May 06, 2021 · The President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II, has declared his support for the burning of excavators by the military in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area and President of Western Regional House of Chiefs wants the approach by the
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Mar 12, 2018 · History of Mining in Ghana. There is evidence of gold extraction activities in Ghana as far back as the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., as gold deposits attracted Arab traders into the country.7 These activities were strategically located along rivers where sediments believed to contain deposits of gold were washed constantly to separate the gold grains.8 This was a …
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May 21, 2021 · The lawmaker who shared a video of the Kate Gyamfuah weeping adding that "Burning of her excavators is never enough. She should be processed for court". Some personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces who are in charge of fighting the illegal mining menace in the country burnt 8 excavators which are said to belong to the New Patriotic Party's
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May 27, 2021 · By Gh Extractives. May 27, 2021. 0. 169 Views. At least three persons have been confirmed dead after an illegal mining pit caved in on them in Bremang in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region on Wednesday 26 May. Multiple media sources say the dead include two women and a man. "At this time, we have been able to retrieve only
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Nov 26, 2021 · Three other bodies retrieved are yet to be identified. Nine dead bodies were initially retrieved but later, one other was also retrieved, bringing the number of dead persons to 10. DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command confirmed that indeed the incident occurred on November 25, 2021.
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May 26, 2017 · Galamsey fight: It's better to burn excavators on site - European Union Head (Kefid) Two community mining sites opened in Western Region (Kefid) Okyenhene wants Atewa forest developed
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May 26, 2017 · Galamsey fight: It's better to burn excavators on site - European Union Head (Kefid) Two community mining sites opened in Western Region (Kefid) Okyenhene wants Atewa forest developed
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Get a QuoteJun 10, 2020 · The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kweku Asomah-Cheremeh, has retrieved eight excavators and mining-related equipment at some illegal mining sites in Tugakrom in the Suaman District of
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Nov 27, 2021 · Three other bodies retrieved are yet to be identified. Nine dead bodies were initially retrieved but later, one other was also retrieved, bringing the number of dead persons to 10. DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command, confirmed that indeed the incident occurred on November 25, 2021.
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May 07, 2020 · 8 Excavators Retrieved From Galamsey Sites In Western North 3 hours ago Tragedy on Wednesday struck at Wassa Akropong in the Western region when a middle-aged man was electrocuted to death.
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The Chairman of the Council of State, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, has suggested that illegal mining sites should be reclaimed and used for farming activities and afforestation, using the services of the same young people engaged in 'galamsey'. That, he explained, would serve as a good alternative livelihood for the young people who were currently […]
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Nov 26, 2021 · Reports from the municipality indicate that, six out of the nine bodies have been retrieved and sent to the morgue. Initial report was that the pit was an illegal mining, popularly called 'galamsey' pit. However, a survivor of the incident insisted that the pit was one of the government's Community Mining pits.
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Feb 01, 2018 · Modern day 'galamsey' mining and gold extraction however is slightly advanced mechanically (excavators, dozers and other heavy duty equipment), chemically intensive (mainly mercury and liquid hydrocarbons) and requires an extensive network of infrastructure that disrupt and pollute the environment [1, 7, 8, 9]. Galamsey has assumed a status
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8 Excavators Retrieved From Galamsey Sites In Western North 5 hours ago Businessman and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alfred Woyome, has said the government of Ghana is in a better position to tell Ghanaians the people who benefitted from the GH¢51m judgment debt paid him by the state.
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Nov 27, 2021 · He said because of the European Champions League football match, most of the workers were glued to their television sets so few of them went to work at the site. "But immediately after the Manchester City versus PSG match at about 8:45pm, most of the workers including myself, rushed to the site to work," he noted.
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The Chairman of the Council of State, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, has suggested that illegal mining sites should be reclaimed and used for farming activities and afforestation, using the services of the same young people engaged in 'galamsey'. That, he explained, would serve as a good alternative livelihood for the young people who were currently […]
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Nov 26, 2021 · Three other bodies retrieved are yet to be identified. Nine dead bodies were initially retrieved but later, one other was also retrieved, bringing the number of dead persons to 10. DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command confirmed that indeed the incident occurred on November 25, 2021.
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Apr 16, 2018 · Galamsey fight: 1,000 excavators retrieved by government (Kefid) Chiefs in Western Region engaged in galamsey - BNI (Kefid) 544 excavators abandon galamsey sites – Minerals Commission (Kefid) Security agencies will flush out galamsey operators – Lands Minister (Kefid)
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