Mining
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...
Black Volta Gold project to yield $13.8bn from 4.2m ounces?
Ghana’s Black Volta Gold Mine, one of the country’s most promising mining concessions, has been revealed to hold proven resources...
High court dismisses case by 500 ex-AngloGold workers
The High Court in Kumasi has dismissed a legal action filed by 500 former employees of AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited,...
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