter Amewu has said the NPP government will build the capacity of illegal miners to ensure they go through sustainable mining processes. This he believes will ensure the country’s attainment of renewable mining activities. Ghana over the years has suffered adversely from the activities of illegal miners. The informal…
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Kyebi water treatment plant opens; operates occasionally
Citi Business News has gathered that the Kyebi water treatment plant which was shut down last year due to the effect of activities of galamsey operators, has started operating intermittently. The plant was shut down in August last year because activities of illegal gold miners had left the natural water bodies not treatable for onward…
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We will flush out all ‘galamseyers’ at AngloGold Obuasi mine – MCE
Government agencies mandated to evacuate the illegal miners occupying the Obuasi concession of AngloGold Ashanti, are optimistic they will accomplish their task by the new date scheduled. It follows the review of the deadline date for eviction after the illegal miners resisted the initial attempts by the moving committee to get them out of the…
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Ghana seeks international support to curb galamsey
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga, is urging for collaboration with international agencies to deal with the menace of illegal mining activities in Ghana. According to the Minister, illegal mining persists as a critical challenge to Ghana’s ability in addressing climate change issues. The unregulated activities of the informal miners have…
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GASSM blames politicians for increase in galamsey operations
The Ghana Association of Small Scale Miners (GASSM) is blaming government and its allied institutions for the rise in illegal mining activities, also known as ‘galamsey’ in the country. The association believes the lack of political will and monitoring by the mandated institutions have led to the destruction of aquatic life as major water bodies…
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Former lands minister calls for regulation of galamsey operations
A former minister of Lands and Natural Resources and now Minister of Roads and Highways Alahaji Inusah Fuseini has called for the licensing of galamsey operators in the country. According to Alahaji Inusah Fuseini the move will ensure proper regulation of the activities of the miners. Speaking to Citi Business News Alahaji Inusah Fuseini said…