June 16, 2023
Ghana: Under No Circumstance Will Ghana Export Green Minerals in Raw State - Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has reiterated the government's commitment to add value to Ghana's mineral resources, particularly the green… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Ghana: Raising Revenue From Extractive Sector - Ghana Can Bag U.S.$4.2 Billion Annually ...to Resolve Current Economic Crisis - IFS
The government has been urged to focus on the extractive sector to raise revenue as part of efforts to revive the economy under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended… Read more »
Ghana: Exempt Exploration Firms From VAT On Drilling and Laboratories - GCM
The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) has reiterated the need for exploration companies to be exempted from the payment of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on drilling and laboratories. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Regains First Position in Gold Production - Lands Minister
Ghana has regained her position as the number one gold producer in Africa after losing the position to South Africa in 2021 due to a drastic fall in output. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Needs to Unlock Full Potential of Mining, Energy Sectors - Minister, Lands and Natural Resources
Ghana needs to unlock the full potential of its mining and energy sectors to fuel local industrialisation, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Ghana: Let's Reinforce Fight Against Galamsey!!!
It has now emerged that Ghana has lost over a million dollars in revenue since 2020 for its inability to meet the supply of the seeds of Khaya Ivorensis, also called African… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Remains Committed to Protecting Anglogold Ashanti Mines
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, says Government remains fully committed to protecting Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine while working to ensure… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Ghana: Operation Halt II Team Arrests 26 Galamseyers At Patase
The Operation Halt II team has on Monday arrested 26 suspects, found operating at an illegal mining site, popularly known as galamsey, and also engaging in other poor environmental… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Africa Must Negotiate for Common Framework in Harnessing Minerals - Dr Fatima Denton
Africa must negotiate for a common framework in harnessing its critical minerals under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to accelerate the development of the… Read more »
Ghana: Illegal Miners Trappe in Obuasi Mines Shaft At Anwiam
About 300 illegal miners, popularly called "galamseyers" have been trapped in one of the shafts belonging to AngloGold's Obuasi Mines in Anwiam, in the Obuasi East District of… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Ghana: UMaT, Miwatek Sign MOU to Clean Water Bodies Polluted By Mining Activities
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa and Miwatek Ghana Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct research that will aid in the cleaning of… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Ghana: Birim North Illegal Mining Pit Collapses - 7 Dead, 5 Injured, Many Feared Trapped
Seven persons have lost their lives after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit in which they were working at Korle Teye (Takoroso site) in the Birim North of the Eastern Region,… Read more »
Ghana: Chiefs, Politicians and Security Personnel Can Stop Galamsey
Illegal mining has been a menace in the country because of its attendant ills like environmental degradation, destruction of farmlands and farms, for that matter livelihoods, and… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Ghana: Illegal Mining Report Must Be Investigated to Justify Authenticity - AG
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has stated that the report by the former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining must be… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Ghana: OSP Investigates Prof. Frimpong-Boateng 'Galamsey' Report
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is investigating the report published by the head of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Prof.… Read more »
Ghana: Galamsey Fight - a-G Prosecutes 119 Criminal Cases Nationwide .727 Persons Involved Since January 2021
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, GodfredYeboah Dame, is urging courts across the country to impose stringent bail conditions on persons standing trial in illegal… Read more »
Ghana: No Lease, Permit Granted to Small Scale Mining Companies to Operate in Any Forest Reserve - Forestry C'ssion CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Mr John Allotey, has stated that no small scale mining company has been granted the lease or permits to operate in any… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Ghana: NDC Urges SP to Investigate Individuals Cited in Galamsey Report
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Special Prosecutor to (SP) thoroughly investigate all individuals cited in the illegal mining report by former Minster for… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Ghana: CHRAJ Assesses MP's Illegal Mining Petition Before Probe Commences
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has commence assessing the complaint filed by Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi in the Volta Region, for an… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Ghana: Frimpomg-Boateng's Illegal Mining Report Calls for Nat'l Probe - Minority Leader
Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated that Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng's illegal mining report calls for a national probe into the allegations. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Ghana: Effects of Illegal Mining On Forests - Native Tree Species in Danger ...Faces Extinction Due to Destruction of Natural Regeneration
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has appealed to the government to do everything possible to fight illegal gold mining as it is posing a great danger to… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Ghana: Report On Illegal Mining By Prof. Frimpong Boateng Catalogue of Grievances, Hearsay - Govt
The government has described allegations by former chairperson of the then Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, that some… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Ghana: Gold Fields Ghana, Anglogold Ashanti JV to Be Completed End of Year - - Joshua Mortoti
Negotiations with the government and key stakeholders on the proposed Joint Venture (JV) between Gold Fields Ghana's Tarkwa Mine and AngloGold Ashanti's Iduapriem Mine is expected… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ghana: Gold Fields, Anglogold Ashanti Iduapriem Mines Agree On Joint Venture
Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed on a proposed joint venture (JV)in Ghana between Gold Fields' Tarkwa and AngloGold Ashanti's neighbouring Iduapriem Mines. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Ghana: President Orders Police Probe Into Govt Official's Involvement in Illegal Mining Claim
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the police to investigate allegations of the involvement of some government officials in illegal mining activities. Read more »