Fight Against Galamsey: Here are the legal mining sites gov't has deployed Military to protect

This is the first deployment of what will be a long-term campaign to protect mining sites and prevent illegal miners from encroaching on such concessions.

The government of Ghana has taken the fight against illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey a step further.

The Military and Police Service are preparing to deploy ten platoons to protect legal mining sites from the menace on Monday.

This is the first deployment of what will be a long-term campaign to protect mining sites and prevent illegal miners from encroaching on such concessions.

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The Military is expected to provide protection for life and properties at their various sites.

A memorandum signed between the Chamber of Mines and the Ghana Armed Forces covered over 20 Companies.

Below is the list of the Companies

NO.	NAME OF COMPANY	LOCATION
1.	Gold Fields Ghana Limited	Tarkwa
2.	Abosso Gold Fields Limited	Damang
3.	AngloGold Ashanti	Iduapriem
4.	AngloGold Ashanti	Obuasi
5	Golden Star Resources Limited	Bogoso/ Prestea
6.	Golden Star Wassa Limited	Wassa
7.	Ghana Manganese Company	Nsuta
8.	Adamus Resources Limited	Nkroful
9.	Chirano Gold Limited	Chirano
10.	Mensin Gold Limited	Bibiani
11.	Perseus Mining Limited	Ayanfuri
12.	Asanko Gold Mining Company	Esaase/Obotan
13.	Newmont Ghana Gold Limited	Ahafo
14	Newmont Golden Ridge Limited	Akyem

 

Below are also eight other mining companies and mining groups that have their own agreements with the Ghana Army.

 

NO.	NAME OF COMPANY	LOCATION
1.	C & G Aleksa	Diaso
2.	GeoProfessional Services Limited	Tontokrom
3.	ATK Mining Group	Asamama
4.	Group of Small Scale Miners:   ·        Akonto Ent ·        Fermont Investment Limited ·        Dirradex Ent. ·        Mannaseh Link Ent.	Atuna, Drobo
5	Owere Mines	Konongo
6.	Yasmin Mining Group	Marfokrom near Mansiso
7.	Yasdan Mining Group	Marfokrom near Mansiso
8.	Kibi Goldfields Limited	Kibi

 

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