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Graphic Online BY: Emmanuel Ebo Hawkson 705 Thirty two alleged illegal miners accused of parading themselves as National Security operatives have been remanded by the Koforidua Circuit Court. The court, presided over by Ms Mercy Quartey, made the decision after she dismissed a bail application by their lawyers. Police prosecutors had earlier urged the court to remand them to assist with investigations. The accused persons were said to have engaged in illegal mining, popularly known as galamse...

‘National Security Operatives Remanded Over Galamsey

Ranked as the most stable political environment within the West African sub-region, Ghana is a viable place for doing business and the fastest growing economy in the world...

7M hectares of Philippine land is forested — and that’s bad news The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal habitats. BY KAROL ILAGAN May 12, 2021 | 02:04:00 PM Key findings: Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place. F...

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7M hectares of Philippine land are forested — and that’s bad news The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal habitats. BY KAROL ILAGAN May 12, 2021 | 02:04:00 PM Key findings: Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place. ...

  AfriTin holds a portfolio of production, development and exploration assets in Africa. Its flagship asset is the Uis Tin Mine in Namibia. Historically, it was the largest hard-rock tin mine. It is now fully permitted and compliant. The mines large footprint allows for economies of scale. A globally significant JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate includes 95,539t of tin, 6,091t of tantalum and 450,265t of lithium oxide (see announcement dated 16 September 2019 for further det...

I must admit that I have the greatest respect for the social pressure group OccupyGhana. Therefore, I do not find it unpalatable that OccupyGhana is currently attracting headlines by preaching that ldquo;Galamsey is illegal and it must not be fought with illegal means rdquo; But wait a minute: what ldquo;illegal means rdquo; is the Government using to fight galamsey? According to OccupyGhana, ldquo;there are clear laws stipulated in the Constitution, laying down sanctions and

Supporting Governments and Civil Society: Legal Frameworks Governing Extractive Industries CCSI is working with a number of governments and civil society organizations to provide advice on various issues relating to the regulatory regime for their extractive industries sector. Australia: Supporting the evaluation of the EITI pilot The University of Queensland (UQ) sub-contracted CCSI to support the evaluation of the Australian EITI pilot that UQ is undertaking. CCSI brought its international ex...

In an interview on Citi TV, Dr. Afriyie said those who disagree with the move of burning the excavators can take the government to court. The Minister who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region stated that going through the court processes to decide the fate of seized excavators will delay and frustrate the fight against illegal mining which is currently destroying water bodies and forests in Ghana. He said: "Concerning the burni...