The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, on Wednesday(June 17), inaugurated a 20-member Greater Accra Public Lands Protection Taskforce in Accra to strengthen efforts to protect and preserve public lands in the region. The taskforce, made up of representatives from the Lands Commission, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ghana …
Adamus Resources Limited has denied allegations linking the company or its security personnel to the fatal shooting of an individual reportedly involved in illegal mining activities within the company's concession area at Salman in the Nzema East District. In a statement issued on June 16, 2026, the company described the claims as false and unsupported …
Ghana has commissioned an upgraded National Seismic Monitoring Network to enhance earthquake detection, monitoring and disaster preparedness across the country. The modernised system, unveiled by the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, is capable of transmitting real-time seismic data to improve the country's response to earthquake activity. Speaking …
The Trump administration's push to boost critical minerals production by regulating prices is facing skeptical G7 allies and a divided mining industry, with negotiations for a Western trading bloc stumbling over concerns about the plan's cost and governance, according to diplomatic sources and a Reuters analysis of corporate policy recommendations. First proposed by U.S. Vice …
Italy has expressed its commitment to Ghana’s development agenda with the unveiling of its national pavilion at the just-ended West African Mining & Power Expo (WAMPEX), underscoring Italy’s deepening partnership with Ghana in support of its sustainable development goals in the mining, energy, and industrial sectors. Italy’s participation aligns closely with Ghana’s ambitions to harness …
The Minerals Commission has inaugurated a five-member reconstituted Audit Committee at its Head Office in Accra, marking a formal transition in the statutory oversight of the regulatory body. The inauguration was conducted in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), which mandates statutory agencies to maintain an active Audit Committee to ensure …
It is a year since Motshwegwa Rakhudu lost his job after 14 years working as an installer at Debswana diamond mining operations in northern Botswana. He says he had been on rolling three-year renewable contracts with Enabler Hires (Pty) Ltd, and expected the arrangement would continue through to 2027. Instead, he was retrenched and made …
The Minerals Council South Africa has expressed concern over proposals contained in the country's Industrial Development Strategy 2026 and says it will engage the government on the implications for the mining sector. In a statement issued on June 9, the Council said it noted with regret proposals by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition …
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has described the delivery of locally produced Jubilee crude oil to the Sentuo Oil Refinery as a major milestone in Ghana’s petroleum industry. According to the Minister, the development demonstrates the government's commitment to adding value to the country's natural resources locally, strengthening energy security, and …
Asante Gold Corporation has congratulated its Executive Vice President and Country Director, Ing. Fred Attakumah, on his appointment as President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. The appointment follows Asante Gold's assumption of the Chamber's rotating presidency in June 2026 and was formalised at the Chamber's 98th Annual General Meeting held in Accra on Friday. …
