Gold prices ended yesterday’s trading session near $3,000 per ounce, and this morning, the precious metal temporarily set a historic high of $3,015 per ounce.
Category: Mining
Celebrating Exceptional Fire Safety: Newmont Akyem Wins Fire Safety Award
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has honoured Newmont’s Akyem Mine for its exceptional fire safety record. This recognition reinforces the critical role of fire prevention and emergency preparedness in safeguarding lives.
Ghana: Government Revokes All Small-scale Mining Licenses Issued After December 7, 2024
Accra, Ghana//-The Government of Ghana has announced the revocation of all small-scale mining licenses issued after the country’s general elections on December 7, 2024. The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, disclosed this at a joint press briefing on March 19, 2025. He explained that these licenses were granted without due process, […]
Ghana: Govt’s Proposed 80% Transfer of Mineral Royalties Sparks Controversy
The government’s proposal to transfer 80% of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) into the Consolidated Fund for infrastructure development has raised concerns among economic analysts and industry experts.
Ashanti Region: 6 Excavators Seized, 3 Foreign Nationals Arrested For Mining Along River Anum
The Ashanti Region Anti-Galamsey Task Force has seized six excavators deployed in illegal mining operations along River Anum in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region.
Atlantic Lithium Secures Mine Operating Permit For Ewoyaa Lithium Project
Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting the delivery of Ghana’s first lithium mine, has announced its unaudited Interim Results for the half-year period ended 31 December 2024.
Ghana: Forestry Commission Arrests Illegal Miners in Tano Anwia Forest
After promptings from JoyNews, the Forestry Commission apprehended a group that continued mining in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Western Region.
Global Firms Target Malawi’s $30Bn Mineral Boom
Cape Town, South Africa// — Malawi could generate up to $30 billion from mineral exports between 2026 and 2040, with annual revenues expected to hit $3 billion by 2034, according to the World Bank.
Rituals, Rites and Rumours: How Women Claim Power in Zimbabwe’s Informal Gold Mines
Jabulani Shaba, University of Groningen and Sandra Swart, Stellenbosch University In Zimbabwe they say, Hanzi bhande rinonzvenga vakadzi vakapinda mumigoghi (The gold belt will disappear if women go into the underground mine).
The Gold Price Has Surged to Record Highs. What’s Behind the Move?
Dirk Baur, The University of Western Australia The gold price has surged to a new all-time high above US$2,900 (A$4,544) an ounce this month.