Do not always smell the elephant. Pause, read, learn, and understand. In the past few days, news has circulated that the Minerals Commission has requested mining companies to transfer certain operations to local contractors. As usual, the conversations have been divided along partisan lines. While one side supports the move, others have been critical, often …
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) was established with a clear and ambitious mandate: to maximise the value of Ghana’s mineral revenues, invest them prudently, and secure long-term benefits for both present and future generations. The Fund is governed by the Minerals Income Investment Fund Act, 2018 (Act 978), as amended, with Section 2 outlining …
Of Murky Beginnings Heath Goldfields announced its first gold pour on 19th February 2026. The mine had been dormant for two years. Fourteen hundred workers, the company said, were back on payroll. The Trafigura offtake agreement for 700,000 ounces of gold doré, with $65 million in debt financing, followed within weeks. Bloomberg picked up the …
Deep in Ghana’s Eastern Region, in a forest reserve that has been described as one of the most ecologically important landscapes in all of West Africa, something unusual is happening. A mining company is not just cleaning up after itself. It is actively working to make the forest better than it found it. The Atewa …
Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng Introduction: When the Safe Haven Breaks. Gold’s recent collapse which is its worst weekly performance since 1983, has sent shock waves through global markets and a drop in gold stocks and ETFs. For an asset long regarded as the ultimate store of value, such a sharp correction appears counterintuitive and inverse, …
Financial institutions (FIs) worldwide are at significant risk of exposure to the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), a crime that threatens biodiversity, destabilizes ecosystems, and fuels other criminal activities, according to a new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and financial crime risk platform Themis. The report highlights that IWT affects thousands of …
Ghana has reaffirmed its pledge to achieve 100% sustainable management of its ocean space by 2030 at a high-level Stakeholder Workshop on the Ocean Panel Progress Report 2026, held on February 26 in Accra. Organised by the SDGs Advisory Unit at the Office of the President, the workshop brought together representatives from ministries, departments and …
In about four months’ time, the world’s biggest single sporting event will kick off. Billions of football (or soccer) fans will be glued in front of their TV screens and mobile devices as they soak up the drama and excitement of the FIFA World Cup and await the crowning of a new champion. The Coupe …
2. Opportunities missed due to a constipation of imagination. 3. In the Mediaeval world, Ghana was part of the West African belt supplying 60% of the world’s gold. When gold was the source of global wealth. 4. By the Renaissance, Ghana’s share was in the 10% range, still mighty. 5. In the modern era, it …
Analysis of the pricing data for the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) gold coins between Friday January 23 and January 27, 2026 shows a strong and consistent appreciation in value across all three denominations. The 1.00 oz coin has seen the most substantial nominal increase. It climbed from GH₵ 54,160.22 last Friday to a new height …
