Ghana, gold mining
Ghana Unions Cancel Strike Over Illegal Gold Mining After Talks
Ghanaian unions have called off a strike after the government promised to take measures to clean up Africa’s biggest gold producer’s small-scale mining sector.
Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
At an unlicensed gold mine in Ghana, men in t-shirts, shorts and rubber boots wade through pools of muddy water laced with mercury, pull out rocks with bare hands and operate a rickety sluice as they search for the precious ore.
Demonstrators demand Ghana's government crack down on illegal gold mining
Demonstrators demand that Ghana's government crack down on illegal gold mining as the value of gold rises. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah travels to Africa to interview advocates urging a ban on illegal mining and smuggling.
Inside Ghana’s illegal gold mines
Ghana has a gold problem: illegal mines, known as 'galamsey', where men work without proper protective equipment. It threatens their lives – and the environment.
China's Zijin Mining to buy Newmont's Ghana gold project for $1 billion
China's Zijin Mining Group will buy the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from U.S.-based Newmont Corp for $1 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. The sale is a part of Newmont's ongoing programme to divest non-core assets as the company makes a strategic shift to focus on its tier one assets,
Report: Ghana’s illegal gold mining industry booms
At the expense of workers’ health, increased crime and adverse environmental effects, the heightened price of gold stimulates Ghanaian black market mining industry
Nigeria, Ghana rekindle rivalry
Newmont to Sell Ghana Gold Mine Project for $1.0 Billion
Newmont has agreed to sell a gold mine in Ghana to a Chinese miner for $1.0 billion, the latest divestiture by the world’s ...
China’s Zijin Buys Ghana Gold Mine From Newmont for $1 Billion
Zijin Mining Group Co. has bought the Akyem gold project in Ghana for as much as $1 billion in cash as the state-owned firm ...
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Ocean Warming: A Livelihood Threat to Ghana’s Coastal Fishers
Ocean warming has made the collapse of Ghana’s fisheries virtually inevitable, and overfishing by foreign and local fishers ...
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Ghana launches CitizenApp to facilitate access to digital govt services
The CitizenApp is expected to cut the time and cost of seeking government services, as users will no longer need to queue up ...
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Ghana Week D.C. Launches to Promote Economic, Cultural Ties
Ghana Week D.C. launches to strengthen ties between Ghana and the U.S., promoting economic and cultural connections and ...
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With no help in sight, Ghana’s coastal farmers are drowning in salt
Salt water is killing crops. In the runup to COP, The Africa Report looks at how it is affecting farmers in Africa – in ...
Ghana reports first mpox case but variant not yet clear
Ghana's health service has reported the country's first case of mpox this year, without disclosing which variant had been ...
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Ghana Trade House, Kenya, marks first anniversary in Nairobi
The 2024 Ghana Trade Week is officially taking place in Kenya with a six-day enthralling program. Kenyans can sample the best ...
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Ghanaian man advises persons living abroad not to build houses in Ghana: "Opt for air bnb"
Social media has been sent into a frenzy after a video of a Ghanaian man in Germany advising persons living abroad not to ...