Significant milestones have been achieved in FGR (FGR) quest to turnaround the fortunes of the Bogoso Prestea Mine (BPM). This was revealed last weekend by the Chief Operating Officer of FGR, Mr. Adam Clode, during a presentation to editors and reporters of local and national media organizations at the...
The Golden Star Wassa Limited concession, now acquired by Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Company Limited, can potentially offer one million ounces of gold in six years, with the right investment, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has said.
The mine, which covers a total surface area of...
The Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) has said the prompt response to the redevelopment of Appiatse Community, in the Western Region, would bring huge relief to residents and victims of the recent mining-related incident.
The General Secretary of GMWU, Mr. Abdul Moomin Gbana, while commiserating with the affected persons, noted...
As Chifeng completes acquisition of Golden Star Resources
Jinapor pledges gov’t support to grow sector
After two decades of mining gold and helping shape the surrounding communities in Wassa Fiase, mining firm Golden Star Resources officially handed over its operations to Chinese gold mining firm Chifeng Jilong Gold...
The interdiction of the Chief Inspector of Mines and the closure of Maxam Company Limited which came from a directive by the Minister of Land and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, due to the recent explosion that occurred at Appiatse, close to Bogoso in the Western Region, has been...
The third edition of the much-anticipated Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week is slated for the first week in April 2022 on the theme ‘The potential of mining for sustainable development’ in Takoradi.
As is well projected, the core of the Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week event is to pursue and...
New research conducted by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana has shown that Ghana’s earnings from the export of commodities such as gold and cocoa were undervalued by US$8.3billion between 2011 and 2017.
The findings, which used 2011 constant prices as the...
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited, in collaboration with GIZ, will soon roll out a community health programme for the people of Obuasi.
The project will deal with COVID-19 and its impact on the health systems and livelihoods of people within the Obuasi Municipality and Obuasi East district.
The programme, themed ‘Pandemic management...
Gold Fields Ghana has donated essential items worth US$29,000 to support persons displaced following the deadly explosion at Appiatse in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality last Thursday.
The items include 400 mattresses, 75 camp beds, 15 tents, 400 bags of sachet water, 20 bags of 25kg rice, as well as assorted...
The Chirano Gold Mines Limited (CGML), a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, has donated some relief items to support the care of the victims and families of the Appiatse explosion incident, in the Western Region.
The company said they have been working with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) on...