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1,113 On May 17, 2025, the Rapid Response Team of the Forestry Commission embarked on an intelligence-led operation in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve in the Bibiani Forest District to clamp down on illegal mining activities. The team targeted an area known as Amenase, where reports of galamsey (illegal small-scale mining) had been rampant. Upon […]
930 A shocking exposé has revealed the alarming extent of corruption and environmental destruction perpetrated by Clean-Jobs Resources, a mining company operating in the Western North Region of Ghana. The company’s alleged involvement in galamsey operations, in collusion with high-ranking forestry officials, has raised serious concerns about the government’s ability to combat the menace of […]
1,278 In a bold move to combat illegal mining, a combined Anti-Galamsey Taskforce has successfully carried out operations at Offin Shelterbelt and Kotokum in the Atwima Mponua District. The taskforce, comprising personnel from National Security, the Police, and the Forestry Commission, faced a violent ambush by armed illegal miners at Offin Shelterbelt. One officer was […]
1,733 A disturbing report has emerged of a large-scale invasion of the Jimira Forest Reserve by Chinese miners, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. According to sources, over 50 excavators were deployed to the reserve yesterday, located in the Ashanti Region, under the Nkawie Forestry District Services Division. The miners’ activities have resulted […]
1,302 The President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kojo Peprah, has issued a stern warning to President John Mahama, calling for the immediate removal of the Minerals Commission CEO, Mr.Martin Ayisi. According to Peprah, Ayisi’s continued stay in office poses a significant threat to the fight against illegal mining in Ghana. The […]