Newmont’s Ahafo South mine has successfully commissioned and received Cat® 6040 Next Generation (NG) Hydraulic Mining Shovel from Mantrac Ghana, becoming the first operation within Newmont and one of only three mine sites globally to deploy this advanced loading technology. The introduction of the Cat 6040 NG represents a significant investment in operational reliability, productivity, …
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Systems Centre at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, under the theme “Empowering Future Innovators through STEM and Smart Systems.” Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Mr. Daniel Boadi, Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, urged students to take full advantage of the facility …
Ghana’s Minerals Commission has been recognised for its contribution to advancing local content policies in Africa’s mining sector. The Commission received the recognition at the 5th Mining Local Content and Compliance Forum (MLCCF 2026) held in Mwanza, Tanzania. The award was presented by the Mining Commission of Tanzania during the closing ceremony of the three-day …
The National Security Secretariat in the Ashanti Region has raised concerns over the continued activities of illegal miners operating near the Obuasi Airport despite recent enforcement actions against them. An inspection by the Secretariat revealed extensive environmental destruction in the area, with heavy earth-moving equipment used to create deep pits across the landscape. Some excavators …
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has dismissed claims circulating in the public domain that the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) is being sold to businessman Ibrahim Mahama. According to GIADEC, the allegations, reportedly being made by some individuals claiming to be staff of VALCO and led by one Samuel Watchman Agyeman, are “baseless, …
The Apinto Traditional Council has submitted a proposal to the government seeking a new partnership framework that would give mining host communities greater participation in the ownership, governance and revenues generated from mineral resources. Dubbed the “Apinto Shared Prosperity Proposal,” the initiative is aimed at addressing what the Council describes as the longstanding imbalance between …
The Apinto Traditional Council says the era where communities bear the environmental and social costs of mining while receiving limited benefits must end. At a high-powered press conference in Tarkwa, the Council declared its support for calls for a Ghanaian-owned mining operation to take over the Tarkwa Mine, currently operated by Gold Fields Ghana Limited, …
Mining engineer and mineral economist Dr Kenneth Bansah says Ghana's new policy to purchase 30% of gold produced by large-scale mining companies for local refining could significantly strengthen the country's foreign reserves and support the stability of the cedi. In an analysis shared following the Finance Minister's 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, Dr Bansah said the …
Ghana has recorded a 29% increase in registered Mine Support Service Providers, with the number of licensed companies rising to 541 by July 2026, as the country strengthens local participation in the mining industry. Speaking at the 5th Local Content Compliance Forum in Mwanza, Tanzania, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Policy Planning, Mineral Titles …
Elders of the Apinto Divisional Council have visited Gold Fields' Tarkwa Mine to engage with the company's leadership and gain a better understanding of its mining operations, environmental management and community engagement initiatives. The delegation was received by Senior Vice President Elliot Twum, who provided an overview of the mine's operations and outlined the company's …
