Ghana Soldiers Kill at Least 7 People Described

Ghana faces 'looming crisis' over illegal mining as gold prices surge - Al Jazeera report
When activist Oliver Barker Vormawor saw reports in September that Ghana’s water agency would not be able to supply some parts of the country with water due to extreme contamination of main rivers from small-scale mining activities,
Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners
ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.
Why the gold boom is causing a surge in illegal mining
In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record highs last year, with some analysts forecasting the precious metal could reach $3,000 an ounce by the end of 2025. But the boom has also been linked to a surge in illegal gold mining.
7 illegal miners killed in shootout with army in Ghana gold mine
Seven illegal miners died after they breached a gold mine's security fence carrying rifles and other weapons and engaged in a shootout with the country's military in the Ashanti region.
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At least seven killed by army at Ghana’s AngloGold Ashanti mine
About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the Obuasi mine's security fence.
Obuasi violence: 6 deceased persons following the clash between illegal miners, soldiers at AngloGold
Six of the victims of the January 18 clash between some suspected illegal miners and the military at Obuasi have buried after violence at an AngloGold mining site
At least seven killed at Ghana gold mine
A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners had been killed in a firefight.
Seven killed at AngloGold Ashanti’s mine in Ghana
An incident at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana's Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, according to the Ghanaian army. The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners,
At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine
A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.
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