The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has warned that illegal mining activities in the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve are threatening the ecological integrity of the Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area (MPA). Speaking at the Ministry's Mid-Year Media Engagement in Accra on Wednesday, July 22, the Minister said streams originating from the …
The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG), acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), enhance supply chain integrity, and combat illicit finance …
Canada’s first diamond mine, Ekati in the Northwest Territories, will shut down following a Supreme Court of British Columbia ruling placed it into receivership this week. Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, a subsidiary of Australian-based Burgundy Diamond Mines operated the historic Ekati diamond mine approximately 300 km northeast of Yellowknife after it bought the asset from Dominion Diamond in 2021. Low global diamond prices compounded with tariffs, competition from …
Zijin Golden Ridge Limited has donated 13 air conditioning units worth GHS 83,125 to the Abirem Government Hospital as part of its ongoing commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and services within its host communities. The air conditioners will be installed in critical areas of the hospital to support the effective operation and maintenance of sensitive …
More than 60% of the rare mollusc species living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents face extinction from proposed seabed mining, prompting the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to renew calls for a moratorium ahead of global talks on regulating the industry. The IUCN, the global scientific authority on the status of species, said Thursday …
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has held a stakeholder engagement to discuss a proposed offshore reconnaissance project covering Ghana's coastline from Half-Assini in the Western Region to Winneba in the Central Region. The meeting, held at the Accra City Hotel, brought together representatives from technical, academic and government institutions to review the proposed GoldCoast GRC …
The Minerals Commission has reaffirmed that no operating permit will be issued for GoldCoast GRC Ghana Limited's proposed offshore mineral reconnaissance activities until the company satisfies Ghana's environmental and regulatory requirements. Speaking at an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) stakeholder engagement in Accra, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Victoria Awuni, said the company's …
South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged illegal trade in unwrought gold and platinum following an investigation spanning Gauteng, Limpopo and North West provinces. The suspects, aged between 33 and 62, were arrested on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Four were apprehended in Bedfordview, Gauteng, while …
The newly established Institute of Minerals Resource Investments and Governance (IMRIG) at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) has assembled a team of experienced mining executives, regulators, legal experts and policy professionals as its founding fellows to support evidence-based research and strengthen mineral governance in Ghana and Africa. The founding fellows were introduced during …
The Acting Director of the Institute of Minerals Resource Investment and Governance (IMRIG) at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Dr Frank Boateng, has identified misinformation and limited public understanding as some of the biggest challenges confronting Ghana's extractive sector, saying the newly launched institute will help promote evidence-based discussions through research and education. …
