Tag: illegal mining
Ghana arrests 62 illegal miners in a swoop
The Ghana Police Service said Saturday that 62 people were arrested on suspicion of illegal mining in the Ahafo Region town of Kenyase.
The...
Ghanaian sues Anglogold, Ghana Bauxite, Newmont, others over illegal mining
A citizen of Ghana, David Addo, has filed a case in the High Court against the Attorney General and eight others including Minerals Commission,...
A/R: 27 suspected illegal miners arrested with explosives, tramadol
Operation Vanguard personnel in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, December 5, 2019 arrested 27 illegal miners during a search in the Bosome Freho...
Lifting the lid on Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining problem
Small-scale gold mining in what is modern day Ghana can be traced as far back as the 15th century. It continues to be an...
It was a mistake to deport Galamsey Queen Aisha Huan –...
Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo has confessed his government made a mistake to deport Chinese illegal mining queen Aisha Huang from Ghana.
“I think the decision...
Man, 48, found dead in abandoned gold pit in Ashanti region
The body of a 48-year-old man named Frank Acheampong was found on Sunday in a water-filled pit at Manso Aboabo, a community in the...
NEW LAW: Ghana to jail illegal miners for 25 years
Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given his assent to the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019, which bans acts of vigilantism in...
Newmont security guard dies after brawl with illegal miners
Newmont Goldcorp Ghana is mourning the tragic loss of a security contractor who was reported missing after a confrontation with illegal artisanal miners on...
50 illegal miners arrested in Ghana
Fifty suspected illegal miners in the Western and Eastern regions have been arrested in various operations conducted over the past week, according to Operation Vanguard.
On...
15 Chinese illegal miners arrested in Western North
Fifteen Chinese illegal miners have been arrested in the Western North region, the Operation Vanguard task force announced.
The Chinese nationals were arrested deep inside...
