A BECE candidate in the Ashanti Region has reportedly abandoned his exams to work in a galamsey pit, citing the pursuit of ...

The Ankobeahene of Diaso, Nana Kobina Ayem II, along with residents of the Upper Denkyira West District, have strongly refuted allegations that their ...

Drainage workers in Ghana's Ashanti Region sparked a mini gold rush after unearthing suspected gold, drawing the area's ...

In a major offensive against illegal mining, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has launched a series ...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) this week ordered a series of coordinated raids on illegal mining towns known for ...

People from the Obuasi township, including its Member of Parliament ... miners clashed in the Tano-Anwia forest reserve in Aowin on January 22. The groups of galamsey perpetrators were said to have ...

One of the most alarming consequences of galamsey in the area is its potential impact on AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Airport, which sits dangerously close to illegal mining activities.

The Chief of Kwapia, Nana Kwabena Oyiakwan II, has sounded the alarm over the escalating threat posed by illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey in the Obuasi area. He warned that these ...

“We express deep concern about the violent clash between soldiers and illegal miners in Obuasi last Saturday ... commonly known as galamsey. “We also want to add our voice to the many voices and calls ...

Workers in the Anglo Ashanti gold mine at a depth of about 330m in Obuasi, Ghana ... Years ago, illegal or artisanal mining, known as “galamsey”—gathering the alluvial deposits dispersed ...

(Ecofin Agency) - “Galamsey” refers to illegal mining in Ghana ... seven illegal miners were killed in a gunfight with the army near AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi gold mine. This tragedy occurred just ...