Mining companies can play a key role in harnessing Africa’s abundant clean sources of energy to overcome the lack of electricity which affects at least one in three Africans, according to World Bank’s report.
Category: Mining
Miners Call For Change policies On Expatriate Recruitment
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) wants mining policies regarding expatriate recruitment, skills shortage and income in the mining industry reviewed.
VRA To Use Coal To Generate Power
The Volta River Authority (VRA) of Ghana is considering using coal to generate power to augment the current energy capacity.
Dubai: Minelab Opens $2M State-of-the-art Retail Facility
Minelab has opened the Minelab MEA General Trading LLC facility in Dubai, representing a major strategic advancement for the ‘Gold’ division of its worldwide business.
‘Review AngloGold Concession Now’
Stakeholders, including small scale miners, chiefs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have appealed to the government, through the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources, to consider a review of the mineral concession granted to mining giants AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), in order to grant opportunities for small scale miners in the area.
Communities Demand Compensation From AngloGold Ashanti
GHANA’S Lands, Forestry and Natural Resources Ministry is set to begin discussions over compensation for two communities in the Obuasi municipality.
Power Crisis: More Mineworkers To Be Laid Off
THE Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) says the worsening power crisis and the ongoing load shedding exercise has resulted to the growing dismissal of miners across the country.
Spintelligent Introduces Training Academy For Energy &Mining Industries
SPINTELLIGENT Pty, the leading Cape Town-based publisher, trade exhibition and conference organiser global events giant Clarion has launched the Spintelligent Training Academy to address learning and development needs in the energy, utilities and mining industries on the African continent.
Ghana’s Economy Sweats Over Declining Prices Of Gold
GHANA has had to endure the harsh economic impact of the recent declines in commodity prices. In particular, the declining prices of gold has had adverse effects on jobs and revenues in the mining sector, according to the country’s finance minister.
Finance Minister: Commodity Prices To Slip Further
GHANA’S Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper says commodity prices which declined in recent months are expected to fall further in line with futures markets, owing mostly to improved supply prospects and weak global demand.