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WAJESHA launches website to support specialised journalism across West Africa
The West African Journalists for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (WAJESHA) has launched a new website aimed at helping journalists report on climate, health, science and agriculture issues across the region. The website, www.wajesha.org, will allow members to share stories, access resources, connect with e...
Two foreign nationals arrested in pre-dawn anti-galamsey raid in Ashanti Region
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), through its Manso Adubia taskforce, in a joint operation with the Blue Water Guards, has executed a decisive pre-dawn enforcement raid at Sanfo Adiam in the Amansie East District of the Ashanti Region.
To nationalise or transform? Joy Business hosts roundtable on Ghana’s extractive future
Joy Business is convening a national dialogue to examine whether ownership alone is enough to transform the country. The high-level discussion, titled “To Nationalise or Transform? Rethinking Ghana’s Approach to Mining, Oil and Critical Minerals,” brings together voices from industry, policy, academia, and governance.
Ghana mining firm run by president’s brother fails to comply with international court order over $100m gold mine
Engineers & Planners, the mining firm founded and headed by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama, is refusing to give up a $100 million gold project in northern Ghana even after an international tribunal and an English court ordered it to stop. The company has held its ground on the Black Volta and...
Wontumi appeals 20-year jail sentence in Samreboi mining case
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited have appealed against a 20-year prison sentence imposed over illegal mining activities at Samreboi, asking the Court of Appeal to overturn their convictio...
Gold Fields says 74% of Tarkwa Mine’s value stays in Ghana
Gold Fields Ghana says nearly three-quarters of the value generated by the Tarkwa mine remains in Ghana, as it defended its record amid growing public debate over the renewal of its mining leases.
Russia, Ghana explore cooperation in nuclear energy, fertiliser production and mining
Russia and Ghana are exploring deeper economic cooperation in key sectors including nuclear energy, agriculture and mining, with Moscow expressing interest in supporting local production and joint resource development initiatives.
Host communities in Tarkwa appeal to gov’t to renew Gold Fields contract
Host communities of Gold Fields Ghana Limited in Tarkwa are urging the government to renew the mining company’s lease, citing ongoing development projects and job creation for local youth.
Mahama pushes for stronger Ghana-Belarus partnership in agriculture, mining and manufacturing
President John Dramani Mahama has called for deeper economic cooperation between Ghana and Belarus, urging Belarusian businesses to take advantage of investment opportunities in Ghana as the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral relations.
Mining firms to secure community approval before licence applications under proposed law – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah–Kofi Buah, says mining companies seeking licenses in Ghana will be required to obtain recommendations from host communities before their applications are considered by central authorities under a proposed amendment to the country’s mining laws.
Lands Minister Armah-Kofi Buah launches Responsible Cooperative Mining initiative for Akyem Kotoku in Eastern Region
The government of Ghana has taken a significant step towards transforming the small-scale mining sector with the launch of the maiden Cooperative Mining Scheme at Akyem Kotoku in the Eastern Region, a move aimed at promoting responsible, sustainable, and community-driven mining practices.
20-year mining lease cap could deter investors – Suame MP warns
Member of Parliament for Suame and Legal Counsel for the Minority, John Darko, has raised concerns that government’s decision to cap mining lease periods at 20 years could discourage investment in Ghana’s mining sector.