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Galamsey refers to illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana. [1] The term is derived from the English phrase "gather them and sell". [ 2 ] 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.
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Galamsey In 2017, Bernard Avle together with Citi Fm launched a campaign against illegal small scale mining also known as Galamsey which has destroyed Ghana's water bodies over the years. [ 8 ] The Ghana Chamber of Mines gave his show an excellence award for the work he did for Galamsey.
Over the years, illegal mining sites have proliferated despite efforts by successive governments to rein in galamsey, including military deployments by the current government to shut it down.
Artisanal gold mining, locally known as "galamsey", has been credited with contributing to the development of local economies. [82] In 2023, Ghana's mining sector continued to be a significant contributor to the nation's economy. The sector's mineral revenue increased by 4.3%, rising from US$5.6 billion in 2022 to US$5.8 billion in 2023.
Tarkwa is noted as a centre of gold mining and manganese mining. Tarkwa Mine, which is a large open-cast gold mine, is situated to the northwest of the town, and Nsuta manganese mine is situated to the east of the town.
Thomas Mensah was born in Kumasi, Ghana, in 1950. [1] His father, J. K. Mensah, was a merchant who shipped cocoa products to chocolate manufacturers in France. [5] Mensah was fluent in French, and won the National French competition held in Accra, Ghana, both at the Ordinary Level (1968) and Advanced Level (1970).