Galamsey Archives - YFM Ghana https://yfmghana.com/tag/galamsey/ Yearn for More Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:08:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://yfmghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/elementor/thumbs/yfm-site-logo-1-1-paiorugew61igeoab8jlh6jwa5mge394s43rvuf59w.png Galamsey Archives - YFM Ghana https://yfmghana.com/tag/galamsey/ 32 32 Galamsey: Ghana’s gold rush at a cost https://yfmghana.com/galamsey-ghanas-gold-rush-at-a-cost/ https://yfmghana.com/galamsey-ghanas-gold-rush-at-a-cost/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:27:32 +0000 https://yfmghana.com/?p=137271 In towns and villages across Ghana, a quiet problem is growing beneath our feet. Galamsey, the illegal and unregulated mining of gold, is slowly damaging our rivers, forests, and communities in ways many people don’t realise. Recent reports show that galamsey operations have invaded 44 out of 288 forest reserves. Galamsey might seem like a […]

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]]> https://yfmghana.com/red-means-stop-campaign-the-deadly-rise-of-red-in-ghana-poses-a-bigger-threat-than-galamsey-george-opare-addo/feed/ 0 PHG Foundation & Consultancy Partners Presents Sustainable Solution to Galamsey Menace https://yfmghana.com/phg-foundation-consultancy-partners-presents-sustainable-solution-to-galamsey-menace/ https://yfmghana.com/phg-foundation-consultancy-partners-presents-sustainable-solution-to-galamsey-menace/#respond Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:13:59 +0000 https://yfmghana.com/?p=131325 PHG Foundation & Consultancy Partners, a leading grassroots innovation development center, has launched a comprehensive program to address the devastating effects of galamsey mining in Ghana. Galamsey mining has wreaked havoc on Ghana’s water bodies, plants, rivers, food, animal, and human lives, posing a significant threat to the environment and human health. Despite government efforts, […]

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