Accra, Ghana, September 11, 2018//-A ranking member of Parliament’s Finance Committee of Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, insisted that a recent comment by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia about Ghana’s bauxite deal with Sinohydro shows that the government has added $2 billion to Ghana’s rising debt stock.
Category: Mining
Botswana: Mining a New Growth Model
September 7, 2018//-Botswana is one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has truly benefited from its mineral wealth.
Ghana Seeking To Replicate China’s Success Story
September 5, 2018//-The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghana is aiming to replicate China’s development model, which has seen her, over the last three decades, creating progress and prosperity for the masses of the Chinese people.
Ghana: Train Crashes into Tipper Truck at Takoradi Port
August 29, 2018//-A haulage train on Wednesday dawn crashed into a tipper truck at a rail crossing at the Takoradi Port in the Western Region.
Mining Diamonds in Africa While Supporting the Community
August 24, 2018//-In Côte d’Ivoire, a growing number of artisanal, small-scale miners now excavate diamonds using a technique that helps them sell more diamonds while protecting communities and the environment.
Are Duty Bearers Supporting the Fight Against Galamsey?
Accra, Ghana, August 23, 2018//-Mineral resources belong to the current and future generations and are vested in the President in trust for the people of Ghana.
Aurecon Outshines Rivals at 2018 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
August 21, 2018//-Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company, Aurecon walked away with two coveted accolades at this year’s Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Aon Engineering Excellence Awards.
Open Letter to the President: The Emptiness of the $2 Billion Chinese Bauxite Deal
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge – Hosea 4:6 (KJV). Where there is no vision, the people perish – Proverbs 29:18 (KJV). Accra, Ghana, August 20, 2018//-The media reported on Thursday, August 9, 2018, that “Parliament has passed the master project support agreement for a $2 billion dollar facility for the construction of […]
At Long Last! Ghana Lifts Ban on Small-scale Mining
Accra, Ghana, August 16, 2018//-Ghana has announced the lifting of the ban slapped on small-scale mining across the country.
Ghana: EOCO Questions Menzgold Boss
Accra, Ghana, August 8, 2018//-The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has invited the Chief Executive Officer Menzgold Ghana Company Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah for questioning.