In an effort to broaden the horizon of residents of mining affected communities in the Ahafo Region on mining-related laws and reforms, a capacity-building workshop has been organised for some residents of the ten host communities of Newmont Ahafo Mines.
Over 100 smallholder farmers benefitted from the training aimed at...
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reiterated that forest reserves remain no-mining zones as part of efforts to curb illegal mining, except in some exceptional situations.
To this end, he said, the government has ceased issuing reconnaissance, prospecting and/or exploration licences in forest reserves, unless...
Gold Fields Ghana production fell by four percent to 838,000 ounces (koz) in 2022 from 871, 000 (koz) in 2021, primarily driven by decreased production at the Damang Mine due to completion of the Damang pit cutback as well as lower production at Asanko.
The Company in a statement indicated...
The Akyem Mine of Newmont Africa has spent an estimated GH₵1.4million on the provision of various competency programmes for youth in its catchment areas.
By investing in skilled graduates, General Manager of the Akyem Mine, Daniel Egya-Mensah, said Newmont ensures that its host communities continue to gain tangible value from...
For the country to become the much-touted mining hub of Africa, there must be a review of certain fiscal provisions with the potential to impede growth of the industry, extractive industry experts have advocated.
While the current regime remains relatively competitive, Senior Economic Analyst at the Natural Resource Governance Institute...
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is set to invest up to US$30million in Atlantic Lithium Ltd., an Australian exploration and mining firm listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
MIIF is currently locked in negotiations with Atlantic - which discovered lithium in commercial quantities in Ghana and is on...
Asante Gold has announced a significant gold discovery at the Aboduabo prospect along the Bibiani-Chirano corridor in the Sefwi greenstone belt of the Western-North Region, where sections of rock with gold have a grade and width that makes it suitable for open-pit mining.
It said results from its ongoing exploration...
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, in collaboration with the Ladies in Mining and Allied Professions in Ghana (LiMAP Gh) and the Counselling and Students Support Unit of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), has held the second edition of the student’s mentorship programme dubbed: ‘Start Right, End Well’ for...
… as Omanhene demands withdrawal of Okobeng Mines’ mining licences
There is growing tension among residents in the Gwira Traditional Area at the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, as one faction of the traditional authority continues to push for Okobeng Mining - a local small-scale mining company...
Mining players have called for wider consultation on any revision to the prevailing fiscal policy regime that has a potential to affect the industry.
While recognising that “fiscal issues sit with the Ministry of Finance”, Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Sulemanu Koney, said the sector ministry and...