More iron deposits have been discovered at Nkwanta in the Oti Region, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, has said.
Category: Mining
Discussions Around Commodity Prices Upped By 34% in Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcripts
Amid growing concerns over global inflation and anticipated recession, discussions around commodity prices in companies’ earnings call transcripts rose by 34% in Q3 2022 compared to Q3 2021, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Galamsey Menace: Let’s Stop Illegal Miners to Protect Lives – Prof Ansah
Accra, Ghana//-The Co-Principal Investigator of the University of York-UG’s Galamsey Research Team, Prof Gladys Nyarko Ansah has called for intensified efforts by the government and the citizenry to bring an end to activities of illegal miners in the country to protect lives.
Ghana: 3 Chinese Arrested for Murder of ‘Galamseyer’
The Ghana Police have arrested three Chinese suspects in connection with the murder of a man over ‘galamsey’.
Afrobarometer Survey: Ghanaians Call For Tighter Regulation of Natural Resource Extraction
Accra, Ghana//-A majority of Ghanaians want the government to regulate natural resource extraction such as mining, oil drilling, and wood harvesting more tightly to reduce its negative impacts on the environment, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows.
Ghana’s Illegal Mining Continues Because the Rules and Reality Are Disconnected
Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons/Flickr Richard Kwaku Kumah, Queen’s University, Ontario Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector – is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries.
Newmont Outshines Rivals In Ghana Club 100 Rankings
Accra, Ghana// – Newmont has outshone its rivals in the Ghana Club 100 Rankings this year by standing out as the most outstanding mining company in the country.
Ghana’s Artisanal Miners Are a Law Unto Themselves: Involving Communities Can Help Fix the Problem
A group of Galamseyer, illegal gold miners, work in Kibi area, southern Ghana. Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty Images Prince K. Bansah, University of Lincoln Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer, the sixth globally. It produced approximately 129 metric tonnes in 2021.
Ghana’s Military Solely Responsible for the Success or Failure of Fight Against Galamsey
Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, says the Ghana Armed Forces should be held responsible for either the success or the failure of the fight against galamsey.
The Economics, Policy and Politics of the Fight Against Galamsey
We are back to the issue of galamsey! The president’s meeting with the National House of Chiefs and the MMDCEs, media reports with pictures of polluted rivers, conversations on social media, etc. are contributing to this renewed sense of urgency to act.