illegal gold miners arrested in ghana last month

Dozens of Illegal miners exit Ghana gold mine where they …

At least 86 illegal miners have thus far exited the mine and are currently in custody of the Ghana Police Service, AngloGold Ashanti Ghana told ABC News on Wednesday.

Chinese gold miners flee Ghana amid crackdown and reports …

The country of 25 million is the second-largest gold producer in Africa, producing 4.2 million ounces last year. Along with Ghana's vibrant cocoa industry and nascent oil production, gold ...

Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Ghana's Lucrative Cocoa …

Earlier this month, a group of six Chinese nationals was arrested, accused of illegal mining. In 2013, around 4,500 nationals from China, one of Ghana's largest trading partners, were deported as ...

A Chinese national has been jailed in a Ghanian court

A Ghanaian court has ended a case that began in 2017 which exposed the involvement of a Chinese woman, Aisha Huang in the illegal gold mining endemic on the Gold Coast. The court ruled that the Chinese national was guilty, effectively sending her to jail. Chinese national Aisha Huang was sentenced to four years in jail for illegal gold …

47 Illegal miners arrested in Central Region

Forty-seven foreigners engaged in illegal gold mining on the Offin River, which is within the Upper Denkyira East Municipality, were arrested in a dawn swoop by the Central Regional Security Command (REGSEC) last Tuesday. Those arrested included Chinese, Indians and a Turk. A Ghanaian suspect, who was arrested during the swoop …

Ghana Court Jails Chinese National Over Illegal Gold Mining

accra, ghana —. A Ghanaian court has sentenced a Chinese national to prison for illegal gold mining in the West African nation, her attorney said Monday, ending a case that started in 2017 and ...

Ghana needs stricter regulation and technology to fight off gold …

'The State of the Illicit Economy' report, presented at the AfCFTA Business Forum in Cape Town, South Africa last month by OriginAll, a company that collects data to contribute to increased levels of accountability, highlighted the threats Ghana's booming illegal small-scale mining trade poses to national security and how it fuels gold smuggling.

Chinese miners' illegal hunt for gold in Ghana

intermittent arrests of illegal Chinese miners — in 2019 there were 33 arrest [13] s in April, 15 arrests [14] in June, seven arrests [15] in August and 24 arrests [16] in September [17] .

Gold Rush: Illegal mining fuelled by Chinese Nationals in …

However, an estimated $2.3 billion worth of illegally-mined gold left Ghana in 2016. In recent years, Ghana witnessed a surge in illegal mining activities …

Illegal Chinese Gold Mining Leaves an Open Wound in Ghana

Her arrest and recent sentencing are emblematic of Ghana's serious, ongoing problem with Chinese involvement in illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASM). A Ghanaian court on December 4 sentenced Huang to 4½ years in prison and levied a $4,000 fine for running an illegal mining operation. Authorities told reporters …

Ghana arrests 168 Chinese nationals in illegal mining …

Thu 6 Jun 2013 15.06 EDT. Ghanaian authorities have arrested 168 Chinese citizens for illegal goldmining, highlighting the social and environmental challenges posed by China's growing presence on ...

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

The Gold Rush. Ghana is a major gold exporter and the precious metal remains one of the vital sources of revenue for the nation. In 2020, gold contributed close to GHC 7.8 billion, roughly 1.3 billion U.S. dollars to Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, an estimated $2.3 billion worth of illegally-mined gold left Ghana in 2016.

Sixty-four illegal gold miners nabbed in joint-police operation

Obuasi, (Ash) Nov 5, GNA – Sixty-four (64) suspected illegal gold miners have been arrested in a joint military-police operation at Obuasi. They were picked right inside the concession of the AngloGold Ashanti mine and another location where stones containing the ore are crashed and the mineral extracted.

In Ghana, Deforestation and Illegal Gold Mining Go Hand …

In Ghana, Deforestation and Illegal Gold Mining Go Hand in Hand Audrey Donkor Jan 12, 2024 January 12, 2024 Artisanal miners prospect for gold, near Takoradi, Ghana, Jan. 24, 2015 (Sipa photo by ...

