Ghana’s Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has signalled a strategic expansion of its mandate beyond royalty collection within the country,...
Dangote Signs $400m equipment deal with China’s XCMG to expand refinery
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed a $400 million equipment deal with China’s Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) to accelerate the...
Newcore Gold to invest over $250m in Ghana’s Enchi Project
Newcore Gold plans to invest more than US$250 million in Ghana over the next few years as it advances its...
GIISDEC in talks with B5 Plus over iron ore concession
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), Williams Okofo-Dateh, has confirmed ongoing discussions...
Malawi announces plans to establish Sovereign Wealth Fund
Malawi has announced plans to establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund to ensure that Malawians benefit from mineral proceeds. Delivering his...
Malawi suspends issuance of mining licenses, bans export of raw minerals
The Malawi government has suspended the issuance of new mining licenses as parts of efforts to overhaul activities in the...
Ghana: Salifu Nat Acheampong appointed deputy MD of BOSTenergies
BOST Energies Limited Company (BOSTenergies) has appointed Salifu Nat Acheampong as its new deputy managing director. He replaces Adwoa Serwaa...
Ghana Gold Board suspends tier 1 and tier 2 gold buying licence applications
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the immediate suspension of applications for specific categories of gold buying licenses as...
MDF administrator calls for targeted financing to expand women’s role in mining
Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, Administrator of Ghana’s Minerals Development Fund (MDF), has called for deliberate financing mechanisms to expand women’s...
GIISDEC courts investors for iron ore expansion at Mining Indaba
The Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) has recorded significant investor interest in Ghana’s iron ore sector during...