By Kizito CUDJOE
Extractive resource governance experts are urging the adoption and enforcement of stronger legislation and best practices to address environmental and social risks associated with mining transition minerals as the country prepares for the onset of commercial lithium mining.
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), referencing the UN Environment...
By Leonard Maximus Ireneous MENSAH
The Gold for Oil policy, introduced with the noble intention of addressing Ghana's payments deficit, has regrettably exacerbated the environmental and socio-economic crisis fueled by illegal mining, popularly known as "Galamsey." The policy has inadvertently created a gold rush that has emboldened unauthorized mining operations,...
By Peter Martey Agbeko, APR
The issue of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, continues to cast a long shadow over Ghana’s landscape, both physically and metaphorically. Despite countless pledges, national campaigns, and promises of reform, the destructive specter of galamsey persists, eroding the environment, economy, and public trust in equal...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Director of the Mining Department at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Sandow Ali, has raised concerns over the proposed move to repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462).
He cautioned that repealing the regulation without introducing a stronger, more comprehensive law...
By Maxwell AMPONG
How does a young, budding entrepreneur write about galamsey, and also at arguably the most politically charged period in Ghana this century? Well, I do that by stepping away from the politics momentarily and focusing on the heart of the matter – what galamsey truly represents for...
How does a young, budding entrepreneur write about galamsey, and also at arguably the most politically charged period in Ghana this century? Well, I do that by stepping away from the politics momentarily and focusing on the heart of the matter – what galamsey truly represents for Ghana. It’s...
By Kizito CUDJOE
AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem Mine was named Mining Company of the Year at the 10th edition of the Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA), capping a decade of recognition for outstanding achievements in the country’s mining sector.
The awards, held under the auspices of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, highlighted...
Newmont has, for the second consecutive year, been recognised as leader in Corporate Social Investment (CSI) in Ghana’s mining industry.
At the 10th Ghana Mining Industry Awards, organised by the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Newmont’s Ahafo South Mine emerged as the Best Performer in Corporate Social Investment, with its Ahafo...
By Edward DEBRAH
‘Remember, it is only when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned, and the last fish caught will we realise we cannot eat money’ – Cree Proverb
‘Galamsey’ a popular term for Illegal mining in Ghana, has emerged as a significant environmental and socio-economic concern. While...
Newmont’s Evelyn Ofori-Atta, a Senior Plant Metallurgist with the company’s Ahafo South mine in the Ahafo Region has been recognised as the Female Mining Professional of the Year (Technical Division) at the 10th Ghana Mining Industry Awards, organised by the Ghana Chamber of Mines.
The technical category of the female...