Ghana is moving to overhaul its 1999 National Land Policy amid persistent land disputes, multiple sales of land, encroachment on...
UMaT proposes trained professionals as licensing requirement for small-scale miners
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT ) has proposed a new framework that would require small-scale mining operators to...
Minerals Commission orders immediate halt to Gold Coast GRC offshore operations
The Minerals Commission has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities under offshore reconnaissance licences held by Gold Coast GRC...
VIDEO: GoldBod partners Pete Edochie on drive to mentor 500,000 African youth
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is set to support an African youth mentorship initiative being championed by veteran Nigerian actor...
Ghana: Minerals Commission pushes for standard pay framework for contract mining workers
The Minerals Commission is pushing for the development of a standard remuneration and welfare framework for workers employed by local...
Minerals Commission engages contract miners over workers’ conditions
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Tandoh, has met with another group of local contract miners to...
Ghana: Heath Goldfields appoints Dr Emmanuel Addo Junior as general manager, technical
Heath Goldfields LTD has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Addo Junior as General Manager – Technical, an official statement has said. Dr....
Ghana: GAFCSC students examine galamsey damage, responsible mining in Tarkwa
Students of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Junior Division, have examined the environmental and socio-economic impacts...
Zijin Akyem trains 31 Birim North youth in welding, fabrication
Zijin Golden Ridge Limited (ZGRL), operator of the Akyem Gold Mine, has started training 31 young people from Birim North...
Ghana’s first Marine Protected Area at risk from offshore gold exploration
Ghana took a historic step to protect its marine environment in April 2026, the country established its first Marine Protected...