A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.

The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets ...

Accra - Illegal mining has become a crippling burden on Ghana, wreaking havoc on the nation's water bodies, land, and even claiming lives. Despite repeated efforts by successive governments, the ...

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has confirmed a violent incident on its Obuasi concession, where seven illegal miners lost their ...

A confrontation at AngloGold Ashanti's mine in Ghana led to the deaths of seven illegal miners during a firefight with ...

Justice for Mining Affected Communities (JMAC), a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has expressed outrage over ...

The statement also said that Ghana’s government “wishes to express deep regret” over the tragic loss of life. Mahama asked AngloGold Ashanti, the company that owns the mine, to cover the medical ...

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the death of seven persons and injury of another after some illegal miners ...

A confrontation at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana led to nine reported deaths and fourteen injuries, according to a ...

The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners, armed with among others things "pump action guns", had forced their way ...

An incident at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana's Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven ...

An incident at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana's Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, according to the Ghanaian army. The Ghana National Association ...