Illegal mining has become a crippling burden on Ghana, wreaking havoc on the nation’s water bodies, land, and even claiming ...

The Ashanti Regional Minister has given a stern two-week ultimatum to individuals engaged in illegal mining in forests and waterways, warning them to vacate these areas or face the full force of the ...

A deadly confrontation between soldiers and illegal miners at the AngloGold Ashanti mine at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, left seven people believed to be illegal miners dead. The incident ...

Hell broke loose at Obuasi, one of Ghana’s major mining communities in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, when personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces clashed with some youth in the area.

At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region, according ... there were protests in Obuasi town where several buses were set ...

The government has expressed deep regret over the death of eight people, said to be illegal miners, following a violent clash at a mining site at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. In response to the ...

It lies 60 kms south of Kumasi in the Ashanti region. While the Ghanaian army claimed ... Ashanti gold mine at a depth of about 330m in Obuasi, Ghana, June 23, 2006. [Photo by Jonathan Ernst ...