Stories by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Ghana Gold
Gold mining is a key part of the development strategy of the West African country Ghana. But as Anna Boiko-Weyrach reports, there’s growing concern about its impact on local communities and the environment.
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Categories: Ghana, Listen, The Environment, Poverty and Development, Politics and Conflict
Galamsey: Will Work for Gold
Driving outside Prestea, in western Ghana, you might wonder about the makeshift tents lining the roadside, or what the black grime on the ground is, or why there are so many women selling food in such a random-looking place. But if you went to the area’s chief and got permission to enter the camp, you would see that it’s not a shanty-town but a profitable small business, run by local entrepreneurs.
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Categories: Ghana, Blogs, The Environment, Poverty and Development
Canadian Miner Meets Adversity in Ghana Community activists say locals sent petitions to the capital and blocked the mining by the Canadian firm Golden Star Resources
With gold prices at record highs, many companies are trying to get in on the action and mine in Africa's second-largest gold producer, Ghana. But one Canadian company already operating in Ghana is running into problems with the local community and the government.
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Categories: Ghana, Blogs, The Environment, Politics and Conflict
Ghana's Gold Project Blog Post 2: Reporting on Newmont’s controversial Akyem Project
Near the center of the small town of Yayaaso in Ghana's Eastern Region, Samuel Obeng stops mixing concrete to sit on a bench under a tree and tell me what he thinks of the arrival of Colorado-based gold mining company, Newmont. He wears a faded pink tank-top and gestures with his hands. "Me and my brothers will all get work," he says. "For the women, if they're vendors, they'll get more business." Samuel is pretty optimistic, but he's keeping an eye out. "If that doesn't happen when they come … and they just leave us, then there will be plenty of problems."
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Categories: Ghana, Blogs, The Environment
Ghanaian locals caught in a gold rush
Ghana is one of the world's top producers of gold. And with gold's price at record highs, more companies are heading to the African country for a piece of the action. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch reports.
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Categories: Ghana, Listen, The Environment, Poverty and Development
Ghana's Gold Project Blog Post 1: Digging In
I recently got a grant from The Nation Institute's Investigative Fund to cover gold mining in Ghana - in particular I'll be looking at the relationship between large mining companies and the communities in which they operate.
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'Green' Gold Joins List of Fair Trade Products
Brides and grooms looking for ethical ways to celebrate their marriage can find lots of fair trade items for their weddings and receptions, from flowers and rice to wine and coffee. But when it comes to their rings - it's harder to be a responsible consumer.
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Categories: Ghana, Listen, The Environment, Poverty and Development, Politics and Conflict
Ghana's Gold New CLP Collaboration
Gold is enjoying some of the highest prices in decades on the global market. In recent years, Ghana has worked to attract new investment, making it the second-largest gold producer in Africa. This new collaboration with independent radio producer Anna Boiko-Weyrauch will generate a number of stories examining the relationship between mine companies and communities. It will also follow gold from the mines, through international regulation efforts, to its most visible end product, consumer jewelry. The project will produce a number of sound-rich radio pieces, multimedia slideshows and print articles that present the nuanced, personal stories behind this issue.
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Categories: Ghana, CLP Updates
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