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Liberia arrests 11 Ghanaians for engaging in illegal mining

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– – Liberian officials have arrested eleven Ghanaians for engaging in what they call ‘illegal gold and diamond mining’. They were arrested in the Bong County following a joint operation comprising the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, according to officials. The Liberian security agency officials paraded publicly on Friday the Ghanaians who were handcuffed… Read More
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Five illegal miners die after mining pit collapses in Ghana

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Ghanaian officials have confirmed the death of five people after a mining pit collapsed on them. The incident occurred in a community called Anyafuri Gyaman in the Upper Denkyira West District, according to local media reporting. Officials said Thursday’s incident happened when the small scale miners were prospecting for gold in the central part of the country. At… Read More