Atlantic Lithium has established a joint Integration Committee with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. to oversee the development of the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana while progressing the proposed acquisition of the company by the Chinese mining group. The committee, comprising representatives from both Atlantic Lithium and Huayou, will coordinate regulatory approvals, integration planning, stakeholder …
Parliament has ratified six mining lease agreements between the Government of Ghana and six mining companies, paving the way for new and expanded mining operations expected to deliver socio-economic benefits to host communities and the country. The companies are incorporated under the laws of Ghana and have secured leases for gold and other mineral exploration …
Ghana Manganese Company Limited (GMC) says it expects monthly production to reach 700,000 tonnes in August, citing improving weather conditions and the gradual commissioning of new heavy-duty equipment. In a press release, the company described the projected output as a major operational milestone and a significant step toward achieving its annual production target of eight …
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, …
