Top 7 Gold Mines in Ghana: The Heart of Africa's …

The Tarkwa Gold Mine is one of Ghana's largest gold mines and is located in the Western Region, approximately 300 kilometers west of Accra. The mine is operated by Gold Fields Ghana, a subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited, a global …

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Ghana is the world's 6th largest and Africa's largest producer of gold. Artisanal and small-scale mining accounts for 40% of gold production in Ghana. Despite the formalised …

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Illegal mining, often called "galamsey" in Ghana, is a pervasive issue across Africa. This practice involves the extraction of minerals without legal authorization, and it has …

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Ghana's Heartbreaking Struggle Against Illegal Gold Mining Crisis

Current decisions will affect whether future generations inherit a promising land or a depleted one. The fight against illegal gold mining means saving both the environment and …

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This assertion is supported by the report of the Minerals Commission that 34 percent of Ghana's gold output in 2013 was from artisanal and small-scale miners including unlicensed miners …

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Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on Economic …

Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of …

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Unregulated Gold Rush Poses Existential Risk to Ghana's Mining …

Ghana's gold reserves have surged to 31.37 tonnes in 2025, reaffirming its position as Africa's leading gold producer. However, this growth is shadowed by a significant rise in …

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Galamsey: See how Ghana's illegal gold mines may be impacting …

Larry Madowo travels to Ghana to speak with locals who fear their rivers are polluted by illegal gold mining and believe it is affecting women's health. This story is part of …

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Ghana faces billions in costs to reclaim lands …

Illegal gold mining has wreaked havoc across southern Ghana, particularly in resource-rich regions such as the Upper Offin sub-basin. According to a study by the International Water Management Institute, these once …

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Combating illegal mining: Ghana's best approach

This article explores some of the best strategies Ghana can adopt to combat illegal mining effectively and ensure a cleaner, more sustainable future. 1. Strengthening Law …

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Gold Rush: Illegal mining fuelled by Chinese Nationals in Ghana.

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Illegal gold mining in Ghana: revealing the hidden face of South …

Artisanal and small-scale mining accounts for 40% of gold production in Ghana. Despite the formalised licensing process laid out in Ghanaian legislation, an estimated 60-80% …

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Ghana's Heartbreaking Struggle Against Illegal Gold Mining Crisis

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Gold Fields to end operations at Ghana's Damang …

Damang is the smaller of Gold Fields' two mines in Ghana after Tarkwa — the country's largest open-pit gold operation. Damang produced 135,000 oz. of gold in 2024, accounting for about 6% of ...

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Institutional coalescence and illegal small scale gold mining in Ghana

Still, planning for a substantial increase in gold extraction is a key national political strategy in Ghana based on geological evidence of huge, untapped reserves and a broader, …

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The fight over Ghana's illegal gold rush exposes election risks

Back in Accra, one of just three of Ghana's 16 regions that doesn't produce gold, the anti-galamsey movement is gaining momentum even if the protests have died down as the …

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Beyond Galamsey: Aligning Ghana's Response to Illegal Artisanal Gold

Introduction: A Crisis Beneath the Soil. Across Ghana's forests and rivers, a silent crisis unfolds—one fueled by desperation, corruption, and the relentless pursuit of gold. Illegal …

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Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining threatens …

Introduction. Ghana, a nation once celebrated for its gold reserves and rich natural beauty, is now grappling with an existential threat. The rise of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, has led to an environmental, social, …

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Ghana illegal gold mining: Environmental destruction and

Illegal gold mining in Ghana picked up this year following an almost 30% rise in global gold prices, despite military operations to shut them down.

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Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana

The image above shows gold mining encroachment in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve, a habitat for the green-tailed bristlebill and Tai Forest treefrog, which are classified …

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Ghana court jails Chinese national over illegal gold mining

Ghana's cocoa regulator COCOBOD told Reuters in September that around 150,000 metric tons of cocoa was lost due to smuggling and illegal gold mining, locally known …

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Beyond Galamsey: Aligning Ghana's Response to Illegal …

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Ghana: Top Five Gold Mines by Production

Ghana leads Africa in gold production, fueled by significant investments in large-scale mining and contributions from artisanal mining. In 2024, the country generated $1.02 …

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Illegal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: A Public Health …

Introduction: Illegal small-scale mining, known as "galamsey" in Ghana, is a prevalent practice involving the illicit extraction of gold using unregulated methods, often employing hazardous...

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Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining threatens …

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has flagged Ghana as a high-risk country for conflict minerals, warning that the gold mined in Ghana may be tainted by illegal practices, including …

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In Ghana, illegal gold mining is bringing jobs and grief

However, the gold rush is also exacting a high price. In October, thousands of people demonstrated in Ghana's capital, Accra. They accused the government of allowing …

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INDABA 2025: How can Ghana combat illegal mining?

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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities …

This paper looks at the developments in the small-scale gold and diamonds mining industry in Ghana and proposes some strategies on how the concepts of sustainable …

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Three people killed in clash between illegal miners, security …

Two security personnel and one civilian were killed in an attack by illegal miners at the Asanko gold mine, in Ghana, over the weekend. The mine is a 50:50 joint venture between …

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Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana

Ghana's effort to end illegal gold mining must be accompanied by significant reforms to tackle corruption, weak enforcement measures and bureaucracy in the highly centralised licensing and management process.

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