Ghanaian Court Jails the Notorious Chinese "Galamsey Queen" for Illegal

The re-arrest of a Chinese national deported from Ghana in 2018 for illegal small-scale gold mining (known in Ghana as galamsey) is causing a media sensation and raising many embarrassing questions. ... Ghanaian security forces arrested 164 people last week in a new crackdown on the illegal small-scale gold mining known as "galamsey." …

Court grants bail to illegal miners who posed as national …

The Atewa Forest illegal miners who posed as national security operatives have been granted bail by a Koforidua Circuit Court in the sum of GH¢350,000.00 each and two sureties, one to be justified. The 32 accused persons, who were refused bail twice last month and remanded into police custody, are to re-appear …

Chinese miners' illegal hunt for gold in Ghana | East Asia …

A second inter-ministerial task forcewas formed with a mandate to enforce a ban on illegal small-scale mining. By August 2018, the task force had arrested over 1370 miners, including 247 Chinese nationals. The media have since reported further intermittent arrests of illegal Chinese miners — in 2019 there were 33 arrests in April, 15 ...

Dig for gold in Ghana at your own risk, Chinese miners warned after arrests

But news website Asia by Africa reported last month that 50,000 Chinese migrants had poured into Ghana in recent years, drawn by the country's unprotected mineral wealth and sky-high gold prices.

Arrest of Ghana's Chinese Queen of Illegal Gold Mining …

The re-arrest of a Chinese national deported from Ghana in 2018 for illegal small-scale gold mining (known in Ghana as galamsey) is causing a media sensation and raising many embarrassing questions. Reporting about the arrest of En (aka Aisha) Huang has now moved to how she managed to acquire a national ID card despite being …

100 Chinese arrested in Ghana for illegal gold mining

A collapse at a gold mine in central Ghana that was being excavated in April killed 17 people. President John Dramani Mahama last month inaugurated a task force to clamp down on illegal miners.

AngloGold Ashanti gives update on illegal mining arrest

July 25, 2022. GNA. Accra, July 24, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti has given an update on the recent illegal mining arrest. AngloGold Ashanti, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said on July 15, Ghana's public security agencies apprehended a group of illegal miners carrying gold-bearing material from the underground workings of the ...

Illegal gold miners arrested in Ghana after days underground

The authorities in Ghana have arrested dozens of illegal gold miners who spent days underground after invading a gold mine in the southern town of Obuasi, local outlets report. A total of 87 miners emerged from the mine on Thursday after accessing it through unauthorised entry points.

Over 40 illegal miners arrested for unlawful entry …

Over 40 illegal miners who unlawfully entered AngloGold Ashanti underground mines at Obuasi have been arrested arrested by the Police Tuesday. EIB Network's Ashanti Regional correspondent, Isaac ...

Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining

Arrest of suspected illegal miners highlights challenges posed by China's growing presence in Africa

Easy riches draw illegal Chinese miners to Ghana

Porous borders, corruption and the chance of riches have helped draw illegal gold miners to Ghana from as far away as China, prompting a crackdown that has so far netted over 150 Chinese, experts say.

In Ghana, Deforestation and Illegal Gold Mining Go Hand …

Akufo-Addo came to power in 2017 promising to fight illegal small-scale gold mining, known in Ghana as galamsey. But under his watch since then, galamsey has instead worsened.

AngloGold Ashanti gives update on illegal mining …

Accra, July 24, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti has given an update on the recent illegal mining arrest. AngloGold Ashanti, in a statement copied to the Ghana News …

Protests erupt as illegal miners remain in Ghana gold mine

Protests have erupted in the mining town of Obuasi, Ghana, as up to 300 gold miners remain underground at an AngloGold Ashanti mine due to fear of arrest if …

Illegal gold miners arrested in Ghana after days underground

Africa. 2 Jun 2023. Illegal gold miners arrested in Ghana after days underground. A total of 87 miners emerged from the mine on Thursday after spending days underground for …

Gold, Guns, and China: Ghana's fight to end galamsey

The previous month, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which came to power in January, had launched a five-year project to provide illegal miners with alternative livelihoods in the legal mining sector. Illegal small-scale mining has long proliferated across Ghana, Africa's second and the world's tenth largest gold exporter.