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Washington tells Zambia: open mineral sector or risk HIV funding for 1. 3 million people
1+ day, 52+ min ago (479+ words) The United States has told Zambia to grant American firms preferential access to its mineral resources or risk losing funding that supports HIV treatment for about 1. 3 million people, according to a report by the New York Times. The deadline given…...
Tragedy at illegal mining site leaves two dead in Central Region
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (264+ words) Two persons have been confirmed dead, while one other remains in a critical condition following the collapse of an illegal mining (galamsey) pit at Assin Dansame in the Assin North District of the Central Region. The incident occurred at about…...
US$2. 3billion offtake: Trafigura signs 700, 000-ounce gold agreement with Ghanaian-owned Heath Goldfields
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (396+ words) Global commodities trading giant Trafigura Group has entered Ghana's gold sector for the first time, signing an offtake agreement with Heath Goldfields Ltd. for 700, 000 ounces of gold dor" from the Bogoso'Prestea Gold Mine and providing US$65 million in debt financing…...
LBMA commends nation's responsible gold sourcing
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (805+ words) Ghana is applying the London Bullion Marketing Association (LBMA) standards to the refining of locally sourced gold to ensure adherence to responsible practices in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) space." The measure is also to support efforts for the…...
Ghana loses out $2. 5 billion yearly from raw exports " Trade Minister
3+ week, 1+ day ago (506+ words) THE Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has disclosed that the country is losing out on an estimated of $2. 5 billion annually for exporting agricultural commodities in their raw state. She was, however, of the view that the country…...
Engineers & Planners wins Damang Mining lease
3+ week, 1+ day ago (871+ words) Engineers and Planners (E&P) Company Limited, an indigenous mining services provider, has been selected to take over the operations of Damang Mine in the Western Region, marking a significant development for local ownership of large-scale mines. The Tender Committee set…...
Ghana's critical minerals era: How Geoscience can guide a responsible mineral future
3+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) In the true spirit of "Sankofa, geoscientists must lead the charge of responsibility in examining our history as a mineral-endowed nation. This article traces the path of Ghana's mineral history across three movements: the foundational geological past, the expanding critical…...
We can mine responsibly and sustainably - Samuel Abu Jinapor
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (237+ words) Graphic Online We can mine responsibly and sustainably - Samuel Abu Jinapor From Around The Web Two confirmed dead as building collapse traps worshippers at Accra New Town Look beyond office jobs, turn to agric "Shatta Wale to youth Tems becomes…...
Gold Bod signs GH27. 5m geological investigations deal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) The Ghana Gold Board (Gold Bod) has signed an agreement with the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to conduct geological investigations in Funsi, Atuna and Bensere East areas. The project constitutes Phase One of a wider enterprise into mineral exploration…...
Atlantic Lithium holds firm, rebuffs takeover bid as Ewoyaa ratification enters final stretch
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (269+ words) The company aiming to develop Ghana's first lithium mine has emerged from a tumultuous half-year with its independence intact, a fresh stream of funding, and its sights firmly set on a final permitting green light from Parliament in Accra. Atlantic…...