Mining magnate Sir Sam Jonah has described illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as an environmental, economic, health and moral...
Zambia allocates 89 mining tenements under artisanal mining formalisation drive
Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has begun allocating 89 mining tenements in Kikonge as part of efforts to...
Ghana: EPA cracks down on mine reclamation and river restoration without permits
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered the immediate cessation of land reclamation, mine-site rehabilitation, dredging and water-body restoration activities...
Ghana’s COP31 negotiators urged to harmonise positions ahead of climate summit
he Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has met with Ghana’s COP31 Negotiators Team to receive...
Ghana : Nelson calls for dialogue over encroachment on Perseus Mining concession
The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has urged Perseus Mining to sustain its investments in local employment, skills development and...
Mantrac Ghana–Zijin Akyem team records 1 million injury-free man-hours
The Mantrac Ghana–Zijin Akyem Mine team has recorded one million man-hours worked without a lost-time injury (LTI), according to Mantrac...
Gold Fields Ghana technician becomes first woman named Best Inspector Candidate in wiring exam
Ruth Sam Aboagye, an Instrumentation Technician at Gold Fields Ghana, has been named the first woman in Ghana to receive...
Insurance firms have up till January 2027 to incorporate ESG in financial reporting
Beginning January 2027, all insurance companies will have to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in their financial reporting or...
Mahama: US$10bn investment to create alternative livelihoods for youth, curb illegal mining in Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama says the government plans to invest US$10 billion in job-rich sectors of the economy to create...
Ghana pushes local mineral processing in call for equal partnerships with Russia
Ghana has called for mining partnerships with Russia and other countries to prioritise local mineral processing, technology transfer and skills...