Tag: Illegal mining
Irate youth gives one-week ultimatum to illegal miners to vacate mining site
Irate youth of Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality has given illegal miners one-week ultimatum to remove their machines, mining equipment and vacate…
24 arrested in Atewa Forest Reserve as task force cracks down on illegal mining
A multi-unit Rapid Response Team has apprehended 24 suspects for illegal mining operations within the Atewa Range Forest Reserve. The…
NAIMOS arrests 8 in illegal mining raid, seizes pump-action guns
Eight people, including four Chinese nationals, have been arrested in a targeted operation against illegal mining along the Boin River,…
Court to rule on Wontumi’s defence in mining case on March 16, 2026
The High Court in Accra has set March 16, 2026, as the date to deliver its ruling on whether Bernard…
TUTAG voices strong concern over environmental, public health threats from illegal mining
The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has reiterated its grave concern about the devastating effects of illegal mining,…
Police arrest 38 in anti-galamsey operation
The Police have arrested 38 individuals, including 17 Burkinabe nationals, in a crackdown on illegal mining in the Eastern Region.…