Mining
Gov’t is using GoldBod to promote galamsey — Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns over the government's use of the GoldBod initiative, alleging that...
See full list of 907 small-scale mining licenses facing revocation
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced that 907 small-scale mining licenses are at risk of revocation as...
Bogoso-Prestea gold mine owners face scrutiny in UK
In late 2020, amid the economic maelstrom unleashed by Covid-19, there were few better places to be than sitting on...
Galamsey fight: 425 excavators, other machinery seized
The Government has, within this half year, seized 425 excavators and other machinery that were involved in illegal mining (galamsey)...
Miners sold 358k ounces of gold to BoG in 2024
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has revealed that its member companies sold a total of 358,218 ounces of gold to...
GoldBod to roll out traceability system in 2026
Ghana is set to introduce a national gold traceability system by 2026 in a landmark initiative to formalise small-scale mining...
Minority demands probe into E&P–Azumah dispute
The Minority Caucus in Parliament is calling for an urgent investigation into the increasingly contentious dispute between Engineers & Planners...
Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency
President John Dramani Mahama has described the widespread environmental destruction caused by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as a...
Chiefs to Mahama: Toughen galamsey fight
The National House of Chiefs has issued a strong appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate and forceful...
Azumah confirms talks with E&P over $100m gold mine
Azumah Resources (Ghana) Limited has confirmed it is currently engaged in confidential, good-faith negotiations with Engineers & Planners (E&P), aimed...
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