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Illegal mining site masquerading as gov't project shut down
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (242+ words) The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, through its Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (r COMSDEP), has shut down an illegal mining operation in the Jomoro District of the Western Region that was being falsely presented as an…...
Gold Bod's $10bn exports contributed to 41% cedi appreciation " Finance Ministry
3+ day, 15+ min ago (28+ words) He also noted that Gold Bod purchased a total of 135. 843 metric tonnes of gold over the period, with the bulk sourced from the artisanal and small-scale mining...
Mineral royalties used for funeral donations, canopies " Steve Manteaw
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (99+ words) The persistent misuse of mineral royalty revenues by district assemblies is undermining development in Ghana's mining communities, according to policy analyst...
Armed robbery, illegal mining reduced in Upper West " Regional Minister
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (22+ words) The Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, says security in the region has improved significantly, with notable reductions in armed robbery...
Gold Bod, Military and Forestry Commission launch GH27m Land Reclamation Drive
1+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) The Ghana Gold Board (Gold Bod) has signed agreements with the Ghana Armed Forces and the Forestry Commission to roll out nationwide land reclamation, rehabilitation, and reforestation projects valued at GH27. 9 million. The initiative, which is fully funded by Gold Bod,…...
The Dangerous Contradiction at the Heart of Ghana's Resource Nationalism Debate
1+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) Why the IEA's call to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal would destroy the very local businesses it claims to champion. On May 13, 2026, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) urged the Government of Ghana not to renew Gold Fields' mining…...
Ghana has come of age to own its mines " Kwabena Donkor
3+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) Former Chairman of Parliament's Energy and Mines Committee, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has called for the revival of the State Gold Mining Corporation as an...
Ato Forson questions practice of transferring renewed mining licences
3+ week, 1+ day ago (100+ words) Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has raised concerns over the growing practice of mining companies renewing leases and subsequently transferring or...
Ghana targets lithium processing, eyes battery manufacturing industry
3+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) Government is pressing ahead with plans to ensure Ghana's lithium resources are processed locally rather than exported as raw materials. This is part of a broader strategy to maximize value from the country's mineral wealth and drive industrialization. Speaking at…...
Chamber of Mines welcomes gov't assurance on non-nationalisation of mines
3+ week, 3+ day ago (147+ words) The Ghana Chamber of Mines has welcomed assurances by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources that the government has no policy intention of...