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COMMENT: When small-scale gold mining is no longer small-scale

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  • KW 11 years ago

    A very good piece. Unfortunately some of the loans and agreement with Chinese govt and banks have conditions attached to them, and allowing them to decipate our environment under the diguise of small scale is sadly the price ...
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  • The Minor Prophet 11 years ago

    Thank you, the author. The fact about the issue at stake is that Ghana does not have leaders, we only have rulers.

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    GALAMSAY IN GH
    :foolish ghanas, have you forgot who is feed you"? THIS IS WAT A CHINESEMAN POSTED ON GHWEB RESPONSE TO GALAMSAY ISSUES IN GH.
    HE CLAIMMED THAT THE BILLIONS IN LOANS CHINA GAVE GH NECCESITATED GALAMSAY AS PAR ...
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  • Sena Komla Amuzu 11 years ago

    I agree perfectly with you Kofi.

    I've recently heard the President said he was forming(or has formed?)a ministerial task-force to deal with the galamsey menace. I hope when it is formed, they will have the political balls ...
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  • OBIBA-JUDAS 11 years ago

    TILL WE EXIT THE NDC GOVERMENT GHANA WILL NEVER BE FREE.

  • Azaato 11 years ago

    For once someone has written something sensible on this forum. The issue needs urgent attention.

  • Proud Pepeman. 11 years ago

    A very sensible article. I think, as suggested, the starting point should be that no soil moving equipment should be used in small scale mining. Once you do that your license is revoked and you can apply for a full mining lic ...
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  • nanaba 11 years ago

    selling our right for small amount of money today will coast us millions tomorrow.The authorities should open their eyes.It will affect your children and grund children tomorrow.

  • Egya Nda 11 years ago

    Nkrumah in his wisdom objected to any form of surface mining. He advocated for underground mining only. What do we see today?

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
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  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • Kofi Kofi 11 years ago

    True and perfect comment, when these Chines who can shoot Ghanains with impunity are no longer allowed to carry guns, they'll handing down weapons to gangs to protect them. And when criminals start to defend territories, we'l ...
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  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • Pire 11 years ago

    This is a piece of shit. Ballllllls!

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • INDEPENDENT STATE OF AKANLAND 11 years ago

    Akan people must go to the United Nations with Kofi Annan and announce the declaration of the independence of Akanland (Akan Republic). Upon the declaration of Akanland, Akan people will take their petroleum, gold, diamonds, ...
    read full comment

  • Cathy 11 years ago

    Can people on these forums put across sensible points or opinions without resorting to bad language.
    This is disgraceful!

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