Accra, Ghana – The Global Environment Facility (GEF), in collaboration with the Tropical Biology Association, has commenced a training workshop for Operational Focal Points (OFPs) from 14 West African countries. These countries have been beneficiaries of GEF disbursements since the fund’s establishment in 1991.
Category: Mining
Inclusion in Action: How Newmont is Creating Space for Everyone to Thrive
At Newmont, inclusion is more than a core value. It is an active, ongoing commitment to ensure that every workforce member is seen, heard, and valued.
The Ghana Gold Board Bill
Ghana is a well-endowed country. Its resource endowment includes gold. Our resource endowments suggest the socio-economic development needle should be much further ahead than it currently is.
Ghana Chamber of Mines Gets Acting CEO As Koney Retires
Accra, Ghana—The Ghana Chamber of Mines today announced Ahmed Dasana Nantogmah as its Acting CEO pending the appointment of a new CEO.
GoldBod and Matters Arising
Accra, Ghana//-Listening to the Managing Director of PMMC Sammy Gyamfi on Newsfile on the Goldbod explanations, it is becoming increasingly clear that either the misconceptions and brouhaha behind this Goldbod thing are deliberate or self-inflicted. The issues are very simple and direct!
African Rare Earth Projects Advance Amid Rising Global Demand
Cape Town, South Africa, March 31, 2025/ — The global demand for rare earth elements (apo-opa.co/3FI1pbZ) is projected to increase four-fold by 2030, driven by the energy transition and increasing investments in industrialisation.
Ghana: Gold Discovered in Seven Districts of Upper East Region
The Upper East Region has discovered mineral resources, particularly gold, in seven out of its 15 District Assemblies and Municipalities.
60 Tonnes of Gold Worth $1.2bn Smuggled Out of Ghana in 2022 – Gov’t
Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that Ghana is losing billions in revenue due to illegal transfer of gold, one of the country’s most valuable natural resources.
Gold Price Outlook: Stability Above $3000 Amid Improved Market Sentiment and Rising U.S. Yields
Gold (XAU/USD) is facing increasing pressure as the U.S. dollar continues to hold onto its recent gains, trading near $3016, supported by strong economic data that strengthens expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain a tight monetary policy for a longer period.
Lithium Boom: Ghana’s Lithium Hotspot To Be Relocated, Biodiversity Lost If Production Starts
Accra, Ghana//-Stephen Mensah, a 90-year-old elder of Ewoyaa, a tiny community in Ghana’s Central Region, would soon lose the place he has called home for nearly a century.









