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...

Cabinet has placed a temporary ban on the importation of excavators in efforts to combat illegal mining. The ban takes effect from May 1, 2019, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of ...

The Ghana news Agency (GNA) was established on March 5, 1957, i.e. on the eve of Ghana's independence and charged with the "dissemination of truthful unbiased news".

According to him, his chiefs are aware that he (Otumfuo) has been speaking earnestly about illegal mining and that he is never pleased with them about their alleged involvement in the illegality. Otumfuo made the statement while speaking at the official launching of the 2023 Green Ghana day event in Kumasi ahead of the project on 9th …

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah. Accra, May 2, GNA – Thirty-four major forest reserves in the country have been significantly affected due to illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as "galamsey". A total of 4, 726.2 hectares of forests had, thus, been dissipated or degraded as a result of the mining illegalities carried out in those reserves.

The proliferation of illegal mining in Ghana, coupled with its environmental impacts, especially on water bodies has compelled the government to ban all artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) activities in the country. The ban is intended to promote environmental sustainability while the government takes steps to provide sustainable …

Why is Ghana losing the war against illegal gold mining ( Galamsey )? An artificial neural network-based investigations. Research Article. Published: 17 May 2023. …

This story map captures the breath taking story of illegal gold mining activities in Ghana. It illustrates the effects of unregulated surface and alluvial mining activities have affected major river bodies and how the government is deploying GIS technology to …

Not all small-scale mining in Ghana is illegal. In fact, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to pass legislation regulating ASM back in 1989. Currently, the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 contains provisions for small-scale mining including registration, permits, health and safety, and environmental management. However, the ...

For regulating the activities of mining for environmental sustainability and management, the government of Ghana imposed ban on illegal mining with the popular phrase "operation vanguard." Operation Vanguard is a military police joint task force set up by the President of Ghana in 2017 to combat the operation of galamsey in Ghana. …

For instance, in 2006, Ghana's Ministry of National Security under former president Kufuor's Administration initiated the 'Stop Illegal Mining' or 'Operation Flush-Out' (i.e. a military-led campaign to stop the activities of ASM operators on mining concessions).

About 100 Chinese nationals were also detained over illegal mining the same month. Ghana is Africa's biggest gold producer after South Africa, producing more than 1.6 million ounces in the first ...

The Kogi State Government has placed a ban on the issuance of consent letters to miners without approval.The Kogi State Commissioner For Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engr. Bashiru made ...

Government on the assumption of office in January 2017, introduced the ban in May for a period of six months, but extended in October for another three months, which ended at the end of January ...

This paper provides some insights into the in extricable linkage. between sustainable development and illegal gold mining p opularly referred to as. "galamsey" and examines the effectiveness ...

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Ghana: Ban On Illegal Mining Receives Applause

WEB27 June 2022. Ghanaian Times (Accra) By Bernard Quanson. The Country Director, Ghana, of the Africa Institute of Small Scale Mining, Abdul -Salam Yussif, has lauded …

Operation Vanguard has arrested 1,129 illegal miners and destroyed 7,000 pieces of illegal mining equipment, reporting a success rate of 75 % on the clamp down on illegal mining (Pein, 2018). The security task force, however, also contributed to some level of chaos, characterized by violent confrontations and even fatalities, with some illegal ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations have been conducted in Ghana for centuries. Over time, technological advances in the industry occurred and miners separated from large-scale mining and applied this knowledge to small-scale or individual mining practices. In March 2017, the government responded to a media campaign …

At a time when Ghana is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history, with inflation reaching 26.4% in November, illegal mining, known locally as "galamsey", is posing a major ...

By. Xinhua. -. November 22, 2023. 0. At least 33 people were arrested by joint security agencies in northern Zambia's Mpika district during a raid on illegal mining activities, the police said ...

He said all companies and individuals already undertaking reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Ghana's forest reserves have up to seven days to cease their operations. "The Minister for Lands ...

The Kogi Government on Thursday banned traditional rulers and community leaders from issuing consent letters to prospective miners in the state. The government directed that, henceforth, any ...

ACCRA, April 28 (Reuters) - Ghana's military has launched a nationwide operation to clear illegal miners out of its water bodies, the West African country's lands minister said in on Wednesday ...

The Ghanaian government imposed the ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to end illegal mining and its negative impact on the environment, such as a serious degradation of water quality in the water sources used by these miners. The government has also warned the small scale miners that any attempt to breach the six-month freeze on all ...

In Ghana, small scale mining has been in operation for decades and it continually keeps expanding, serving as a means of livelihood primarily for semi-skilled and non-skilled rural folks. The perceived lucrativeness of and easy entry into small scale mining has led to a concurrent rise in illegal small scale gold mining, commonly called ...

Ghana, like most resource-rich countries, is saddled and inundated with resource curse challenges. Key among them is the problem of illegal small-scale gold mining activities (ISSGMAs), which is mercilessly robbing the nation of its ecological integrity, despite attempts by successive governments to remedy the situation. In the …

In May 2019, Ghana is rumoured to have recently overtaken South Africa as Africa's largest gold producer. Gold represents up to 49 per cent of the country's exports, contributing $8.35 billion to Ghana's $59 billion GDP. With gold trading at over $1,274.15 an ounce in mid 2019, four times the value twenty years ago, it represents a ...

Illegal mining in Ghana. In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nation's development. It …

Illegal mining is posing real threat to a sector that has over the years proven to be the hallmark of Ghana's economy; the cocoa sector. Cocoa beans from Ghana risk being banned on the European ...

Illegal mining is posing a real threat to a sector that has over the years proven to be the hallmark of Ghana's economy; the cocoa sector. Cocoa beans from Ghana risk being banned on the European Union and Switzerland markets as the European Commission put forth legislation on cocoa sustainability .

Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion piece of the interaction between formal politics and chief dominance in mineral governance, and its …

By Godwill Arthur-Mensah. Accra, May 2, GNA – Thirty-four major forest reserves in the country have been significantly affected due to illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as "galamsey". A total of 4, …

Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana has been a major contributor to deforestation, polluting the water, air, and soil, and devastating farmlands. It has also …

November 4, 2022. Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr. Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining …