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National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat

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Ghana illegal mining and water pollution crisis

14 clusters · 30 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana faces water security threats from illegal gold mining

Illegal mining, known locally as ‘galamsey’, continues to drive environmental and social instability in Ghana. Scientific assessments from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Water Research Institute (CSIR

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Ghana illegal mining enforcement challenges

8 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana faces calls for state of emergency over illegal mining

Efforts to combat illegal mining, known as galamsey, in Ghana have faced scrutiny and a perceived loss of momentum following a fatal military helicopter crash in August 2025. The crash, which killed eight officials inclu

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