More than 60% of the rare mollusc species living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents face extinction from proposed seabed mining, prompting...
De Beers idles South Africa’s top diamond mine for two years
De Beers will suspend production at its Venetia mine, South Africa’s highest-value diamond operation, for two years as the company...
Lands Minister responds to Franklin Cudjoe over Azumah-E&P dispute
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has stated that his intervention helped resolve the dispute between...
EPA consults stakeholders on offshore mineral exploration programme
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has held a stakeholder engagement to discuss a proposed offshore reconnaissance project covering Ghana’s coastline...
Congo tax agency seals Glencore mine offices in payment dispute
Tax authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo sealed off offices belonging to a Glencore Plc-owned copper mine, escalating a...
Gold price loses its grip: World’s 50 biggest mining companies shed $228 billion in Q2
Gold’s slide back below $4,000 an ounce wipes out most of mining’s 2026 gains, but the old guard of diversified...
Ghana signs energy cooperation deal with Abu Dhabi-based investment company
The Energy Commission of Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Global South Utilities (GSU), a resources investment...
Awuni: GoldCoast GRC’s offshore exploration permit under strict regulatory scrutiny
The Minerals Commission has reaffirmed that no operating permit will be issued for GoldCoast GRC Ghana Limited’s proposed offshore mineral...
Five charged over alleged gold and platinum theft from South African mines
South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged illegal trade in...
Gold Fields Foundation boosts cocoa productivity with expanded farmer support
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has enrolled 105 additional cocoa farmers onto its Cocoa Farmers Support Programme, expanding the initiative...