The two suspected illegal miners at the police station THE MANKRANSO District Police, in the Ashanti Region, has arrested two illegal miners, also known as ‘galamseyers’, and are pursuing
9 Illegal Miners Arrested
Some of the suspects An abandoned mobile phone left behind purportedly by a fleeing illegal miner has led to the arrest of nine foreign nationals who are allegedly neck-deep
3 Illegal Miners Die 6 In Heath Goldfields’ Concession
Three illegal miners have been reported dead in the Prestea concession of Heath Goldfields. Preliminary reports indicate that the individuals, who used unauthorised routes to access the restricted area
Illegal Miners On Rampage •Take Over GRIDCo Sites
Frank Asirifi Otchere The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has called for urgent intervention from National Security agencies to protect its transmission infrastructure and operational sites, which are increasingly been
Illegal Miners Chase Forestry Officials With Guns
The Forestry Commission vehicle DRAMA UNFOLDED when Forestry Commission officials, who attempted to stop illegal miners from mining in the Jimira Forest Reserve near Pekyi-Nkrumah in the Ashanti Region,
Govt Reclaims Asenayo Forest Reserve From Illegal Miners
Dr. Hugh Brown In ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities and protect Ghana’s forest reserves and water bodies, the government has achieved another significant milestone with
7 Illegal Miners Arrested In Forest Reserve
The suspects The Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission at Enchi in the Western North Region has vowed not to relent in its efforts to fight illegal mining
28 Illegal Miners Arrested, 85 Excavators, 2 Bulldozers Seized In Western North
Some of the arrested illegal miners The Forestry Commission has seized 85 illegal mining or ‘galamsey’ excavators, two bulldozers and some generators in an anti-illegal mining operation embarked on
56 Illegal Miners Arrested In WR
Some of the suspects Fifty-six alleged illegal miners were rounded up last Thursday in a joint operation by the military and the police at Kedadwen, in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality
23 Illegal Miners Arrested In Gbane
Some 23 illegal miners have been arrested by private security guards engaged by Earl International Group Gold Ghana Ltd at Gbane in the Talensi district of the Upper East
Illegal Miners Blamed For Submerging Of Farming Community
The community submerged in water The entire farming community of Ewusiejoe in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region has been submerged in water following heavy rainfall in
AngloGold Intrusion: Rampaging Youth Destroy Property in Obuasi Over Detention Of Illegal Miners
In Obuasi, a group of angry youth have destroyed property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis following the detention of illegal miners in an underground concession belonging to AngloGold Ashanti.
Aisha Huang ‘Inspired’ Illegal Miners
Aisha Huang A witness in the trial of Chinese national and illegal mining kingpin, En Huang, aka Aisha Huang, yesterday told an Accra High Court that the notoriety of