Mining
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GoldBod takes over ASM gold trade in Ghana; all PMMC licences to expire by 30 April
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has formally announced the termination of all licences previously issued by the Precious Minerals Marketing…
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Seven arrested, mining machines seized in Black Volta galamsey raid
Police in the Upper West Region have arrested seven individuals and confiscated a number of mining equipment in a targeted…
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EcoCare Ghana partners Forestry Commission, sixty communities to restore forests and water bodies in Bono East
EcoCare Ghana, a non-governmental organisation and implementer of the Landscapes and Environmental Agility Across the Nation (LEAN) project, has signed…
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Galamsey: Interior Minister orders immediate transfer of police commanders in mining areas
Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has ordered the immediate transfer of all police commanders in mining regions as part of a…
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Illegal miners must be treated as terrorists – Lands Minister declares
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has called for illegal miners, commonly known as galamsey…
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Police raid galamsey sites, arrest four Chinese, seven Ghanaians along Bonsa River
Police in the Western Region have arrested eleven people for engaging in illegal mining along the Bonsa River in the…
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Ashanti Region: Two dead as illegal gold mine collapses at Mpasatia
Rescue efforts are underway in the Ashanti Region after an illegal gold mine collapsed, killing at least two people. The…
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Bono Regional Minister urges Muslim community to support fight against illegal mining
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has called on Muslims in the region to actively support efforts to combat…
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Parliament approves Growth and Sustainability Levy increase on gold mining
Parliament has passed the Growth and Sustainability Levy Amendment Bill 2025, raising the levy on gold mining companies from 1%…
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GoldBod could strengthen cedi to GHC 12 per dollar in six months, says PMMC boss
Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) has said Ghana’s cedi could appreciate to…
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