The death of seven persons in the clash between suspected illegal miners at Obuasi and state security officers stationed at AngloGold Ashanti has led to criticisms being directed at the host of ...

AngloGold Ashanti Schools has announced a temporary closure following a wave of security concerns in Obuasi. The town has witnessed incidents involving the burning of vehicles belonging to private ...

AngloGold Ashanti could not immediately be reached for comment. The Johannesburg-listed miner owns the Iduapriem and Obuasi mines in southern Ghana. The two mines produced more than 490,000 ounces ...

“The Government wishes to express deep regret over the tragic loss of up to eight (8) lives, said to be illegal miners, following a violent clash at a mining site in Obuasi,” the statement read.

By Kizito CUDJOEA total of eight illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured, last weekend, after a group of about 60 attempted to forcibly enter the Deep Decline area of the AngloGold ...

At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region ... there were protests in Obuasi town where several buses were set on fire.

said that nine people had been killed and fourteen severely injured in the incident at the Obuasi gold mining site in the Ashanti Region of the country. According to him, the people were not armed.