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Mahama's Cooperative Mining Initiative: A Path Towards Sustainable Galamsey Reform
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (747+ words) Mahama's Cooperative Mining Initiative: A Path Towards Sustainable Galamsey Reform'Modern Ghana Mahama's Cooperative Mining Initiative: A Path Towards Sustainable Galamsey Reform For years, Ghana has grappled with the environmental and social consequences of illegal mining, locally known as "galamsey." This…...
Minority alleges 'state capture' as Ibrahim Mahama consolidation targets Ghana’s mines
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (112+ words) Minority alleges 'state capture' as Ibrahim Mahama consolidation targets Ghana's mines'Modern Ghana Minority alleges 'state capture' as Ibrahim Mahama consolidation targets Ghana's mines The Minority in Parliament is raising concerns over what it describes as a creeping state capture involving…...
Gov’t to Roll Out Responsible Cooperative Mining Programme Nationwide
4+ day, 38+ min ago (101+ words) Upcoming SIM registration is "create, loot and share" venture " Kamal-Deen Return the luxury jets and pay cocoa farmers " Minority Chief Whip tells Mahama Gov"t hiding true state of the economy " NPP MP criticises'GHS17bn salary loan Senegal's football bosses say…...
Work life balance in Ghana's Mining Industry: A dive into the life of the miner
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (682+ words) This is why regulators such as the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) emphasize that worker well-being is not a "soft issue." It is not about comfort or luxury; it is a frontline safety control. Just as no responsible company…...
Mining Regulation Update: Chamber of Mines Pushes for Lower Royalties
1+ week, 4+ day ago (87+ words) Mining Regulation Update: Chamber of Mines Pushes for Lower Royalties'Modern Ghana Mining Regulation Update: Chamber of Mines Pushes for Lower Royalties #GhanaMining #MiningRoyalty #ChamberOfMines #ChannelOneNews #MiningSector The Ghana Chamber of Mines is advocating for lower mining royalties even after the…...
Ghana Mining Sector at Risk? Minority Warns New Royalty Regulations Could Cost Jobs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (140+ words) Ghana Mining Sector at Risk? Minority Warns New Royalty Regulations Could Cost Jobs'Modern Ghana Ghana Mining Sector at Risk? Minority Warns New Royalty Regulations Could Cost Jobs #GhanaMining #RoyaltyRegulations #GhanaParliament #MiningSector #GhanaNews The Minority in Parliament is warning that Ghana…...
Minority urges gov't to implement fiscal regime to cushion mining firms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (391+ words) The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament has called the government to urgently roll out a fiscal regime to cushion local mining companies following the maturity of the Minerals and Mining Royalties Legislation. Mr Patrick Yaw Boamah, NPP Member…...
Africa’s Resource Power Plays: Oil Risks, Mining Expansion and Resource Nationalism Reshape the Continent’s Markets
1+ week, 6+ day ago (697+ words) Across Africa, the battle for control over energy, minerals and export infrastructure is intensifying. From rising oil supply risks tied to Middle East tensions to new mining investments in South Africa and resource nationalism in the Sahel, the continent's commodity…...
Niger Suspends and Revokes Foreign Mining Licenses Including British-Linked Firm
2+ week, 2+ day ago (593+ words) Niamey, Niger In a significant escalation of its resource nationalism strategy, the government of the Republic of Niger has taken the controversial step of suspending and revoking multiple mining licenses held by foreign firms including one with ties to a…...
Open letter to President Mahama, Parliament and Cabinet on galamsey effects on children
2+ week, 3+ day ago (299+ words) Your Excellency the President of the Republic, Speaker and Members of Parliament,Honourable Members of Cabinet,Galamsey, children's health, and the future of Ghana The Paediatric Society of Ghana has issued an urgent warning that illegal mining (galamsey) poses a…...