By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah, has urged mining companies and other businesses seeking investment opportunities in the country to raise capital through the GSE. She explained that encouraging mining firms to list on the domestic bourse aligns with renewed efforts...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine exceeded its 2023 production target by 13 percent, coupled with a relatively strong financial performance in the past year. During the miner’s 20th annual non-denominational thanksgiving service held at the Iduapriem Club House, its Director - Samuel Boakye Pobee - announced that...
By Kizito CUDJOE   Resource-rich Ghana has once again made headlines by joining the ranks of African nations producing green minerals. This time, the focus is on lithium, a highly sought-after transition mineral. The country’s entry into lithium production is seen as significant, considering the growing global demand for this crucial...
FGR Bogoso Prestea Limited, the owner and operator of the Bogoso and Prestea mining leases, has signed agreements to restructure its ownership that will support the long-term success of the mine. The completion of this transaction, however, is subject to approval from the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources...
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Obuasi AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine (AGA) has constructed a new building for the Obuasi District Police Headquarters, in a bid to enhance security and safety of the communities within the Obuasi catchment area. The building was constructed at a cost of GH₵2.13million. Located at New Bidiem, the land...
As part of its youth empowerment and community development initiatives, AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has inducted 40 youth into its one-year Youth Apprenticeship Programme at the Obuasi Engineering School. The beneficiaries, drawn from the mine’s host communities, would be trained in vocations identified as gaps in the mining industry and...
By Kizito CUDJOE The Senior Minister of Cambodia and President of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Dr. Ly Thuch, has called for action to encourage the remaining non-state parties in Africa - Egypt, Libya and Morocco - to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or Mine Ban Treaty. This is seen...
On January 28, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - from which all three had been suspended following the military coups that overthrew their democratically elected governments. This represents the greatest crisis the bloc has faced since...
The Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has laid out a detailed vision for the mining sector, which he says will help effectively regulate the industry, help small-scale miners and also protect the environment Speaking to the nation in Accra on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, to unveil his vision...
Golden Star Resources Limited, a mining firm, is set to spend US$1,176,456 on nine infrastructural projects across the host communities within the Wassa East District of the Western Region. The infrastructural projects, which are under the Golden Star Development Foundation Fund (GSDFF), include the construction of six chamber and hall...