The Galamsey Fight – No Solution In Sight, unless we Unite
Where Does the Best Come From? The best comes from the west, they say. And this is a truism for most Ghanaians. Indeed, to the psychic of the...
Ashia Huang still doing Galamsey in Ghana, and arrested again.
Popular Chinese woman reported to be a kingpin in the galamsey business, Huang Ruixia alias Aisha Huang has been arrested again and arraigned for fresh charges. Aisha Huang,...
Indonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares that will be redistributed
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s investment minister said more than 2,000 mining permits for various minerals have been revoked amid efforts to tighten the sector’s governance and plan for land...
Is Geoscience Dieing? The Challenge of recruiting passionate Gen Zs
Generation Z, also known as GenZ or Zoomers, are known to be technologically adept, diverse, trendy, pragmatic and financially minded. They have a wide variety of interests. Geoscience...
Two communities resettled in Ghana for large scale mining to progress
Two new modernised communities have been commissioned in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region as part of resettlement package to pave way for large scale gold...
Galamsey, or Illegal Mining to Deplete Ghana’s Cocoa Harvest this Year
Severe drought and illegal mining in Ghana are expected to drastically reduce the country’s cocoa when harvesting begins in September. According to Bloomberg, Ghana’s cocoa regulator had originally...
Small-scale miners in Ghana to post reclamation bonds in September
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has served notice that beginning September this year, it will enforce the law that requires small-scale mining companies operating in the country to...
Ghana gears up for River Guards to protect environment from pollution from illicit miners
The government has procured five new patrol boats to be used by the security services as part of measures to stem the menace of mining on river bodies...
Ghana Minerals Commission to Roll Out Mining Regulation for EME
The Ghana Minerals Commission will roll out Minerals and Mining Regulations to track all earthmoving machines and equipment used in mining in the country. The implementation of the...
Asante Gold Announces First Gold Pour at Bibiani Gold Mine
(CSE:ASE | GSE:ASG | FRANKFURT:1A9 | U.S.OTC:ASGOF) Asante Gold Corporation announces that effective July 15, 2022 the Company has completed the first US$100 million tranche of a US$140 million financing package...
GEAG Lauds Traditional rulers of Effutu for kicking against Lithium mining in sensitive sites
Convenor to the Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group (GEAG), Mrs Elizabeth Allua Vaah has described the move by the Effutu Traditional Rulers to discourage mining activities on their land as...