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Gold has been central to the country's economy for decades. In 2023, Ghana produced around 4.2 million ounces of gold, contributing to approximately 4% of the world’s total output. The main gold-producing regions are Ashanti, Western, and Eastern regions, with major players including Newmont, Gold Fields, AngloGold Ashanti, and Kinross Gold ...
Galamsey in Ghana. Galamsey refers to illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana. [1] [2] The term is derived from the English phrase "gather them and sell". [3]Historically, galamsey referred to traditional small-scale mining practices in Ghana, where local communities would gather and search for gold in rivers and streams.
Operation Vanguard is a military police joint task force (JTF) set up by the President of Ghana in 2017 to combat illegal mining, known as galamsey.Over the years, the practice has depleted Ghana's forest cover and polluted bodies of water due to the crude and unregulated nature of the mining process.
Nana Kwame Bediako was born on February 13, 1982, in Kumasi, Ghana. While his father was remarkably wealthy, his mother (who brought him up) was quite poor. Nana grew up alongside his brother and later honed his entrepreneurial skills under his father's watch.
[14] 2007 saw a 76% increase in gold production on a rising gold price; acquisitions; and higher probable reserve estimates for its key mines. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] In 2009 it failed in its attempt to acquire Moto Goldmines whose key asset was a 70% stake in one of Africa's largest undeveloped gold deposits.
The Kubi gold mine is an abandoned open pit mine located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Dunkwa-on-Offin and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Obuasi, in Central Region, southern Ghana. [1] It is 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of the national capital, Accra .
Ibrahim Mahama (born 29 January 1971) is a Ghanaian businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners, [1] a West African indigenously-owned mining company. He owns other businesses in Ghana, including Dzata Cement Limited.
In November 2019, YEN.com.gh received the title of Best Online News Portal at the National Communications Awards in Accra, 2019. [10]According to Alexa Top Sites rankings by country, Yen.com.gh ranks thirteen in Ghana and is very popular among Ghanaians and people in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, South Africa, Netherlands, France and many other countries.