President Nana Akufo - Addo has described as successful, the work of Operation Vanguard, the team tasked to enforce the government's campaign against
illegal mining activities in the country.
Illegal mining activities in the Ashanti Region have reduced following the introduction of Operation Vanguard.
But following a directive for the cessation of
all illegal mining activities in the country...
The role of some Chinese nationals in
illegal mining activities in the country has been well documented, but a former Ashanti Regional Minister under the Mahama administration has singled out a Chinese woman as being particularly notorious and engaging in the blackmail of some influential persons.
The Management of BUA Group has reacted to allegations by Dangote Group that it was engaging in
illegal mining activities in Okene, Kogi State.
In response to a question by one of the workers, Dr Fayemi said the ministry would adopt its own whistle blowing arrangement in order to encourage more information on
illegal mining activities in the sector.
The minister said the FEC approved N987m for the purchase of 50 Hilux vehicles for the special mines taskforce establiahed to monitor and curb
illegal mining activities in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
The late military officer was among others deployed to combat
illegal mining activities in the Denkyira - Obuasi forest reserve.
During a live programme on the Twi - based television station, Mr Antwi - Boasiako stated that he has evidence that the former MP is among the big names said to be behind
illegal mining activities in the country.
We wish to state unequivocally that Exton Cubic Group has never engaged in
any illegal mining activity in Ghana,» Exton Cubic Group said in a statement following the seizure of trucks belonging to Ibrahim Mahama's E&P, which was undertaking «preparatory works at the concession.
Not exact matches
The authorization was legitimized
in two ways: firstly
in the government's justification of
mining activity that avoids a shortage of mineral resources for the nation, and secondly
in the hope that allowing legal
mining would assist
in combating
illegal exploration.
Firms
mining bitcoin have also taken to moving to remote locations, not registering a company and engaging
in the mildly
illegal activity of purchasing electricity directly from power producers rather than grid operators.
The four were picked up
in one of the
mines in Obuasi busy engaging
in galamsey, an act that was
in violation of Ghana's
mining laws and
in apparent disobedience of an ultimatum given by the Lands Minister for all
illegal mining activities to cease.
To make matters worse, we can state authoritatively that Chinese
illegal miners have found their way back into the forests
in parts of the Ashanti Region to engage
in the same
mining activity for which the «Operation Vanguard» force of the President have killed and maimed many innocent Ghanaians.
Government has come under attack by thousands of Ghanaians engaging
in illegal mining threatening to vote against the ruling party
in the next elections despite their (
illegal miners) hazardous
activities on the environment.
According to him, the party then
in opposition never promised to entertain
illegal mining activities contrary to information from their opponents, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) they promised the people as such.
Akufo - Addo led government is doing what is contained
in the 2016 manifesto of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
in respect to fighting
illegal mining activities nationwide, the party's Ashanti Regional Communications Director, Mr. Akwasi Kyei has said.
Major Mahama, who was promoted posthumously by President Akufo - Addo from Captain to Major, was the commander of a military detachment checking galamsey (
illegal mining)
activities at Diaso
in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region.
The District Chief Executive for Dormaa East
in the Brong Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Kofi Agyeman, has incurred the wrath of persons engaged
in illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, for waging a sustained fight against the
activity in the area.
According to Col. Eric Aggrey - Quarshie, Director of Public Relations, Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the body of the late Captain arrived Tuesday evening from the Dunkwa - on - Offin Government Hospital
in the region where it was initially kept after the assassination
in a town where
illegal mining (popularly called galamsey)
activities are at their peak.
Despite the fact that
in 2013, the government made a frantic effort and deported some Chinese for their involvement
in Illegal mining activities, a report published on theguardian.com
in July of that same year revealed our government's dependence on the Chinese.
The former President at a recent NDC Unity Walk
in Kumasi criticised the ruling government for not applying common sense
in its fight against
illegal mining activities.
