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• Expedite harmonisation of African mining policies

  Mrs Buyelwa Sonjica, South African Minister of State in charge of Minerals and Energy, has called for expedite action on the harmonisation of Africa’s mining policies, which she said would put Africa at a comparative advantage. “We must speed up the process... Posted Aug 15 2008, 10:39 AM by daisy with | with no comments Filed under: mining, African Mining Partnership, 4th Mid-Term Review

• Illegal Mining Escalates •As Gold Price Rockets

  Poor men and women in Ghana, ex-militia fighters in steamy eastern Congo and farmers in Peru are among those joining the ranks of illegal miners and risking their lives as they seek to profit from soaring gold prices. As a new gold rush spreads across... Posted Jul 15 2008, 12:33 PM by ghanazone with | with no comments Filed under: mining

• Goldfields official blames others for water poisoning

  Dr. Toni Aubynn, Head of Corporate Affairs and Social Development of Goldfields Ghana Limited (GGL) said some unknown persons, have been poisoning some streams and rivers near mining concessions. He said the negative act, apart from tarnishing the image... Posted Dec 28 2007, 01:44 PM by ghanazone with | with no comments Filed under: mining

• Mining activities affecting Cape Coast water project

  An expert in water management has expressed worry that illegal prospecting for alluvial gold in the Pra River was threatening the Cape Coast water expansion project. Mr Mac-Doe Hanyabui, Project Manager of the Ghana Water Company (GWC), said some people... Posted Dec 20 2007, 04:13 PM by ghanazone with | with no comments Filed under: mining

• Amend Mining Act - Civil Society

  Representatives of various civil society organisations in the country have observed that there are loopholes in the current Mining and Minerals Act 703, 2006 and therefore called for its amendment. They pointed out that the lapses within the Act shows... Posted Dec 12 2007, 09:22 AM by ogblay with | with no comments Filed under: mining

• Ghana gold mine 'eco-devastation'

  The pressure group War on Want says the mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, has devastated the environment around one of Ghana's biggest gold mines. The group says that some of the rivers and streams around the Obuasi mine are polluted with cyanide... Posted Nov 20 2007, 09:21 AM by ogblay with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: mining, NGO

• Galamsey pit claims lives

  Two children, Enoch Mawuta, 7, and Addison Atsu, 10, on Sunday drowned in a galamsey pit filled with water at Himan when they went to bath. The third boy, Stephen Appiah, 13, who was in their company rushed home to inform the sister of the two boys, Abigail... Posted Nov 20 2007, 09:03 AM by ogblay with | with no comments Filed under: mining

• Teleku-Bokazo Case, Wake Up Call To All — Addo-Kufuor

  An aspiring flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, has stated that the recent disturbances at Teleku-Bokazo and Anwia in the Western Region over a company’s move to undertake mining activities in the area should be a wake-up call... Posted Oct 30 2007, 09:31 AM by ogblay with | with no comments Filed under: mining