Fixing the Galamsey problem – Part I

Fixing the Galamsey problem – Part I

To understand galamsey, you must first accept a simple truth: nobody wakes up in a village, stretches their arms, yawns, and decides to dig for gold on land that doesn’t belong to them. You lie bad! Galamsey only happens because someone with land is willing to give...
Interest Groups in Galamsey and how each sees it

Interest Groups in Galamsey and how each sees it

A new infographic sheds light on the complex web of interests driving galamsey, Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining. It reveals that for many in rural communities, galamsey is more than a crime—it’s a source of livelihood and hope. Rural youth and traders see it as a...
Open Letter to NAIMOS and EPA

Open Letter to NAIMOS and EPA

Dear NAIMOS and EPA I write as a concerned citizen to question, and suggest some strategies, for our country’s long-standing approach to fighting illegal mining; the same approach we’ve recycled since the early 1980s: arrest, seize, burn, and leave. Every few years,...