People in Ghana are protesting illegal gold mining, which has poisoned over 60% of the country’s bodies of water. If illegal mining continues at the current rate, experts say the entire country ...

The chronic challenge of illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — was a major issue during Ghana’s presidential election campaign last month and a source of concern for voters ...

The Johannesburg-listed miner owns the Iduapriem and Obuasi mines in southern Ghana. The two mines produced more than 490,000 ounces of gold last year.

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Ghana plans to launch a Gold Board to streamline gold purchases from small-scale miners, increase earnings and reduce smuggling, the west African country’s newly appointed finance minister ...

A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.

Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said. Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X that ...