Tag: gold

Ghana has expanded its gold purchase programme by securing an agreement with nine additional mining companies to acquire 20% of their gold output, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s ...

The Government of Ghana has directed Gold Fields Limited to halt all operations at the Damang Mine by April 18, 2025, following the rejection of an application by its subsidiary, ...

The Upper East Region has discovered gold deposits in seven out of its 15 districts, presenting new economic opportunities for the area. This was disclosed by Upper East Regional Minister, ...

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as the acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). ...

The mining and quarrying sector in Ghana recorded an impressive growth rate of 14.8% in the second quarter of 2024, according to Deloitte’s latest West Africa in Focus report. This ...

Eco-Conscious Citizens, led by Executive Director Awulah Serwaa, has issued a warning about the growing threat posed by heavily armed illegal mining cartels in Ghana. Speaking on ABC In the ...

Burkina Faso plans to withdraw mining permits from some foreign companies and will seek to produce more of its own gold, junta leader Ibrahim Traore said on Saturday, without specifying ...

The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, has raised concerns over the potential negative effects of a blanket ban on small-scale mining in Ghana. Speaking in an interview ...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has hailed the policies of President Akufo-Addo as the core reason Ghana regained its position as Africa’s number-one Gold producing country. Ghana recorded ...