Accra, Ghana//-The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) and Wacam, two leading mining and environmental NGOs have called for responsible mining practices in the country, following the recent explosion of mining explosives at Apiate in the Prestea Huni Valley in the Western Region.
We, the Zimbabwe Civil Society groups, united in our common objective of defending our communities and national heritage against investment projects that disempower and impoverish our people, seek to register our deep concern with the behaviour of Chinese business operations in Zimbabwe.
In November, the Nigerian government unveiled plans to revise its crucial mining law, the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA).
It used to be that when people shopped for fine jewelry or premium watches, the first factor they’d consider would be the design of the item.
Accra, Ghana//-Gold Fields Ghana Tarkwa Mine, a leading gold mining company in the country has been adjudged the 2020 Mining Company of the Year at the 7th Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA) held on Friday, 19 November 2021 in Accra.
Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to possess 30 percent of global mineral reserves, representing a major opportunity for the region. Despite the high level of private investment in this critical sector, new analysis finds that many multinational companies are avoiding paying their taxes.
Wa, Upper West Region//-The largest Igneous Rock in Northern Ghana is located in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of Upper West Region, Ombo community to be precise, few kilometers from Tibani mostly inhabited by Immoula tribe.
Zambia’s mining industry is highly unionised but the unions are too weak to protect workers’ interests. Getty Images Thomas McNamara, La Trobe University In Zambia’s mining industry, wages and working conditions have consistently declined for 30 years. This is primarily because of changes to labour laws.
The instability and volatility of the price of lithium in the international market may hinder the energy transition, especially electric mobility.
Accra, Ghana//-Some exploration companies in the mining sector have turned to neighbouring Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire to ply their trade due to the brunt of unfriendly exploration tax regime in the country.
