Accra, Ghana//― Newmont has announced the appointment of Danquah Addo-Yobo as Country Manager for its Ghana business. The role, which took effect from 1st October, 2025, is part of the strategic realignment of Newmont’s global structure.
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Newmont Wins Third Consecutive Overall Best Organisation in HR Practice at the 2025 HR Focus Africa Awards
Accra, Ghana// ― Newmont has been recognised once again as a leader in Human Resource (HR) excellence, winning Overall Best Organisation in HR Practice for the third consecutive time at the 2025 HR Focus Africa Awards.
Ghana Revokes 278 Small-scale Mining Licenses Over Regulatory Breaches
Accra, Ghana//-The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revoked 278 small-scale mining licenses across the country over regulatory breaches and the expiration of operating permits.
Pronounced Lithium-in-soil Anomalies Within Agboville and Rubino Licences Announced
Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company, has announced the delineation of impressive lithium-in-soil anomalies in results from Phase 2 and Phase 3 soil sampling completed across the Rubino and Agboville exploration licences in Côte d’Ivoire, which are 100%-owned by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Khaleesi Resources SARL.
Ghana: 22 Burkinabes Arrested For Illegal Mining in Amansie West District
A joint security taskforce led by the Amansie West District Security Council in the Ashanti Region has arrested 22 Burkinabes involved in illegal mining within the area.
EU Warns Galamsey Could Hurt Ghana’s Exports
The European Union (EU) has cautioned that Ghana’s illegal mining crisis, commonly known as galamsey, could have serious implications for the country’s agricultural exports if mercury contamination continues to affect farm produce.
‘Gov’t Resolute on Ending Galamsey; We Need Your Support’ – Veep Tells Ghanaian Community in Belgium
Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s resolve to end illegal mining, aka galamsey.
Ghana’s Galamsey Crisis: National Security and Illegal Mining Implications
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1) “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” – Albert Einstein. Ghana’s illegal mining, popularly known in Ghana as ‘galamsey’, crisis—the serious and destructive issue […]
Ghana: CHASS Alarmed by the Destructive Impact of Galamsey on Education
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has expressed worry about the devastating impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on education.
Critical Minerals are Driving Africa’s New Gold Rush
Cape Coast, South Africa// — Global interest in African critical minerals and battery minerals is rising, with investors seeking to channel capital into strategic projects and related infrastructure, says research and advisory firm Moore Global.