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We are using this study to warn Peruvians on the terrible impact of illegal mining in one of the most important enclaves of biodiversity in the world, a place that we have vowed, as a nation, to protect for all humanity.

On his part, the Advisor on mines at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ben Aryee reiterated the Ministry's commitment to implement the Multi — lateral Mining Integration Project to tackle the issue of illegal mining in the small scale mining sector.

Mr Amewu told journalists at Kyebi in the Eastern Region after inspecting some degraded mined sites, to acquaint himself with the extent of damage caused by illegal mining in the area.

You control the land and you are equally involved in solving matters that bothers on chieftaincy issues so I plead with you to join the efforts of Operation Vanguard, support them and let us win the fight against illegal mining in the country to protect the environment and our water bodies,» he said.

According to the concerned residents, the emerging illegal mining in the community has led to pupils and students dropping out of school.

According to him, the sentences given by the judiciary to the suspects were not deterrent enough, and was a major disincentive to the fight against illegal mining in the country.

Campaigns against illegal mining in the country have in the last few months intensified with Citi FM championing a #StopGalamseyNow campaign that is gaining momentum, rallying various stakeholders to address the menace which has left devastating effects on the country's environment.

Zambia has detained 31 Chinese nationals for illegal mining in the African country's copper belt but has failed to provide strong proof of their crimes, a senior Chinese diplomat said as he lodged a complaint.

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.

He warned that the government will resist all forms of illegal mining in the state, describing the damage done to the site as too enormous.

Father Campbell also commended government for the fight against illegal mining in the country saying it was a difficult but worthy move.

Speaking at the Commissioning of a Secretariat for the Inter-Ministerial team on Illegal Mining in Accra, President Akufo - Addo said government will not relent on the war against illegal mining.

The most high - profile illegal mining arrest involved a Chinese national, Aisha Huang, who is suspected to be a kingpin in illegal mining in the Ashanti Region.

Mr. Fuseini made the remark on the back of a hint by the current Minister of Lands and Forestry, Mr. John Peter Amewu, to deploy similar technology in combating illegal mining in Ghana.

Alhaji Fuseini, a former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has previously spoken of the pressure Chinese officials in Ghana put on him when he tried to fight against illegal mining in 2014.

The Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour has endorsed Citi FM's campaign against the menace of illegal mining in the country dubbed #StopGalamseyNow.

This is because Capt. Mahama was the leader of a military detachment to fight illegal mining in the area.

But the group has since the government's renewed fight against illegal mining in the country, expressed its dissatisfaction, particularly on the basis that even those operating with requisite licence have been boxed together with the illegal ones It has been demanding that government draws the line between illegal small scale miners and legitimate small scale miners with licence.

The Friday, May 26, 2017 edition of National Red Friday comes with renewed energy for the coalition to tighten the knot in fighting the menace, especially, in the face of the stunning revelation that the country lost $ 7 billion worth of gold to illegal mining in 2016.

He said the arrested Nigerians have been in active connivance with foreigners to carry out massive illegal mining in the state thereby depriving the country of revenue.

The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Kenneth Ashigbey, has hinted of plans to petition the Chief Justice and Attorney Genera, l to consider empowering the law courts to hand out harsh sentences to persons who engage in illegal mining in the country.

The deployment of the joint police and military task - force came as a major boost to government's fight against illegal mining in the country, following news of its devastating effects on the country's land and water resources.

A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has lamented that he did not get the necessary support from stakeholders when he tried waging war on illegal mining in the country with the use of drones.

He says he will ensure a full enforcement of laws against illegal mining in the country.

Speaking on Citi FM's News analysis programme, The Big Issue on Saturday, Casely - Hayford contended that «galamsey is illegal because there is no definition for illegal mining in our laws.»

He recently became very popular when he led a media campaign against illegal mining in the country, forcing the NPP government's hand against galamsey, even though President Akufo - Addo had promised illegal miners, during the 2016 campaign, that galamsey would not be discouraged by an NPP government.

President Nana Akufo - Addo will this week unveil government's strategy to deal with the menace of illegal mining in the country (galamsey).

In the project course «Computing for Good,» several dozen students, including Information Systems sophomore Xinwen Liu, used satellite imagery to detect illegal mines in the Congo, created apps to coordinate timely pickup of harvested crops in Colombia and designed an augmented reality system for farmers in Rwanda.

The book takes you inside illegal mines in Brazil, diamond smuggling rings in Africa, exploration rigs above the Arctic Circle, the sweltering polishing shops of India.