Edwin said: «It is therefore appalling that BUA Group
in the midst of these overwhelming facts will still want the public to believe that Dangote Group is after its business when
in actual fact BUA has been the one
mining illegally in Dangote Mining Lease and attacking its officials without any justification... The crocodile tears being shed by BUA in its cry for help and open letter to the President is most laughable and a total distraction from BUA's continuous illegal activities within Dangote's ML 2541 aimed at depleting and exhausting the limestone reserves in order to sabotage Dangote Group's legitimate investment.&
mining illegally
in Dangote
Mining Lease and attacking its officials without any justification... The crocodile tears being shed by BUA in its cry for help and open letter to the President is most laughable and a total distraction from BUA's continuous illegal activities within Dangote's ML 2541 aimed at depleting and exhausting the limestone reserves in order to sabotage Dangote Group's legitimate investment.&
Mining Lease and attacking its officials without any justification... The crocodile tears being shed by BUA
in its cry for help and open letter to the President is most laughable and a total distraction from BUA's continuous
illegal activities within Dangote's ML 2541 aimed at depleting and exhausting the limestone reserves
in order to sabotage Dangote Group's legitimate investment.»
The EPA for instance, said
in a statement that: «The bottom line is that Exton Cubic Group Limited has not obtained the required EPA permit under its
mining lease and, therefore, any attempt to enter the area for
mining activity is
illegal.»
This
in spite of the fact that Ghana's laws are clear on
illegal mining, and also restricts foreigners from engaging
in the licensed small scale
mining activity.
Teachers
in the East Akyem Municipality
in the Eastern Region, an area ravaged by the
activities of
illegal miners, have pledged to join Citi FM's efforts
in ending
illegal mining also known as galamsey.
The foreigners who were arrested for engaging
in illegal mining activities on Monday applied for protection under the former Minister of Defence, Ben Kumbour.
The government has since taken a number of actions including suspending the issuance of new licences for the small - scale
mining in the country, and it has announced the retrieval of some
illegal mining equipment, surrendered by the operators following the massive drive to clamp down on their
activities.
Following an increase
in the
activities of
illegal mining operation
in Edo state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo command said weekend that it has commence clamping down on
illegal mining operators
in the state.
The letter however seem to give credence to the claims that 31 - Aisha Haung that she is powerful and is able to influence authority to engage
in the
illegal mining activities.
There is currently a ban on small - scale
mining in the country following the widespread devastation of the water resources and forest reserves due to the
activities of
illegal miners.
Evidence from media reports and CSOs, including police arrests, suggest the high involvement of Chinese
in the
activities, but according to the Chinese mission
in the country, its [Chinese] government attaches great important to the
illegal mining issue and is firmly against the involvement of Chinese
in illegal mining in Ghana.
Many Ghanaians survive on
illegal mining activities, which is also backed by some traditional authorities, politicians and other influential persons
in society.
We must, thus, be determined to protect our environment and water bodies by joining hands
in the fight against
illegal mining, also known as galamsey,
in order to bring an end to the devastation of some of our landscape, and the pollution of our water bodies, occasioned by the
activities of
illegal miners.
He said through the MMIP, the Ministry would engage the
illegal miners and the youth
in tree planting
activities to reclaim the lands that had been destroyed through
mining.
Further exacerbating the problem:
illegal and even legal
activities in central African forests, such as logging and
mining, that carve out new access as well as attract new people who also crave meat.
David Silverberg and partner Terry Moshenberg have
mined over 800 data sets to create the Hometrics Report — an address - specific research report that includes information grouped into seven categories and includes details on nuisance neighbours, reported crimes
in the community, local school performance, and proximity to potential
illegal activity, such as grow - ops, among others.
In Hindu tradition, the waters of the sacred River Ganges are capable of reviving the spirit and cleansing the soul — but as
illegal mining activities upstream have carried on unabated, its flow has been muddied with pollution
Further, Tropical Salvage employs people
in wood salvage business
activities who might otherwise earn livelihoods from
illegal logging,
illegal mining, and
illegal poaching —
activities that can deplete forests and rare animal species.
Locally
illegal bitcoin
mining activities have been raided and shut down by government officials
in Puchong, Malaysia.
According to a report by the Yonhap news agency, the allegedly
illegal mining activities were uncovered
in four different complexes
in the country's southwestern city of Gwangju.
Reportedly, Nigeria is losing as much as 1.4 billion dollars
in activities surrounding the
illegal gold
mining.
These developments also explain why bad actors
in the crypto ecosystem are lancing
illegal mining activities.
In many states,
mine included, the
activity would require a license and thus be
illegal.