Today, the illegal artisanal mining called galamsey has become a menace, an existential threat to the Republic of Ghana. What started as a source of livelihood for many young Ghanaians and an income stream for the Government has become a scar in the conscience of the highest echelons of political leadership due to the devastating […]
Category: Mining
Ghana: Minerals Commission Grants Mine Operating Permit to Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa Project
Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, GSE: ALLGH, OTCQX: ALLIF, “Atlantic Lithium” or the “Company”), the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting the delivery of Ghana’s first lithium mine announced that the Minerals Commission of Ghana has issued a Mine Operating Permit in respect of the Company’s flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
GMC’s $450M Refinery to Enhance the Value of Ghana’s Manganese Production
The Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) is set to revolutionise Ghana’s mining industry with a $450 million investment in a cutting-edge manganese refinery. This project aims to enhance the value of the country’s low-grade manganese production.
Gold Fields Commits $113M to Rehabilitation and Environmental Protection
Gold Fields Ghana Limited (GFGL), which operates the Tarkwa mine, has reiterated its commitment to protecting Ghana’s vegetation, as the company has set aside a total of $113 million to cover rehabilitation activities, with $82.5 million specifically earmarked as closure liabilities as of December 2023.
Ghana: Alan Kyerematen Outlines 10-point Plan to End Galamsey
At a landmark press conference at the Ghana International Press Centre, Alan Kyerematen, presidential candidate for the Afrafranto Alliance, together with his running mate, Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD) and other senior partners of Afrafranto Alliance, unveiled a comprehensive 10-point plan aimed at eradicating illegal mining (Galamsey) in Ghana.
Chamber of Mines Tour: AngloGold Ashanti Worried Over Growing Threats of Illegal Mining Activities
Iduapriem , Western Region-//AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine in Ghana, a leading player in Ghana’s mining industry has expressed serious concerns over the growing threats of illegal mining activities, warning of significant risks to its operations and the surrounding communities in the country.
Asante Gold Announces $100M Non-brokered Private Placement
Vancouver, British Columbia// – Asante Gold Corporation (CSE: ASE | GSE: ASG | FRANKFURT:1A9 | U.S.OTC: ASGOF) (Asante or the Company) announced that it has entered into an equity financing agreement with a strategic investor, pursuant to which Asante will sell, on a non-brokered private placement basis, 90,666,667 common shares at a purchase price of […]
Asante Gold Begins Mining At Its Russel Starter Pit At The Bibiani Gold Mine
Vancouver, British Columbia// – Asante Gold Corporation (CSE: ASE| GSE:ASG | FRANKFURT:1A9 | U.S.OTC:ASGOF) announced that following its receipt of all necessary permits from Ghanaian authorities, delivery of first mineralized material from the Russel Starter Pit to the Process Plant at the Bibiani Gold Mine has been achieved.
Increasing Diversity in Mining: Three Years On
Currently, the extractive industries face critical labour shortages1 as innovative ways of working and new skills profiles are becoming increasingly important to the sector’s future, including sustainability, digital and analytics, and capital productivity.
Ghana: Forestry Commission Raids Galamsey Camp, Arrests 4 in Subri Forest Reserve
The Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response team has raided an illegal mining, a.k.a galamsey camp in the Subri Forest Reserve near Benso in the Western Region, arresting four armed miners.











