Recent International Filming Assignment

On Location with a UK Film Crew in Dixcove

We secured every permit — equipment, marine and community — for a Friday's Child UK crew filming small-scale fishing life on Ghana's coast, then joined them for a full day at sea by canoe.

Video thumbnail: All that separates us is distance

“All that separates us is distance” — Lloyd's Register Foundation, produced by Friday's Child UK. Watch on YouTube ↗

Recent Research Assist

Helping Communities Understand the Ewoyaa Lithium Project

We're on the ground in the Ewoyaa catchment area, briefing residents on Ghana's first lithium mine and supporting the international students and researchers studying it.

Community briefing session in the Ewoyaa lithium catchment area
Where We Work

Field Presence Across Four Regions

From the gold-mining belt of the Western Region to the cocoa forests of Ashanti, we work directly in the communities most affected by mining, cocoa and fisheries.

Western
Western North
Central
Ashanti
Get in Touch

Let's Work Together

Whether you need field research, policy advisory or a documentary crew that already has local trust — we'd like to hear from you.

Address

Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region

Phone

+233 24 462 9617

Email

info@grrmc.galamseydata.com

4 Focus Areas
Mining, cocoa, fisheries & film
4 Regions
Western, Western North, Central, Ashanti
2 Service Lines
Research & consultancy + documentary film

Our Focus Areas

Four interconnected research and consultancy pillars.

Illegal Mining (Galamsey)

Research, monitoring and advocacy on the drivers, spread and impact of illegal small-scale mining on land, water and livelihoods.

Lithium Research & Support

Research, community engagement and advisory support around Ghana's emerging large-scale lithium mining sector, including our flagship work at Ewoyaa.

Cocoa & Cocoa Farming

Research on cocoa livelihoods, land use, farmer welfare and the interface between cocoa farming and mining encroachment.

Small-Scale Fisheries

Studies on coastal and inland small-scale fisheries — livelihoods, fish stocks, closed seasons and community resilience.

Where We Work

Field presence across Ghana's mining, cocoa and fishing landscapes.

Western Region

Gold-mining belt and coastal fisheries hub.

Western North

Cocoa heartland and an expanding mining frontier.

Central Region

Coastal fisheries, cocoa districts & the Ewoyaa lithium catchment.

Ashanti Region

Historic mining districts within a forest cocoa belt.

Featured Engagement

The Ewoyaa Lithium Project

Central Region — Ghana's first lithium mine, moving from ratification into implementation. We support the communities in its catchment area, and the students and researchers studying it.

Community Understanding

Helping catchment communities weigh the opportunities against the areas needing improvement.

Academic & Research Support

Briefing and orienting international students and researchers studying the project.

Documentary Media

Documentary Film Services

A track record telling the real stories behind mining, cocoa and fishing communities — either as our own production, or supporting international filmmakers on the ground in Ghana.

We Produce

Original documentaries on mining, cocoa and fisheries livelihoods.

We Support

Fixing, permits, local access and logistics for international filmmakers.

Our Approach

A consistent, field-tested process — whether the deliverable is a report or a film.

1

Scoping & Community Entry

Stakeholder mapping and building trust with local communities.

2

Field Research / Filming

Structured data collection, interviews and principal photography.

3

Analysis & Verification

Rigorous analysis and ground-truth verification of findings.

4

Delivery

Reports, policy briefs, training materials, or a finished film.

Let's Work Together

Whether you need field research, policy advisory or a documentary crew that already has local trust — we'd like to hear from you.