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Former AG Godfred Dame demands retraction from Kwakye Ofosu over galamsey claims
Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame has issued a formal demand to Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu to retract and apologise for what he describes as “false, malicious and defamatory” statements made against him.
Africa must turn its mineral wealth into jobs and growth – Annoh-Dompreh
Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged African leaders to convert the continent’s vast natural resources into real economic development rather than allowing others to reap the greatest benefits.
Lands Ministry: Adamus lease revocation not meant to facilitate sale
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has rejected speculation that the government’s revocation of the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited was intended to pave the way for the sale of the company or its mining assets to another investor. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Ministry said...
Statement: Ghana Chamber of Mines’ Response to Claims in Joe Jackson’s “Ananse Stories about the Economy of Ghana”
The Ghana Chamber of Mines welcomes ongoing efforts by stakeholders to interrogate the drivers of exchange rate volatility and to propose durable solutions to strengthen macroeconomic stability. In this regard, the Chamber commends the CEO of Dalex Finance, Mr. Joe Jackson, for stimulating public discourse through his...
NAIMOS intensifies galamsey crackdown, arrests 40 and seizes mining equipment across six regions
The operations were conducted from Monday 27th of July 2026 to Sunday 2nd August 2026 in Western North, Western, Ashanti, Ahafo, Savannah and Eastern Regions.
Ghana must tread cautiously on the Gold Fields Tarkwa Lease debate
The ongoing national discussion surrounding the proposed renewal of Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mining lease has evolved beyond a simple argument over foreign ownership. At its core, the debate raises a far more strategic question: Does Ghana currently possess the full institutional and financial capacity to independently sust...
GoldBod profiling licensed buyers to track source of gold — Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says the Board is profiling all individuals and entities licensed to buy gold in Ghana to improve traceability and accountability within the country’s gold sector.
Illegal mining pulling Ghana’s school children out of classrooms and into hazardous labour
A recent study conducted by Solidaridad West Africa and the Minerals Commission across four mining communities, Pameng, Asamang, Akwaboaso and Abrenya, in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region has revealed that school children are increasingly abandoning classrooms for mining sites in search of quick income to...
Protect Adamus, don’t gag it – Kofi Bentil to Lands Minister
The Senior Vice President of Policy think-tank, Imani Africa, Mr Kofi Bentil has admonished the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kofi Armah Buah, MP, to as a matter of priority, protect Adamus Resources Limited, as an indigenous mining company and not to destroy the company by revoking their mining lease. The...
Licensed mining firm cries foul over illegal occupation of concession at Wasa Dadieso
In separate petitions dated April 14, 2026, addressed to the National Coordinator of National Security and the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, the company said an internal security report first drew management’s attention to the alleged invasi
Gold Fields’ spat with Engineers & Planners Co. heads for arbitration
A $740 million dispute between Gold Fields Ltd. and a mining contractor in Ghana will be fought out in arbitration.
Ghana has technical capacity, but capital remains key constraint in mining sector – Dr Boateng
The Acting Director of the Institute of Mining Research and Governance (IMRIG) at the University of Mines and Technology, Dr. Frank Boateng, has argued that Ghana possesses the technical expertise and experience needed to develop its extractive sector, but continues to face a major constraint in accessing sufficient ca...