This gold boom has reinforced Ghana’s position as one of Africa’s leading gold producers, attracting foreign investment and ...

The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that no member of his government is allowed to engage in any form of small-scale ...

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...

Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

The chronic challenge of illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — was a major issue during Ghana's presidential election campaign last month and a source of concern for voters ...

Tuesday issued a directive to all individuals and entities involved in illegal mining (galamsey) in and near water bodies to ...

China's embassy in the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo has been warning Chinese citizens and firms not to venture ...

"At the current price of gold this corresponds to a value of more than $36 billion." Small-scale illegal mining, in Ghana known as galamsey, provides livelihoods and an informal boost to the ...