June 25, 2018//-For nearly six hours senior mining executives met privately with President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa to debate the controversial mining code proposed for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Category: Mining
How the Commodity Boom Helped Tackle Poverty, Inequality in Latin America
June 21, 2018//-Latin America may be the most unequal region in the world, but it is the only region to significantly lower inequality over the past two decades, and the boom in commodity prices helped make it happen.
Ghana to Lift Ban on Small-scale Mining Shortly
June 18, 2018//-Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that, shortly, government will put out a statement setting out a comprehensive roadmap, including the lifting of the ban on small-scale mining, to deal with, on a permanent basis, the grave threat of galamsey to the present and future health of Ghana.
In Ghana, Resourceful Communities Transform Landscapes, Livelihoods
Accra, June 18, 2018 – Takorayili, a village in the Northern Region of Ghana, is sprinkled with bare, scorched hills and rocky arid terrains. The soil is not able to retain rain water. It is not fertile enough to sustain the growth of plants.
Ghana: 18 Illegal Miners Arrested Along Ayanfuri-Bibiani Road
June 18, 2018//-Ghana’s anti-galamsey task force, Operation Vanguard, has arrested 18 illegal miners along the Ayanfuri-Bibiani road.
What’s So Bad About Resource Nationalism?
June 13, 2018//-Jean-Sébastien Jacques, CEO of the world’s second-largest miner, Rio Tinto, has warned that rising resource nationalism is a growing concern for miners.
Kenyan Banks Lose Out on Lamu Coal Billions
June 13, 2018//-Kenyan banks have lost out on the lucrative financing deal for the Sh200 billion Lamu coal plant.
Ghana: Chinese Mining Firm Warns Illegal Miners
June 11, 2018//-The managers of Shaanxi Mining Ghana Limited, operating in Gbane in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, Ghana have warned that illegal miners in the area could lose their lives if pits connecting their mine are not sealed as ordered by the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry.
Ghana: 11 Illegal Miners Arrested, 158 Floating Machines Destroyed
June 7, 2018//-The Operation Vanguard team has arrested 11 illegal miners at Ayanfuri and Bawdie along the Tarkwa-Ayanfuri road of the Western Region of Ghana.
World’s Largest Mining Firms Post Impressive Results
Johannesburg, South Africa, June 5, 2018//-The world’s 40 largest mining companies have delivered an impressive financial performance in 2017, increasing revenue by 23 per cent to USD 600 billion.