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As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining
Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.
Eight Illegal Miners Killed In Ghana In Clashes With Soldiers: Army
At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday.
Illegal Gold Mining Forces Ghana to Close Water Treatment Plant
Ghana’s top water utility shut down the treatment plant that serves its biggest mining hub following a surge in illegal gold mining that’s polluted the river that supplies the facility.
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Soldiers shoot dead at least seven miners in Ghana
There have been several conflicts between security officers and mining communities in the past, but the situation has been exacerbated by the country's current economic problems. Ghana is going ...
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Illegal mining is threatening food security in Upper East Region
According to the General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ghana has lost 2.5 million hectares of its forest reserve to illegal and uncontrolled mining. Again, the ...