As part of efforts to provide alternative livelihoods for residents of communities where illegal small-scale mining has been banned, the government is rolling out a reclamation project to provide jobs for the youth and also reclaim the destroyed lands. The alternative livelihood empowerment programme would start from Konongo in the Ashanti Region to reclaim the […]
Two Chinese nationals who have defied a directive to stop mining illegally in forest reserves and water bodies have been arrested at Asankragua in the Western Region of Ghana. They were arrested on Tuesday together with their Ghanaian collaborators. They had returned to the forest to mine illegally disregarding the ministerial and presidential directives for all illegal […]
Following the recent National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has directed all persons and companies engaged in reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Forest Reserves, with or without legal authorization, to suspend such activities until further notice. In addition to that the Minerals Commission, with immediate effect, is not […]
Seven mining companies, the Attorney General and Minerals Commission have been hauled to court over alleged illegalities. The plaintiff, David Addo has commissioned the actions in his capacity as a Ghanaian. Mr Addo claims AngloGold Gold Ashanti Iduapriem Ltd, Newmont Ghana Ltd, AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Ltd, Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd, Golden Start (Bogoso) Ltd, Asanko Gold GH […]
Members of the Operation Vanguard taskforce stationed at their Forward Operating Base in the Western Region on Saturday apprehended 15 suspected Chinese illegal miners in the Juaboso District in the Western North Region. This was contained in a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency by Captain Andy Sowatey, Public Relations Officer of Operation Vanguard. The […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Builsa South Constituency in the Upper East Region, Dr. Clement Apaak says he is not enthused at all about the resignation of Minister of State at the Presidency, Rockson Bukari. According to him, the former Upper East Regional Minister’s resignation does not change government’s […]
The Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Mining and Environment, Charles Bissue has explained that his decision to step aside to allow for investigations into allegations of corruption against him as contained in the latest video released by the Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI team is to ensure transparency and accountability. According […]
There are now Nine Hundred and Thirty (930) mining concessions and licenses in the country, according to the Secretary to the Inter Ministerial Committee on small scale and illegal mining and the environment, Charles Bissue. The figure is a reduction from the 1,350 concessions and licenses that were in existence under the erstwhile opposition National […]
Government will on Friday 14 December 2018, announce a new policy framework for regularizing and reforming mining activities in Ghana. The announcement comes twenty one (21) months after a ban was imposed on illegal, irresponsible as well as small scale mining activities in the country. While some have speculated a lifting of the ban, government […]
Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on mining and environment, Charles Bissue has indicated that the vetting of mining licenses by the committee is about entering the final stage beginning next week. According to him, having satisfied themselves with the licenses submitted by the various miners, the committee visited all the mining sites to abreast themselves […]
Government has taken the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in local parlance, a notch higher by introducing a new software dubbed #Galamstop which will be responsible for tracking illegal mining concessions across the country. Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on illegal and small scale mining, Charles Bissue says the new software is […]
Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on small scale mining, Charles Bissue has revealed that some 1,600 excavators have so far been uncovered at mining sites in the Central, Western and Ashanti regions. Of the number, the Central and Western regions account for 1,200, while the Ashanti region accounts for 400, with more to be discovered […]
