Since we issued our statement on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 on the Agyapa transaction, we have received messages from many different quarters, whether of commendation or respectful disagreement.
We feel compelled to offer some elaboration and clarification in respect of the matters we raised and, in some respects, draw...
Though government is yet to list Agyapa Royalties Limited shares on the Ghana and London stock exchanges, local and foreign investors have expressed keen interest in investing in this novel gold royalties-backed business, Deputy Minister for Finance, Charles Adu Boahen has said.
Mr. Adu Boahen, briefing the B&FT said: “Though...
The newly elected General Secretary of the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union of TUC, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, addressed the mid-year National Executive Council meeting last weekend in Sunyani, capital of the Bono Region, and commended government for its bold response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He noted that the pandemic outbreak has not been...
The firm price of gold in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic offers significant hope to the economy, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Toni Aubynn, has said.
Speaking during a webinar on how mining could help to mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic on African...
Golden Star Resources (GSR) Limited, the gold mining company that owns and operates the Wassa and Prestea underground mines, has said the sale of its Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine to Future Global Resources (FGR) for US$95million presents the best opportunity to focus all of the company’s attention on maximizing the...
Golden Star Resources Ltd has said it has entered into an agreement with Future Global Resources for the sale of its 90percent interest in the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine.
The agreement stipulates that an initial purchase price of $55 million shall be paid with a further contingent component of up to...
With more than 30% of the world’s mineral reserve, mining on the African continent dates back to the 15th century – currently, mining industries in Africa produce more than 60 different metals: copper, diamond, gold, gemstones, platinum, aluminium, bauxite, manganese, coal, iron ore, nickel, lead and zinc are a...
Gold production in Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be systematically underreported while tonnes of the precious metal is smuggled into global supply chains through its eastern neighbours, a United Nations report has found.
The countries along Congo’s eastern border have long been conduits for gold worth billions of dollars...
Gold miners will need to invest $37 billion into projects in the next five years to maintain 2019 production levels and counter the prospect of peak supply, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said in a report on Wednesday.
With no major new gold discoveries over the last few years, miners have resorted...