Galamsey, or Illegal Mining to Deplete Ghana’s Cocoa Harvest this Year
Severe drought and illegal mining in Ghana are expected to drastically reduce the country’s cocoa when harvesting begins in September. According to Bloomberg, Ghana’s cocoa regulator had originally forecast a crop of 950,000 tons for 2022. The harvest...
Small-scale miners in Ghana to post reclamation bonds in September
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has served notice that beginning September this year, it will enforce the law that requires small-scale mining companies operating in the country to post reclamation bonds for reclaiming mined lands. Regulation 23 of...
Ghana gears up for River Guards to protect environment from pollution from illicit miners
The government has procured five new patrol boats to be used by the security services as part of measures to stem the menace of mining on river bodies in the country, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources,...
Ghana Minerals Commission to Roll Out Mining Regulation for EME
The Ghana Minerals Commission will roll out Minerals and Mining Regulations to track all earthmoving machines and equipment used in mining in the country. The implementation of the Regulation, which is backed by the Mineral Operations Tracking Earthmoving...
Asante Gold Announces First Gold Pour at Bibiani Gold Mine
(CSE:ASE | GSE:ASG | FRANKFURT:1A9 | U.S.OTC:ASGOF) Asante Gold Corporation announces that effective July 15, 2022 the Company has completed the first US$100 million tranche of a US$140 million financing package from strategic financial institutions in Ghana (the “Financing Institutions”). The...
GEAG Lauds Traditional rulers of Effutu for kicking against Lithium mining in sensitive sites
Convenor to the Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group (GEAG), Mrs Elizabeth Allua Vaah has described the move by the Effutu Traditional Rulers to discourage mining activities on their land as positive. She said, the Effutu Traditional Rulers led by Omanhen...
Accra Mining Network Introduces Mineral Commission’s MCAS to members
The Accra Mining Network (AMN) has taken its members through the new Mining Cadastre Administrative System (MCAS) introduced by the Ghana Minerals Commission. The implementation of MCAS by the Minerals Commission seeks to improve and strengthen current levels...
ARMED ROBBERS MAKE AWAY WITH $0.35m WORTH OF GOLD FROM GOLDSTONE RESOURCES
Akrokeri GHANA – On June 10, 2022, armed robbers raided the premises of a gold ore mining company making away with an unspecified amount of gold. The affected company, Goldstone Resources Limited near Akrokeri in the Ashanti region,...
Small-Scale Miners in Ghana receive 95 Licenses in Mineralized Zones
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, on Tuesday presented 95 signed mining licences to members of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners. The licences would enable the miners to operate mining concessions...
HAMAK GOLD IS ABOUT TO PUT LIBERIA ON THE WEST AFRICAN GOLD MINING PROVINCE MAP
Hamak Gold Ltd is already seeing positive signs in their investment case for gold, in an under explored country in West Africa. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and holds two priority gold exploration licences,...
US sanctions a Gold Mining Company over ties with Russia
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2022) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on Nicaragua’s state-owned gold mining company and the president of its board of directors in part over the Central American nation’s ties to Russia. The sanctions...
ACCRA MINING NETWORK DONATES TO THE APPIATSE SUPPORT FUND
The Appiatse Support Fund has received donations from the Accra Mining Network (AMN) and Political Zone, a Canadian Voluntary Organisation as their contributions towards the reconstruction of the Appiatse community. A donation of GHC6,000 was made on behalf...