Minerals Commission Chief Executive Officer Isaac Tandoh has highlighted the Commission’s efforts to tackle “fronting” in Ghana’s mining sector, particularly the use of local entities as nominees for unregistered foreign miners. Speaking at the Ministerial and CEO Roundtable at the Egypt Mining Forum, Mr Tandoh said addressing the practice was necessary to protect legitimate mining …
A Rocha Ghana has released a documentary highlighting the pressure illegal mining is placing on the river sources within Ghana’s Atewa Forest, where the Ayensu, Densu and Birim rivers originate. Titled GOLD RUSH: Inside the Headwater Atewa, the Source Facing a Slow Avoidable Death, the documentary takes viewers into the Atewa landscape to document activities …
The Government of Ghana, through the Forestry Commission, has begun developing a National Forest Protection Strategy to provide a framework for addressing growing threats to the country’s forest resources. The proposed strategy is expected to address pressures affecting both reserved and off-reserve forests, including illegal mining, illegal logging, encroachment, wildfires and other activities that contribute …
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has announced that he is helping to fund a new $660m (£500m) fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti The project will include a 120km- (75 mile-) pipeline connecting Djibouti's Damerjog port to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia, as well as storage capacity of about 400 million litres. It is expected …
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has appointed Bayanda Mncwango as Managing Director, effective October 2026. Mncwango returns to RBM, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 2019 to 2022. During that period, Mncwango led operations across the full value chain, including mining, processing and logistics, with responsibility for safe operational performance, technical development and …
The Senior Staff Union (SSU) and Junior Staff Union (JSU) of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced plans for a nationwide demonstration against the proposed Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the company. The unions say the peaceful demonstration will take place across all operational regions on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. This was contained …
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has maintained the existing electricity and water tariffs for the fourth quarter of 2026, effective October 1. The Commission said the tariffs would remain at their third-quarter levels following its quarterly review of key economic and operational variables affecting utility costs. The review considered the Ghana cedi-US dollar exchange …
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has engaged steel manufacturer B5 Plus Limited to explore opportunities to expand local manufacturing of inputs used by Ghana’s mining industry. The engagement focused particularly on the local production of grinding media and other mill consumables, as MIIF seeks to deepen local participation and value creation across the mining …
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has demanded tangible results from government funding allocated to oil exploration in the Voltaian Basin, warning that future budget allocations will require clear evidence of progress. Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said repeated allocations for exploration in the basin must translate into measurable outcomes. He said the …
“Ghanaians Abroad,” an association of Ghanaians in the diaspora comprising concerned citizens from across political parties, movements and associations, on Wednesday staged a demonstration at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, demanding greater accountability, transparency and action on a range of governance and development issues in Ghana. The demonstration, held under the theme “GHANA …
