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Illegal Mining: Amritsar's Dhingai Village Raided in …

A joint task force has raided an illegal mining site in Dhingai village, Amritsar district, uncovering unauthorized excavation and seizing machinery. The mining minister emphasizes a zero ...

Tarnished Gold: Aircraft, fuel key to illegal Amazon …

Police have intensified their efforts to identify and capture aircraft supporting illegal mining, but tracking down planes' owners is stymied by the fact they're usually registered to fronts – relatives, workers, or spouses who …

ILLEGAL MINING: Communities threatened by devastating …

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo redirected national focus towards the canker by making a bold pledge to tackle illegal mining, popularly called galamsey, head-on, many thought a time had come to curb the menace. But not much has changed. The fight against the menace has proven tougher than envisaged, as the destruction of the […]

Environment Min claims Kerala govt allowed 'illegal mining', …

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Monday, August 5, blamed the Kerala government for "allowing illegal habitation and mining" which he claimed, led ...

Illegal mining: See all six demands of organised labour

They have also demanded a complete halt to all mining activities in forest reserves, citing the irreversible damage that illegal mining has caused to water bodies, farmlands, and ecosystems.

Illegal Mining in the Orinoco Basin Ravaging the …

(with English subtitles) - on the human and environmental devastation caused by illegal mining in Southern Venezuela was produced on the occasion of the UN Environment Program XXII Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America - Barbados, 1-2 February 2021 by SOS ORINOCO, an advocacy and investigation group started in 2018 by a group ...

Illegal Mining and Transportation of Stone Chips Continues …

Hindi News झारखंड न्यूज़ दुमका Illegal Mining and Transportation of Stone Chips Continues in Shikaripara. ... Web Stories Entertainment Sports Health Trending Beauty Faith; Connect with us. Download App.

Togolese galamseyer jailed 18 years, five others granted bail

The court's actions represent a firm stance against illegal mining, which remains a critical issue in Ghana's quest to preserve its natural resources and protect its environment from further harm. ALSO READ: Galamsey fight: UTAG to call off strike October 29 Don't fall for NDC's 'sweet stories' – Opoku Prempeh

The damning menace of illegal mining: poisoning our water …

Public-Private Partnerships: Collaborate to invest in water treatment and regulate mining pollution at the source. Community Empowerment: Engage communities in monitoring illegal mining, using success stories to inspire others. Rehabilitation of Water Bodies: Restore contaminated ecosystems through reforestation and purification.

A Toxic Trade: Illegal Mining in Amazon Tri-Border Regions

They often have multiple stories and carry equipment that is vastly larger, heavier, and more expensive than the small rafts' gear. ... Illegal mining operations on Indigenous lands jumped nearly 500% from 2010 to 2020, according to a study by MapBiomas, which tracks land transformation in Brazil. In conservation areas, the increase was just ...

Africa: Ghana Is Africa's Largest Gold Producer, but It Has an Illegal …

Illegal mining headache. For many years, Ghana's government focused on large-scale mining. Small-scale mining was neglected until 1989, when a new law was passed to legalise and regularise the ...

A Toxic Trade: Illegal Mining in Amazon Tri-Border …

Illegal mining is by far the most widespread and insidious environmental crime occurring in the Amazon's tri-border regions. In the early 1980s, prospectors began ravaging Amazon's tri-border lands in search of gold.

Anti- galamsey protesters call out NPP's disregard for …

Some recently bailed #StopGalamseyNow protesters have condemned Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh's comments about the NPP's decision not to impose a ban on illegal mining. They described his statements as a troubling display of power that prioritizes political and personal interests over the well-being ...

#StopGalamseyNow and the never-ending fight against …

Traditional leaders' complicity, mining with 'juju' and the way forward… For years, Ghanaians have been up in arms, calling on successive governments to intervene and put an …

Karnataka Congress MLA convicted by special court in illegal mining

A special court for hearing cases against elected representatives in Karnataka on Thursday convicted a sitting Congress MLA, Satish Sail, and others in connection with the illegal sale of iron ore from the Belekeri port in Karnataka which occurred at the height of the illegal mining scam during the BJP's tenure from 2008-2013.

