Gold Fields has offered Ghana increased value-sharing from its Tarkwa mine as it seeks a long-term renewal of the operation’s leases, opening a potentially significant new phase in negotiations with government ahead of their expiry in April 2027.
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has petitioned the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources over what it describes as growing injustices, systemic exploitation and severe decent-work deficits in Ghana’s mining sector.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called for a shift in how government and mining companies approach local content in the mining sector.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has welcomed a government-backed roadmap to resolve the dispute involving Adamus Resources Limited, saying the agreement could help protect jobs, investment and the future of one of the country's few indigenous large-scale mining operations.
The government has granted Adamus Resources Limited a 12-month reprieve to develop and implement a roadmap aimed at turning around its mining operations.
The Ministerial Review committee’s findings on Adamus Resources lease Revocation revealed that the company had accumulated GH¢86.78 million in royalty arrears payable to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) since 2020.
An independent audit of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) from its inception in 2021 is expected to shed fresh light on the financial cost and operations of the state’s gold-buying initiative, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has said.
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