UMaT and RABOTEC Group Forge Groundbreaking Partnership
In a significant stride toward educational and industrial synergy, RABOTEC GROUP, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Alhaji Ali Ibrahim and General Manager Ayesha Mahama, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) on July 23, 2024. The agreement, marked by an elating ceremony, paves the way for...
Read morePioneering Contribution to Geology in Ghana – Mrs. Alexandra Amoako-Mensah’s Legacy in Lithium Discovery
Mrs. Alexandra Amoako-Mensah’s remarkable contributions to the field of geology, particularly to the discovery of lithium in Ghana, will forever be a notable chapter in the nation’s illustrious mining history. Her relentless pursuit to defy societal norms and provide invaluable insights into geology has set a precedent that continues to inspire many. Keith Muller, the...
Read moreAramco boss with new energy manifesto for oil says we should forget energy transition
In a candid address at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas, Saudi Aramco’s CEO, Amin Nasser, delivered a stark critique of the world’s current energy transition strategy, deeming it a failure and advocating for a significant strategy shift. Amidst global calls for the phase-out of fossil fuels, Nasser argued for a...
Read moreShaping Kenya’s Mining Future: Empowering Inclusivity and Sustainable Growth: Ghana Contirbutes
The Kenya Chamber of Mines (KCM) and the Association of Women in Energy and Extractives in Kenya (AWEIK) jointly convened the Kenya Mining Week on 17th – 18th July 2023 at Radisson Blu, Upperhill, Nairobi. The objective was to address crucial aspects of Kenya’s mining sector and promote economic growth through inclusivity. Emerging Issues and...
Read moreTop 10 largest gold mining companies in 2022 ranked by reserves
5 of the Top 10 largest mining companies saw a positive percenatge growth from 2021 to 2022. Gold Fields and Barrick registered 9% growth each from a difference of 4.7 Moz and 7 Moz of Au Reserves respectively. Harmony was the greatest loser among the Top 10, dropping down 12% from 3.3 Moz of Au...
Read moreDIRECT-HIRE VS. CONTRACT LABOUR IN MINING AND IN GEOLOGY: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
Contract mining appears to be an emerging model in the industry. When companies need help with recruitment services, one of the first things the recruiting agencies ask is whether the position is a contract labor or direct placement opportunity. This is because a direct-hire vs. contract labor position will determine the type of recruiting and...
Read moreAre women leaving the mining industry? – a McKinsey findings.
Women are underrepresented at all levels within mining companies. Yet opportunities remain for the industry to boost female recruitment, retention, and advancement. A research findings by McKinsey show why women are leaving the mining industry and what mining companies can do about it. Women represent an estimated 8 to 17 percent of the global mining workforce....
Read moreGhana Government says, Gold Fields, Kosmos, Tullow and MTN, owe back taxes
Perhaps, it is a strategy, but the Government of Ghana appears to be very desperate. She needs short to medium term solutions in bringing back the economy to life as promised the citizens during the covid-19 pandemic. The economy has been in distress for a while now. Some of the short term measures were for...
Read moreThe Galamsey Fight – No Solution In Sight, unless we Unite
Where Does the Best Come From? The best comes from the west, they say. And this is a truism for most Ghanaians. Indeed, to the psychic of the ordinary Ghanaian, towards the far west in the International conceptual framework is the United States of America, USA, where goodies come from. Nationally too, gold, manganese, timber,...
Read moreAshia Huang still doing Galamsey in Ghana, and arrested again.
Popular Chinese woman reported to be a kingpin in the galamsey business, Huang Ruixia alias Aisha Huang has been arrested again and arraigned for fresh charges. Aisha Huang, who was a household name in Ghana five years ago, was charged together with three others for engaging in sales and purchases of minerals without a licence....
Read moreIndonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares that will be redistributed
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s investment minister said more than 2,000 mining permits for various minerals have been revoked amid efforts to tighten the sector’s governance and plan for land redistribution. The ministry has revoked 2,065 permits covering more than 3.1-million hectares (7.6-million acres) of land across the country, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters on Friday....
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