Illegal Mining
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Gov’t replaces illegal mining with cooperative scheme in Ellembelle
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is replacing illegal mining operations in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region with a Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme.
‘Tax for Galamsey’: Prosecute illegal mining enablers – Ken Ashigbey urges Mahama
Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Kenneth Ashigbey, is calling for the prosecution of public officials who facilitate illegal mining, warning that the crisis has become an existential threat to Ghana’s survival.
Atronie Traditional Authority rejects REGSEC’s response to illegal mining, demands urgent action
The Atronie Traditional Authority and residents of Atronie have rejected the response of the Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to the destruction of the Atronie Amoma River by illegal miners, describing the Council’s directives as inadequate and contradictory. In a statement issued on July 30, 2026, the Tradition...
Atronie Chiefs reject REGSEC response, demand immediate halt to illegal mining
The Atronie Traditional Council has mounted a fierce rejection of the Bono Regional Security Council’s (REGSEC) response to the destruction of the Atronie Amoma River, accusing the council of inaction and failure to confront an escalating environmental crisis driven by illegal mining. In a strongly worded statement iss...
Illegal mining persists because some state officials are failing to act — Ken Ashigbey
Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Ken Ashigbey, says the government's fight against illegal mining will continue to fall short unless state officials entrusted with enforcing the law actively play their part.
10 arrested as anti-galamsey taskforce seizes machines in Oda River Forest Reserve raid
An anti-galamsey taskforce has arrested 10 suspects during a targeted operation in the Oda River Forest Reserve as authorities intensify efforts to curb illegal mining activities.
Suspected galamsey killing in Akontanim triggers violent uprising as police move to restore order
Calm has returned to Akontanim and nearby communities in the Bono Region following violent protests triggered by the suspected murder of a young man, an incident believed to be linked to illegal mining activities. The Bono Regional Police Command has confirmed the launch of a full-scale investigation into the death of...
Akonta Mining has never operated on its concession — Wontumi tells in court
Akonta Mining Company Limited has never operated on its concession despite holding a mining lease from the government, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has told the Accra High Court. He said the company had not undertaken any mining activity because it had not secu...
Opinion: the evidence before the high court continues to expose the Republic’s case against Chairman Wontumi
As proceedings continue before the Criminal Court 4 Division of the High Court in the matter involving Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Akonta Mining Limited and others, the evidence emerging directly from the witness box continues to reinforce one unavoidable legal truth: The Republic has failed to...
Illegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police station as communities plead for gov’t intervention
Illegal mining activities have become deeply entrenched in parts of the Mpohor Fiase District in the Western Region, with miners operating openly near a police station as affected farmers and traditional leaders call for urgent government intervention.
Ghana commissions 10 Forest Protection Camps to boost fight against illegal mining and logging
Ghana, with support from the United Kingdom government, has commissioned and handed over 10 forest protection camps and two checkpoint accommodation facilities at the Oda River Forest Reserve to strengthen the fight against illegal mining, logging, and other threats to the country’s forests. In a speech read on behalf...
Adamus Resources refutes illegal mining claims; says due process not followed in licence revocation
Adamus Resources Limited has refuted claims of its involvement in illegal mining activities following news of the revocation of the company’s licence by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. In a press statement dated April 29, 2026, the indigenous Ghanaian mining firm rejected the allegations and instead pointe...