AngloGold Ashanti has offered $2.5bn (R44.85bn) to take over smaller rival Centamin, which owns Egypt’s largest gold mine, Sukari.
Category: Mining
Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project Granted EPA Permit
Accra, Ghana//-Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, GSE: ALLGH, OTCQX: ALLIF, “Atlantic Lithium, the African-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, today announced that Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an environmental permit (EPA permit) in respect of the Company’s flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
Newmont Invests in Security Infrastructure at Ahafo North as Part of Influx Management
Accra, Ghana// ― Newmont Corporation’s (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) Ahafo North project has commenced implementation of an influx management plan, with the construction of a divisional police headquarters at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Ahafo region, valued at GHS 4.1 million (approximately US$250k).
Ban Illegal Mining in Ghana to Avert Generational Food and Nutrition Crises
Accra, Ghana//-The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on the government to ban illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in the country.
PRINPAG Condemns Environmental Destruction Caused by Galamsey Activities, Rallies Members to Support Efforts to Halt the Menace
Accra, Ghana//-The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) strongly condemns the rampant and irresponsible destruction of our nation’s water bodies, forest cover, and environment in the name of illegal mining (galamsey) for monetary gains.
Wholesale Ban on Small-scale Mining Will Affect Legal Miners Badly – Minerals Commission
The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, says that a comprehensive ban on small-scale mining will negatively impact legal operators in the sector.
Forest Invasion: Companies Owned by Wontumi, Kumasi Mayor & Others Scramble to Mine in Ghana’s Forest Reserves
When the government on June 9, 2023, rallied Ghanaians to plant trees as part of the Greening Ghana campaign, the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Sam Pyne, was one of the leading political figures in the Ashanti Region who actively participated in the tree-planting event.
Taking African Mining Organisations to Net Zero: Danfoss Focuses on Meeting Decarbonisation Goals
Danfoss, the global industrial Danish-based group, is proud to announce its participation at the upcoming free-to-attend Electra Mining Africa 2024 show, one of the continent’s premier mining and industrial exhibitions.
Galamsey: Ghana on the Brink of Severe Water Crisis – GWCL Warns
Ghana may soon face a severe water crisis if urgent measures are not taken to address the increasing inefficiencies in water treatment, according to Dr Clifford Braimah, Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).
Newmont Akyem Signs Social Responsibility Agreements with Host Communities
Since its inception in 2014, the Akyem Social Responsibility Forum (SRF) has consistently championed respectful engagement and collaboration between Newmont Golden Ridge Limited Akyem Mine and its host communities on the most impactful benefits the presence of the mine offers the communities.