Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government .

Jan. 23, GNA-The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, has called on the Minerals Commission, traditional authorities and stakeholders to consider setting-aside concessions for community ...

Government is being urged to adopt a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder strategy to tackle the underlying causes of illegal mining, following recent deadly clashes on concessions of some Ghana Chamber ...