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Foreign Gold Miners Hold Firm in Mali Amid Rising Conflict and Security RisksPolicy

1 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.

Damang Mine: Confidence for Ghanaian CompaniesLease Monitoring

8 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).

Ghana Must Move Beyond Petty Partisan PoliticsPolicy

7 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).

We Must All Fight Against GalamseyCommunity

6 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).

PRESS RELEASE:  LMWG CALLS ON AG TO PROSECUTE ADAMUS RESOURCES  OFFICIALS OVER GH¢377M STATE DEBT, US$224M SUSPICIOUS  TRANSFERSAlert

11 August 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana

PRESS RELEASE: LMWG CALLS ON AG TO PROSECUTE ADAMUS RESOURCES OFFICIALS OVER GH¢377M STATE DEBT, US$224M SUSPICIOUS TRANSFERS

Lands and Mines Watch Ghana (LMWG) renews its call on the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to, as a matter of urgency, direct and commence criminal proceedings against Adamus Resources Limited and all persons fo…

NAIMOS Intensifies Galamsey Crackdown, Arrests 40 and Seizes Mining Equipment Across Six RegionsAlert

11 August 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana

NAIMOS Intensifies Galamsey Crackdown, Arrests 40 and Seizes Mining Equipment Across Six Regions

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out an impressive operations in six (6) endemic mining Regions in the country. The operations were conducted from Monday 27th of July 2026 to S…

Adamus Leases Revoked over Grave infractions of Law - Owes USD 2.56 million in unpaid mineral rights fees and other statutory DebtsAlert

10 August 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana

Adamus Leases Revoked over Grave infractions of Law - Owes USD 2.56 million in unpaid mineral rights fees and other statutory Debts

STATEMENT BY LANDS AND MINES WATCH GHANA (LMWG) LMWG Commends Minister's Decision to Uphold Revocation of Adamus Resources Mining Leases Lands and Mines Watch Ghana (LMWG) welcomes the final determination by the Minister…

Heath Goldfields Donates Three Transformers to Boost Power Supply in Prestea-Huni ValleyAlert

29 July 2026Lands & Mines Watch Ghana

Heath Goldfields Donates Three Transformers to Boost Power Supply in Prestea-Huni Valley

Heath Goldfields Limited has donated three electricity transformers to the Prestea-Huni Valley Constituency in a move expected to improve power supply and enhance economic activities across Bogoso, Prestea and Wassa Nkra…