By Kizito CUDJOE
Seven people were killed and one seriously injured after about 60 illegal miners attempted to forcibly enter the Deep Decline area of the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said.
The incident occurred after the group breached security fences surrounding the mine last night.
According to...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
The Ada Traditional Council in Greater Accra Region has condemned an act of vandalism that occurred within Electrochem's site following the 2024 elections.
Early Thursday morning at around 3:00 a.m., intruders broke into the company’s premises and overpowered the security personnel, seized their mobile phones and vandalised...
Electrochem Ghana Limited has condemned a violent raid on its facility by armed individuals claiming affiliation with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The attack, which occurred around 3:00 am, involved assailants wielding cutlasses and firearms, reportedly led by a known political activist.
The intruders ransacked the premises, stealing essential office supplies...
By Kizito CUDJOE
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised the critical need for sustainable mining practices to safeguard the environment for future generations.
He called for responsible gold extraction to minimise adverse impacts on the country’s natural resources.
Addressing Parliament during the dissolution of the 8th Parliament, Akufo-Addo acknowledged the political...
Local miners in Ada township have commenced their third season of salt harvesting at the Songor Lagoon under the management of Electrochem Ghana Limited.
The ongoing harvest, which began in late December 2024, involves communities such as Nakomkope, Bonikope, Ajumanikope, and Agbedrafor, utilising community salt pans provided by the company.
This...
Electrochem Ghana Limited has refuted claims circulating in a widely shared video suggesting a violent confrontation between the company’s security personnel and members of the Ada community at the Songor Lagoon concession.
The company clarified that the incident, which occurred during a routine patrol, involved illegal miners who had invaded...
By Kizito CUDJOE
Despite the growth of Ghana’s oil industry, which has significantly contributed to the economy amid fluctuating production levels over the past four years, gold mining remains a cornerstone of the country’s fiscal stability and economic growth.
In 2023, global output growth was robust at 3.2 percent, slightly lower...
SMT Ghana, a premium equipment distributor and aftersales partner for the mining and construction industries, in partnership with Rest Philanthropy and Volvo Trucks has donated shoes, books, and stationery to the Soliga and Pitanga primary schools located in the Nabdam district of northern Ghana.
The company has shown commitment towards...
…demands repeal of L.I. 2462
By Kizito CUDJOE
Environmental group A Rocha Ghana has reiterated its demand to repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462), rejecting claims by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Director of Mines that the law provides necessary safeguards.
A Rocha Ghana, in a...
Newmont has handed over two newly constructed and furnished military Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Sankore and Kenyase in the Ahafo Region. The bases, funded by Newmont at a cost of GHS 10.7 million, were built to improve emergency response times and combat rising security challenges in the region,...