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Policy1 May 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana
Foreign Gold Miners Hold Firm in Mali Amid Rising Conflict and Security Risks
International mining companies operating in Mali are continuing their investments despite escalating violence, political uncertainty, and growing instability across the country's mining regions.
Lease Monitoring8 April 2026Kwame Owusu Danso
Damang Mine: Confidence for Ghanaian Companies
The Damang Mine story is one that gives confidence to Ghanaian companies — remarks from State of Affairs (GHOne TV).
Policy7 April 2026Kwame Owusu Danso
Ghana Must Move Beyond Petty Partisan Politics
Ghana must move beyond petty partisan politics — remarks from State of Affairs (GHOne TV).
Community6 April 2026Kwame Owusu Danso
We Must All Fight Against Galamsey
We must all be involved in the fight against galamsey — remarks from State of Affairs (GHOne TV).
Alert5 June 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana
Ghana Must Not Renew the Gold Fields Tarkwa Lease: A Case for Indigenous Control of Our Mineral Wealth
INTRODUCTION The push by chiefs and community leaders in Tarkwa to support the renewal of Gold Fields Ghana Limited's mining lease over the Tarkwa concession is, on the surface, an understandable emotional response — the…
Alert31 May 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana
NAIMOS UNLEASHES TWO-DAY ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES ACROSS BIBIANI-ANHWIASO-BEKWAI MUNICIPALITY
#GalamseyUpdate Merewa-Awaso, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal District, Western North Region | 28 – 29 May 2026 The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has executed a sustained two-day enforcem…
Alert29 May 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana
*NAIMOS UNLEASHES FIVE-DAY ENFORCEMENT BLITZ ACROSS WASSA AMENFI CENTRAL AGAINST HEAVILY POLLUTED RIVERS, RAVAGED FORESTS AND FLOODED DEATH TRAPS*
#GalamseyUpdate Dominase, Jedua, Ankasie, Agona and Kwaben, Wassa Amenfi Central District, Western Region | 23 – 27 May 2026 The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), has executed a sustained five…
Policy25 May 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana
Beyond the Controversy: Ghana Must Back Indigenous Mining Firms - Ratify Damang Mines Now if Necessary
Bright Simons raises important questions about legality, regulation and transparency in Ghana’s mining sector, and those concerns should never be dismissed outright. Strong institutions, parliamentary oversight and prope…