By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, Jan. 31, GNA –The National Coalition on Mining (NCOM), has called on the government to set up an enquiry commission to probe the killings of 12 citizens who allegedly ...

The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.

Galamsey” refers to illegal mining in Ghana. After returning to power in December 2024, President John Mahama has vowed to intensify efforts against this issue. He is already facing a crisis, as seven ...

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 ...

The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners, armed with among others things "pump action guns", had forced their way ...

A violent confrontation between small-scale miners and military personnel at the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has resulted in eight deaths. The clash, which took place late night on January 19 in the ...

At least seven artisanal miners have been killed in clashes with armed forces at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi gold mining site in Ghana. A large group of armed, illegal miners attempted to forcibly gain ...

Soldiers killed seven people during a clash with illegal gold miners at the Obuasi mine in Ghana. The incident sparked an ...

Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the security fences of the Obuasi gold mining site ...

This comes after violent clashes between small-scale miners and military personnel guarding the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine which left eight people reportedly dead. In a press release ...

BOGOTA - Zijin Mining has paused production at its Buritica gold mine in Colombia after assailants armed with homemade bombs damaged a key power source, the company said on Saturday. The attack ...

Even today, gold mining remains a big part of the city's identity. Just southwest of Johannesburg sits the Mponeng gold mine - the deepest mine in the world. It reaches an incredible 2.2 miles (3. ...