ILLEGAL MINING
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GENERAL NEWS
17 Burkinabe and 21 Ghanaians Arrested for Illegal Mining in Ghana
Authorities in Ghana have arrested 17 Burkinabe nationals and 21 Ghanaians suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities, popularly known…
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Alleged Galamsey Kingpin Arrested for Attempting to Bribe NAIMOS Taskforce
A suspected illegal mining kingpin has been arrested in the Western Region after allegedly attempting to bribe officers of the…
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Court Remands 13 Suspected Illegal Miners Over Galamsey Activities in Enchi
An Enchi District Magistrate Court has remanded 13 suspected illegal miners into police custody following their arrest for engaging in…
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Police Arrest 22 Togolese Nationals for Suspected Illegal Mining in Savannah Region
The Savannah Regional Police Intelligence Department has arrested 22 foreign nationals, all reportedly from Togo, in connection with suspected illegal…
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NAiMOS Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Galamsey in Western and Western North Regions
The National Inter‑Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (NAiMOS) has intensified its campaign against illegal galamsey activities in the Western and…
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Galamsey Operator Sentenced for Attacking Student in Prestea Huni-Valley
A galamsey operator in Bompieso, located in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality, has been sentenced to one year in prison with…
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NAIMOS Arrests Five Chinese Nationals for Illegal Mining Along Birim River
The National Anti‑Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has successfully arrested five Chinese nationals for engaging in illegal mining along the…
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Small Scale Mining Deal Turns Sour in Jogboi: Community Accuses Middleman of Misappropriating Funds
A dispute over illegal mining (galamsey) negotiations has erupted in Jogboi, Savannah Region, after a local contractor, known only as…
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Agriculture
Ghana Reaffirms Forest Mining Ban and Launches $3.4 Billion Clean Energy Initiative
The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its ban on mining in forest reserves, strengthening efforts to combat environmental degradation caused…
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NAIMOS Anti‑Galamsey Operation Reveals Devastated Farmlands in Bosome‑Freho
The National Inter‑Agency Task Force on Illegal Mining (NAIMOS) has uncovered severe environmental destruction in the Bosome‑Freho District of Ghana’s…
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