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GH¢5.8bn in taxes, GH¢8.8bn in local spending – Gold Fields makes economic case for lease renewal
Gold Fields Ghana has defended its application to renew the Tarkwa mining lease, arguing that the mine remains one of Ghana’s biggest economic contributors after paying GH¢5.8 billion in taxes, royalties, dividends and other statutory payments in 2025
World Environment Day: Oheneba Poku Foundation bemoans illegal mining impact around Lake Bosomtwe
Oheneba Poku Foundation (OPF) is expressing deep concern over the increasing impact of illegal and unsustainable mining activities (galamsey) round Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region.
Opinion: Atlantic Lithium: a missed strategic opportunity for Ghana and MIIF
Chinese lithium battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring Australia’s Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal aimed at securing control of Atlantic’s lithium tenements in Ghana, including the world-class Ewoyaa Project. Under the proposed agreem...
Ghana’s golden curse: How mismanagement and corruption are draining the nation’s mining wealth
For decades, gold has been the bedrock of Ghana’s economy. The nation is Africa’s largest gold producer and the world’s sixth-largest, accounting for nearly 40% of total exports. But, beneath the glitter of bullion lies a deeply troubled sector where corruption, regulatory failure, and a fractured relationship between...
Ghana’s Black Volta gold mine standoff: How a $100m transaction ended up in London’s courts
In the far northwest of Ghana, near the border with Burkina Faso, sits one of West Africa's most promising undeveloped gold deposits. It has never poured a single ounce commercially. Yet the Black Volta Gold Project has become the centre of a cross-continental legal fight, one that now runs through an international arb...
World Environment Day: GLOMEF Ghana raises alarm Over Illegal Mining Crisis
As Ghana joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Environment Day 2026, the Ghana chapter of the Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF Ghana) has issued a forceful critique of the government, citing what it describes as a troubling lack of decisive action in tackling the country’s escalating illegal mining crisis. In...
350-ton Longking ZL230E is the biggest, baddest battery mining rig you can buy
Zijin Longking rolled into a media ceremony in Longyan City, Fujian Province this week with the all-electric ZL230E electric mining truck – a 350-ton GVW haul truck that sits in a class of its own as the single largest-tonnage battery electric mining truck in China. Referred to as the LK350E (for its 350 ton GVWR), the...
Adamus rejects gov’t lease revocation, denies illegal mining claims
Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the Ghanaian government’s decision to revoke its mining leases, denying allegations of illegal mining and warning the move was taken without due process. The company said the revocation, which affects its Akango, Salman and Nkroful concessions, does not reflect the reality of its o...
LAW 101: Akonta re-enter Samreboi: Unratified leases, no permits, and civil trespass
The judicial chronicle of Akonta Mining Company Limited and its directing mind, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, famously known as Chairman Wontumi, presents one of the most revealing case studies in modern Ghanaian natural resource litigation. Reading these decisions side by side reveals a striking pattern: Chairman Wontumi’s...
‘Adamus is for Ghanaians’ – Mining firm refutes claims of secret foreign leases
Adamus Resources Limited has issued a rebuttal to allegations of corporate negligence and foreign land leasing, reaffirming its position as a "fully owned and run Ghanaian company" dedicated to the development of the Nzema area.
‘Adamus is for Ghanaians’ – Mining giant refutes claims of secret foreign leases
Adamus Resources Limited has issued a rebuttal to allegations of corporate negligence and foreign land leasing, reaffirming its position as a "fully owned and run Ghanaian company" dedicated to the development of the Nzema area.
Ghanaians feel shortchanged – Steve Manteaw explains growing backlash over Gold Fields lease
Policy analyst and extractive governance expert Dr Steve Manteaw says the fierce public interest surrounding the renewal of Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mining lease reflects a growing belief among many Ghanaians that the country is not receiving enough value from its natural resources.