One of Ghana's protected forests invaded for illegal mining

An unidentified miner has invaded the Draw River Forest Reserve, one of Ghana's major protected forests at Gwira Banso in the Nzema East District of the Western Region.

DENR chief Loyzaga says case buildup ongoing on Paracale illegal mining

This is a small-scale mining processing operation. So, as you know, in terms of the small-scale operations, there's a heavy local government and local community component," Loyzaga said at a Palace press briefing. Loyzaga said she believes the presence of other foreigners is "a very great possibility" in illegal mining in the Philippines.

DENR: Presence of foreigners in mine sites 'always a concern'

The Philippine Mining Act 1995 provides that a mining contractor shall give preference to Filipino citizens in all types of mining employment within the country. Apart from Chinese nationals arrested in Camarines Norte, Loyzaga said the foreign workers were also apprehended last year in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan "conducting, yes, illegal ...

15 people allegedly involved in illegal mining in MisOr nabbed

During the operation, 15 people were caught in the act of engaging in illegal mining operation allegdly without a permit. "Caught in the act ang 15 kabuok nga nag-engage sa mining sa maong area nga walay mga permit," Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) Spokesperson, Major Joann Navarro, said.

Illegal mining — a threat to Africa's future

Illegal small-scale gold mining, or "galamsey", is devastating Ghana's environment and harming its people. The practice is widespread in Africa.Millions of people in Ghana are facing the dangerous ...

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Nationals for Illegal Mining

For instance, the risk assessment report said EFCC investigated only three cases of illegal mining in 2020 and obtained convictions on two cases of illegal dealing of gold in 2019.

Armed men attack and beat journalist Erastus Asare Donkor …

Erastus Asare Donkor is an award-winning journalist renowned for his activism against illegal mining and environmental degradation. His commitment to protecting the environment has earned him ...

Illegal Mining in the Orinoco Basin Ravaging the …

A new short documentary seeks to denounce how unique ecosystems of the Guiana Shield - 19.8% of which is in the Amazonian region of Venezuela - are being destroyed mostly by gold mining.

NGT panel to probe 'illegal' stone mining in Dhenkanal

The National Green Tribunal has set up a five-member panel to investigate allegations of illegal stone mining in Dhenkanal, which has reportedly led to significant environmental damage and the ...

Illegal coal mining continues to thrive in Assam's Tinsukia

Illegal coal mining has persisted in Assam's Tinsukia district for many years despite constant protests, stricter directions and an unconditional court ban. Over the years, illegal coal mining has led to severe degradation of the environment and claimed innumerable innocent lives. Several miners and labourers have lost their lives, with their ...

Illegal mining in Indonesia: need for robust …

Illegal mining significantly hinders development owing to the loss of state revenue, land degradation through toxic contamination and pollution caused by mud and sediments, air and noise pollution, and the destruction of …

Illegal mining cases |'Kumaraswamy trying to scuttle probe': …

ADGP M Chandra Sekhar, who heads the SIT which is investigating illegal mining cases, on Friday lodged a police complaint against Union minister for steel and heavy industries H D Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy for allegedly threatening him to scuttle the probe against the former CM.

Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Reaffirms Commitment to End Illegal Mining

3. Strengthened Prosecution of Illegal Mining Cases: Four (4) dedicated courts have already been established to enhance legal action against illegal mining activities.

The Genesis of Ghana's Illegal Mining (Galamsey)

Solution to Illegal Mining in Ghana The economic gains from galamsey is nowhere near the gains of agriculture if there is leadership and strategy. Mining is done with technology and once any person lacks such standard technology, mining becomes unlawful even if a state agency by chance and without thought issues certificates to such monsters.

The dark face of South Africa's illegal mining

The illegal mining conundrum, and the associated illegal transfers of money, have left South Africa on the edge of being categorised as a "grey-listed" state – lacking or failing to enforce all desired and required international …