Residents of Nkoranza North and South in the Bono East Region have reaffirmed their affection for agricultural activities as opposed potential gold mining, and drilling of oil and gas in the area, indicating that farming is more sustainable.
For over a decade, there have been many attempts by mining companies...
Seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and four private citizens, have jointly sued the government over the exploration and drilling of deep wells in the Atewa Forest Reserve.
The seven CSOs include A Rocha Ghana, Flower Ghana, Concern Citizens of Atewa Landscape, Ghana Youth Environmental Movement, Ecocare Ghana, Kasa Initiative Ghana...
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is largely an informal sector activity, with limited access to information on responsible mining practices and sustainable production.
Most small-scale mining operations in Ghana are in remote areas, which makes deployment of interventions to improve the sector challenging. This is because existing intervention models are...
The Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has supported education supervisors in the Obuasi Municipality and Obuasi East district of the Ashanti Region with eight motorbikes, as part of efforts to contribute toward the improvement of local education.
At the motorbikes’ presentation, the Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, Mr. Eric...
Ghana was called the Gold Coast prior to independence because of its rich deposits of gold and other minerals. Till date those rich natural resources deposits in gold, bauxite and other minerals are present and in 2019, the World Bank reported that gold was included in Ghana’s top three...
Shandong Gold Mining Co, one of China’s biggest gold producers, said on Thursday it would buy Ghana-focused miner Cardinal Resources Ltd for around A$321 million ($221 million) in cash.
The deal continues a recent M&A flurry by Chinese gold firms after spot prices for the precious metal hit their highest...
The global top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the COVID-19 crisis but should take advantage of relative stability to adopt strategies to mitigate against further economic and social risks, according to PwC’s Mine 2020 report.
PwC’s forecast for 2020 suggests the big miners will take a modest hit to earnings...
Golden Star Bogoso Prestea Limited (GSBPL) Ladies Club have presented items to Prestea Huni-Valley Municipal Assembly.
The items which includes 40 gallons of liquid soap, 36 gallons of bleach and 20 large bottles of sanitizers are to be distributed to health facilities such as Prestea Government Hospital, Himan Health Center,...
To promote transparency and reduce all corruption risks associated with the awarding of mining licenses and permits, face-to-face processing must be replaced with digitisation, a new report by Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International, has recommended.
Titled ‘Corruption Risk Assessment Report on Mineral Mining Licensing in...
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has come out to condemn the activities of illegal small scale miners, as cyanide and mercury are being dumped into the Bia River.
The development poses serious health challenges for residents, since they are compelled to drink from the Bia River as...