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.
Category: Mining
Tony Blair To Address Mining Industry Leaders
THE organisers of the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba announced today that Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997 – 2007) will participate in a keynote presentation at the 2015 annual conference.
DRC Mining Industry Awards honour Sector Best
KIGALIGold Project was named Mining Company of the Year at the inaugural DRC Mining Industry Awards that took place during a high-level gala dinner at the iPAD DRC Mining & Infrastructure Indaba on Wednesday, 22 October in Kinshasa.
Katanga Mining Week To Assess CSRs Of Mining Companies
“WOMEN face an array of challenges in the mining sector. I am, however, very encouraged by the creation of a national “Women in Mining” association,” says Kaleba Ngoie-Kasongo, Executive Director of the Hear Congo organization.
SA To Improve Distressed Mining Towns
SOUTH Africa said on Thursday it had earmarked R2.1bn over the next three years to improve housing and living conditions in poor mining communities.
Gold Holds Near 9-month Low As Dollar Weighs
GOLD held near 9-month lows on Wednesday, weighed down by broad-based strength in the dollar on growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve is set to tighten monetary policy before other major central banks.
Ghana To Set Up Two Refineries To Add Value To Gold
GHANA says plans are advanced to set up two gold refineries to process and add value to the country’s gold.
Russia In Zim To Commission $3Bn Platinum Mine
RUSSIA, through its Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, is set to commission a US$3bn platinum mine in Zimbabwe on Tuesday.
Newmont Ghana To Layoff Workers
NEWMONT Ghana has cut down the number of workers it intended to lay off from 600 to 472. The retrenchment exercise will begin by the end of this month (September) and ends in December, this year.
Mining Don Grabs Doctorate Degree
The General Secretary of the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU), Prince William Ankrah, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree by the Day Spring Christian University of Mississippi, USA. He was awarded the Honorary Doctorate in Humanity for his local and international recognition and philanthropic activities, at a well-attended ceremony held at the Graduate School of […]