Mr Benjamin Aryee, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Minerals Commission, said on Tuesday that the government had developed a multi sector approach in the mining sector by establishing a taskforce to regulate and improve the mining sector revenue. He said the government was committed in ensuring that the mining sector …

The Western North Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has formed a Special task force to combat illegal mining in the region. The special joint anti galamsey taskforce includes the Regional Police Commander, Immigration Service, Military, National Investigation Bureau (NIB), the National Security and the Regional Fire Command. The …

Aside banning all ASM activities and sharing the vision of the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) (aimed at integrating various policy initiatives in the mining sector to manage ASM and address illegal mining in Ghana), the government instituted a task force by name "Operation Vanguard" made up of officials from the …

• The main regulatory body in the Ghana mining sector is the Minerals Commission, this is a government agency established under Article 269 of the 1992 Constitution and the …

This article disseminates vital empirical findings on factors affecting the formalization of informal mining in Ghana and explores the implications of the findings …

The swoop, conducted by the Ghana Armed Forces on Thursday, September 15, 2022 forms part of government's rejuvenated and renewed fight against illegal Mining.

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a major driver of the economy, directly employing an estimated 1m Ghanaians and supporting around 4.5m others. ASM – categorised by concessions of under 4000 sq metres – has accounted for around onethird of the country's total gold output in recent years. "Almost all the jewellery worn in Ghana

Recent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has intensified due to the fact that large tracts of arable lands, forests and water resources are destroyed by this group of illegal miners. Yet, the scale of operation, …

The Ghana COCOBOD Anti-illegal Mining Taskforce has conducted a successful operation leading to the arrest of two leaders of a group of illegal miners at Atobrakrom in the Antoa district of the Ashanti Region over the weekend. During the operations, excavators and other mining equipment were also confiscated by the …

By Edward DankwahAccra, July 09, GNA – Professor Benedict Nii Laryea Calys-Tagoe, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ghana (UG), says due to illegal mining, …

The Ghana National Association of Small-scale Miners wants the government to empower its task force to complement the fight against illegal mining.

The government has not commissioned any illegal mining taskforce from Jubilee House, Mr. George Mireku-Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has said. He said that any such team ...

About 28 chanfang machines used for illegal mining activities on the Offin River have been seized at Dunkwa in the Central Region by a joint police and military task force. The illegal miners who ...

The special task force will patrol large-scale mining concessions to prevent illegal miners from trespassing. It will also crack down on persons who are currently …

Koforidua, Aug. 27, GNA – The government has not commissioned any illegal mining taskforce from Jubilee House, Mr. George Mireku-Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has said. He said that any such team operating illegally under the guise of Jubilee House must be reported to the security services, adding, "The only task ...

In response to this problem, the Ghanaian government established an Anti-Galamsey Task Force to crack down on illegal mining activities and protect the country's natural resources. However, recent reports indicate that the government has decided to disband this task force, raising questions about the reasons behind this decision and the ...

Ghana is currently Africa's largest gold producer, with total gold production of almost 4.8 million ounces in 2018, surpassing South Africa's total of 4.2 million ounces for the first time (Whitehouse the Africa Report 2019).While large-scale production has only increased modestly over the past decade, it is expansion in ASGM that has increased …

Mr Benjamin Aryee, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana?s Minerals Commission, said on Tuesday that the government had developed a multi sector approach in the mining sector by establishing a ...

The Ghana National Association of Small scale Miners has congratulated the government and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources A.Jinapor for their involvement in the National Taskforce against illegal mining.

"In 2012, the mining sector contributed 27 per cent of government revenues as collected by the Domestic Tax Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and in terms of total merchandise ...

The Minister of Environment, Science,Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has inaugurated a "Galamstop" Taskforce to protect the Birim River and its tributaries in ...

Ghana's government has created a task force to fight illegal gold and diamond mining in the country. The president blamed …

The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) noted that it would take not less than 30 % of total mineral royalties paid to the government to address mining-related challenges in mining communities in Ghana effectively (GCM, 2016). Currently, the total transfers from the MDF to communities constitute 14 % of royalties paid to the state.

A small scale miner is daring the Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on illegal mining to go after chiefs who take huge sums of money to cede off lands to miners. According to Kofi Boateng, the current drive to flush out galamsey operators would yield no positive results if the root factors are not critically assessed and the exercise prudently …

Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become an issue of national interest due to its evident impact on the environment and society at large. Recognizing the need to regulate the sector, and in response to an intense media and CSO campaign, the Government of Ghana has taken important steps with the establishment of the high …

In 2006, SSM regime was integrated into the new Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). Sections 81 to 99 apply to Small Scale Mining. ASM is a significant sub sector providing …

10 October 2022 12:02pm. The Ghana National Association of Small-scale Miners wants the government to empower its task force to complement the fight against illegal mining. They...

Government of Ghana has launched six community mining schemes in "galamsey" endemic areas of the country to address the issue of illegal mining. The scheme is being rolled out in the Western, Ashanti …

On May 14, 2013. President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday inaugurated a five-member inter-ministerial taskforce to fight against illegal small scale mining (galamsey) throughout the mining areas of the country. The members are made up of: Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Chairman; Mr Mark Woyongo, …

The Government of Ghana wishes to provide an update on its fight against illegal and irresponsible mining. Contrary to suggestions by the main opposition party that the fight is a charade and in a final state of glaring defeat the fight has achieved significant, the fight has achieved significant results and is now moving into a new phase with the …