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

Illegal mining has become a crippling burden on Ghana, wreaking havoc on the nation’s water bodies, land, and even claiming ...

Seven illegal miners were killed late on Saturday in a firefight with soldiers at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana, the ...

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

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

According to the military, a group of around 60 miners allegedly armed with "pump-action guns and homemade weapons" forced ...

Clash between soldiers and illegal miners at AngloGold Ashanti mine has left  seven dead, sparking protests in Obuasi.

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 ...

In recent years, Ghana has experienced a series of insecurity issues mostly during and after general elections. These events ...

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

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