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.

Aurora Gold Limited has unveiled a strong March quarterly performance on a number of fronts in spite of illegal squatters hampering output on some of its mines in Indonesia.

Russian police have reportedly apprehended two suspects in connection with an illegal crypto mining farm.

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 London Metal Exchange (LME) recently introduced new regulations to stamp out the trade in metals from illegal mines.

In the article, the MSM propagandist states such things as: 2017 has seen, according to his one time Goldman Sachs source, a «dramatic crash in [physical gold coin] demand,» that interest in gold coins is linked to «political conservatism, or anarcho - libertarianism» and «end of the world right wing sentiments,» that gold has been implicated in a «conspiracy to commit money laundering,» that gold is «financed by people in the narcotics trade,» that it comes from «illegal mines and drug dealers in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador,» that «the federal authorities assume the NTR Metals [case] represented only a fraction of illegally sourced and financed gold,» that therefore the US attorney is broadly investigating the gold industry, that gold is «produced by exploited workers,» that «crude [gold] extraction techniques create serious and lasting environmental damage,» that gold plays an important part in «tax evasion,» that it is related to American gun sales, which the author abhors; that «drug dealers [use] gold imports as a way of laundering their proceeds,» and that «they came to realize that illegal gold [is] an intrinsically better business» than drug dealing; 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that «drug dealers [use] gold imports as a way of laundering their proceeds,» and that «they came to realize that illegal gold [is] an intrinsically better business» than drug dealing; to name but a few of the aspersions cast against gold in the short articlin [physical gold coin] demand,» that interest in gold coins is linked to «political conservatism, or anarcho - libertarianism» and «end of the world right wing sentiments,» that gold has been implicated in a «conspiracy to commit money laundering,» that gold is «financed by people in the narcotics trade,» that it comes from «illegal mines and drug dealers in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador,» that «the federal authorities assume the NTR Metals [case] represented only a fraction of illegally sourced and financed gold,» that therefore the US attorney is broadly investigating the gold industry, that gold is «produced by exploited workers,» that «crude [gold] extraction techniques create serious and lasting environmental damage,» that gold plays an important part in «tax evasion,» that it is related to American gun sales, which the author abhors; 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that «drug dealers [use] gold imports as a way of laundering their proceeds,» and that «they came to realize that illegal gold [is] an intrinsically better business» than drug dealing; to name but a few of the aspersions cast against gold in the short articlin «tax evasion,» that it is related to American gun sales, which the author abhors; that «drug dealers [use] gold imports as a way of laundering their proceeds,» and that «they came to realize that illegal gold [is] an intrinsically better business» than drug dealing; to name but a few of the aspersions cast against gold in the short articlin the short article.

This week we take a look at the tumultuous digital currency market, arrests for illegal Bitcoin mining, and IBM's increased interest in the digital currency space.

The move would help the iPhone - maker not only save many billions of dollars in the long term but also be more transparent about how the metal is sourced, as there have been concerns about illegal mining operations and the use of child labor.

It is further exacerbated by the senseless abuse of our rivers and lakes in the newfound craze for illegal mining.

Government has adopted a strong stance against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, and has taken a decision to place a ban all of forms on small scale mining in the country.

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.

Illegal mining has caused widespread environmental degradation and the pollution of key freshwater sources in the Eastern, Western and Ashanti regions.

According to him, the NPP government is ready to resolve its fight against illegal mining also known as «galamsey» even if it meant losing votes in the 2020 elections.

This is because the illegalities in the sale of contaminated fuel are more costly than illegal mining which is often referred to as galamsey.

A campaign against illegal mining by the current NPP government is gaining traction amid fears the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, who is fronting the anti-illegal mining crusade, will lose steam because of the influential people involved in the practice.

A code of practice for small - scale mining operations will be outdoored and committees will be formed in all mining Districts to fight illegal mining and address issues relating to small - scale miners

Captain Mahama from the Fifth Infantry Brigade in Accra was the Commander of a military detachment combating illegal mining (galamsey) in the Region.

A statement issued by the Judicial Secretary, Justice Alex B. Poku - Acheampong said the move is in furtherance of «the recent groundswell of public revulsion and media and civil society advocacy against the menace of illegal mining, commonly referred to as «galamsey».

The fight against illegal mining was initiated in March this year.

Judges who will be manning these courts will receive regular training to give them a better appreciation of the legal issues involved in illegal mining to enable them to handle cases efficiently in their courts and impose sentences commensurate with the offences.

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.