Sentences with phrase «illegal mining sites»

He added that since the team took over the task about months ago, they've been able to move over 60 earth moving equipment from illegal mining sites.

But most of these arrests are noted to be of laborers working on the illegal mining sites, as Mr. Sowatey indicated.

Sixteen Chinese nationals and eight Nigerians involved in massive illegal mining were arrested in Zurak, on August 15 at the wake of the shutting down of the two companies on the orders of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major - Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), and the Minister when the duo visited some illegal mining sites in the richly endowed lead / zinc belt.

Relations between China and Ghana go back a long way, and they had been on the rise until we started the expulsion of foreigners from our illegal mining sites.

Ahead of the announcement of how to deal with the situation, a government delegation will on Monday visit some illegal mining sites in the Eastern Region as the deadline for illegal miners to evacuate nears.

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Meanwhile, Citi FM's #StopGalamseyNow campaign team in the Eastern Region toured some mining sites at Bunso, Osino, Kwabeng, Anyinam and Kyebi last week and shared fliers and t - shirts to residents while engaging some illegal miners as well duty bearers on how to curb the menace in the region.

DAILY GUIDE learnt that the illegal miners, numbering over 78, on Tuesday clashed with military and police officers when they stormed the Akyem Dompeh mining site to cause their arrest.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said that government intends to sustain its fight against illegal mining by using an aggressive approach where necessary, to ensure that the culprits do not return to the site when the reclamation program begins.

The government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources as part of activities to stop the menace, has temporarily placed a ban on the issuance of licenses for small - scale mining, and directed all illegal miners to cease the practice and evacuate from the various sites.

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.

We humbly suggest that an investigation is conducted into how heavy machinery ended up on illegal and small scale mining sites.

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.