Al Jazeera on MSN15 天
As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining
Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.
Miningmx9 天
Ghana’s proposed Gold Board will target small scale mining
GHANA this week unveiled plans for a Gold Board that will be tasked with boosting returns from the sector by streamlining metal purchases from small scale miners and reduce smuggling into the bargain, ...
World Bank3 年
Emergency Response for Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Communities Impacted by COVID-19
The 40 million people working in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining ... in the gold trade chains of ASM-sourced products/materials. The emergency response addresses ASM vulnerabilities and provides ...
Ghanaian army kills nine “illegal” miners at AngloGold Ashanti’s goldmine
The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.