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Ghana Foresters Demand Return to Burning Excavators
Ghana's professional forestry body has called for authorities to resume destroying mining equipment in protected areas, warning that current seizure policies have failed to...
Forestry Commission CEO Describes Galamsey Fight as Life Threatening
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana's Forestry Commission, Dr Hugh C A Brown, has described the fight against illegal mining as a scary...
Lands Ministry Refutes US$10 Billion Galamsey Cost Claim
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has moved quickly to dismiss media reports suggesting Ghana needs $10 billion to tackle illegal mining, calling...
Government Investigated Akonta Mining Five Months Before License Revocation
The Lands and Natural Resources Minister has revealed that government spent five months investigating Akonta Mining Company Limited before revoking its license, countering suggestions...
Ghana Shifts to Permanent Military Presence at Galamsey Sites
Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that government will permanently station soldiers and security personnel at illegal mining...
