Tag: illegal mining
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Five die in mining pit collapse at Kasotie in Ashanti Region
Five die in mining pit collapse at Kasotie in Ashanti Region. A devastating mining pit collapse at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region has claimed at least five lives, leaving several others injured. The incident occurred on October 1, 2025, at about 4:30 p.m., when an abandoned mining pit caved in,…
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Two suspected military officers arrested after failed mining site robbery.
Two suspected military officers arrested after failed mining site robbery. Two suspected military personnel and their two civilian accomplices have been arrested by the Prestea Police in the Western Region during an attempt to allegedly rob LongShine Mining Company Limited, a Chinese mine, on Sunday, September 28, at Prestea-Obouhu. Confirming the incident in an interview…
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NAIMOS Task Force hands over 9-member illegal mining gang to Accra Police
NAIMOS Task Force hands over 9-member illegal mining gang to Accra Police. The National Illegal Mining Operations Task Force (NAIMOS) has tightened its grip on galamsey activities after arresting a nine-man criminal gang operating in the Anhwiafutu Forest Belt within the Atwima Mponua Forest Reserve. The suspects, who were rounded up last week during a…
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