The Ghana Chamber of Mines has reiterated calls for fiscal inflows from the mining sector to be treated separately, as done with oil revenue, in order to put debates over the sector’s contribution to the economy to bed.
It advocated a deviation from the current arrangements, where the sector’s revenue...
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the TUC held its 13th Quadrennial Delegates Conference from 11th to 14th December, 2023 in Obuasi, as the mining sector continues to witness massive transformation in its labour market and labour relations landscape.
This was amply demonstrated by GMWU General Secretary, Comrade Abdul-Moomin Gbana, when...
Legal luminary and elder statesman Sam Okudzeto has joined the fray of growing public dissent against the country’s inaugural lithium lease agreement, asserting that the deal is not in the Ghanaian people’s best interests.
Corroborating the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Mr. Okudzeto expressed reservations over the agreement; drawing parallels...
Sustained investment in exploration efforts remains the surest way of ensuring long-term growth and sustainability for the mining sector, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Sulemanu Koney, has said; emphasising the need for a conducive environment and policy initiatives to facilitate greater exploration.
"Effective and efficient exploration is...
The inaugural lithium lease with Barari DV Ghana Limited, which has come under public scrutiny, will be submitted to parliament by the first quarter of 2024, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has hinted.
Before it goes to parliament, however, the deal will have to be approved by Cabinet, the minister said...
President-Forest Industries Association (FIAG), Richard Nsenkyire, has sounded an alarm over the perilous state of the nation’s forest resources - attributing the looming crisis to escalating operations of unscrupulous mining activities.
Mr. Nsenkyire expressed fear that the country’s forests, including wildlife, are at stake due to the relentless and uncontrolled...
Ghana Mining Expo has urged government to champion the development of a community development agreement policy to balance the interests of mining companies with local communities’ socio-economic development.
A community mining agreement is a collaborative framework between mining companies and local communities to ensure mining activities contribute positively to the...
Small-scale miners have been urged to adopt the mercury-free rock processing technology known as GoldKacha, so as to mitigate the negative environmental impacts associated with traditional mining methods.
The call comes as illegal mining activities have begun to take a toll on the environment, posing risks to both citizens and...
-Results now pave the way for major development project
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Michael Ansah, has announced a remarkable surge in the estimated quantity of bauxite resources in the Nyinahin area in the Ashanti region.
According to the newly unveiled Mineral Resource Estimate...
warns Kakum National Park, et al at risk
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on environmental terrain has made an urgent call for government to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2462) - a law that they say allows unrestricted mining in the country’s forest reserves.
While describing the L.I. as...