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Africa
FIC probes Akonta Mining, Wontumi
ACCRA, Ghana – April 25, 2025 — The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has taken a decisive step in Ghana’s anti-corruption…
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GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi Confirms L.I. 2462 Allowing Mining in Forest Reserves Will Be Revoked
ACCRA – April 23, 2025 — The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced…
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Government Revokes Akonta Mining Lease Over Galamsey Operations in Forest Reserves
ACCRA, April 22, 2025 — The Government of Ghana has officially revoked the mining lease of Akonta Mining Company Ltd.…
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Galamsey: Military destroys hidden settlement in Western region [Photos+Video]
The military has raided and demolished a hidden settlement at Abrewa Ne Nkran in the Western Region, home to over…
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Galamsey: It could take 300 years to restore soil quality – CSIR
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has issued a dire warning regarding the long-term environmental damage caused by…
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Anti-galamsey task force destroys 10 Changfans other mining equipment on Pra River
The Operation Halt task force has ramped up its efforts to combat illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana, focusing on the…
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Fix body cameras on soldiers deployed to galamsey areas – Asante Okyere
Dr. Jonathan Asante Okyere, a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has proposed that soldiers deployed to combat…
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Ghana Armed Forces collaborate with small-scale miners to fight galamsey
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced a new collaboration with small-scale miners as part of its ongoing efforts to…
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State attorneys oppose bail application for 20 anti-galamsey protestors on remand
State Attorneys have once again opposed the bail application for 20 anti-galamsey protestors currently on remand, submitting fresh affidavits to…
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Minority to petition Parliament over govt’s silence on galamsey
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will…
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