Parliament’s ratification of Ghana’s first lithium mining lease was expected to trigger visible activity at Ewoyaa. Yet weeks later, the site still appears largely quiet, with little sign of the large-scale development many had anticipated.
Category: Mining
MP Urges Ghana to Tie Gold Fields Lease Extension to Action on Xenophobia in South Africa
Accra, Ghana//-The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has called on the government of Ghana to use ongoing discussions surrounding Gold Fields’ proposed lease extension in Tarkwa to demand stronger action against xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Atlantic Lithium Enters Into Binding Scheme Implementation Deed with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt
Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company, today announced that it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Limited (Huayou).
Developing Countries Feel Squeeze From Lower Natural Resource Revenue, Falling Foreign Aid
Fiscal pressures in developing countries make stronger domestic revenue systems more important than ever Developing countries face major difficulties as income from natural resource extraction industries decreases and wealthier nations reduce their aid.
Ghana: NAIMOS Dawn Operation Leads to Arrest of 49 Suspected Illegal Miners
A NAIMOS operations team stationed in Nzema East has survived an ambush after an illegal mining gang opened fire on them during an operation at Adiewoso in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region.
Atlantic Lithium Releases Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow Report
Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting the delivery of Ghana’s first lithium mine, today release its Quarterly Activities and Cash Flow Report for the period ended 31 March 2026.
Zimbabwe: Feminist Voices Demand Justice in Critical Minerals Boom as Women Call For Inclusion and Power
Harare, Zimbabwe// – As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns about who truly benefits—and who is left behind. Across mineral-rich regions in Africa, women are calling for a fundamental shift in how extractive industries operate, demanding justice, equity, and meaningful participation in decision-making […]
Ghana Revokes Adamus Resources’ 3 Concession Mining Leases Over Illegal Activities
Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has directed the revocation of the Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases belonging to Adamus Resources Limited for violating Ghana’s minerals and mining laws.
Ghana Directs Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to Shift Mining Ops to Local Firms by December
Ghana’s Minerals Commission has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations over to local contractors or face sanctions, according to five sources with direct knowledge of the matter and documents.
Ghana Arrests 4 Chinese, 3 Ghanaians for illegal Mining, Seizes Pump-action Guns
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) on April 11, 2026, arrested seven individuals—four Chinese nationals and three Ghanaians—during a targeted enforcement operation along the Boin River at Boinso–Abrokyire in the Aowin District of the Western North Region.