by admin | Oct 31, 2025 | Labour in Galamsey
When Ghanaians talk about galamsey, the focus is often on environmental destruction, lost government revenue, Chinese machinery, or political interference. All of that matters. But behind every excavator and every muddy river stands a person; someone digging,...
by admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Opinion/Analysis
By Obrempong Yaw Ampofo Ghana’s establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod) signals bold ambition: formalize artisanal mining, sanitize gold trade, and plug billions lost to smuggling. On paper, it promises price stability, transparency and state control over an...
by admin | Oct 25, 2025 | How Galamsey Gold is Traded
In Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining sector, known locally as galamsey, the story of gold does not end when it is dug out of the earth. What follows is a shadowy but well-organized chain of transactions linking rural pits to international markets. This informal...
by admin | Sep 30, 2025 | Opinion/Analysis
Asankragua Township By Obrempong Yaw Ampofo Drive through Wassa Akropong, Asankragua, Offin Dunkwa, and other mining enclaves today and one thing becomes immediately clear: these are no longer quiet rural communities. Not long ago, these towns moved at the slow pace...
