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The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng says he is confident in the potential of the small-scale mining sector, to transform the fortunes of the economy. According to him, the sector produces 30-40% of Ghana’s total gold output. However, its full benefits …

Powerscreen, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile crushing and screening equipment, is delighted to announce the signing of DUO Africa as their first distributor in Ghana. DUO Africa will sell equipment into Ghana and support Powerscreen products in the Sub-Saharan region. Colin Clements, International Sales Director, said, “Powerscreen …

Drilling at Newcore Gold’s Enchi project in Ghana has returned the highest-grade gold intercepts in its 10-year history, the company said. Hole KBRC301 cut 1 metres at 204 grams gold per tonne over from 59 metres depth, along with 2 metres of 1.46 grams gold per tonne. A highlight result …

The gold mining project of Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited (CNML), a Chinese large-scale gold mining firm operating in the country, was last Saturday inaugurated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President subsequently poured the first gold by the greenfield mining firm operating in the Talensi District in the Upper …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that mining has always been a part of the history of Ghana. From ancient days, when Ghana was known as a center of gold wealth, to the present, he said, mining has shaped the identity of Ghana and its people. “But I have …

Ghana’s Minerals Commission and Solidaridad, a non-governmental organisation has unveiled a National Partners Forum (NFP), to tackle child labour in the mining sector. The NFP provides a platform for stakeholders to collaborate and advocate for policy reforms as well as mobilise resources to implement the Child Labour Eradication Framework (CLEF). …

A surge in illegal mining that has reduced Ghana’s cocoa production, contaminated water supplies, and stoked food inflation looks set to be among the biggest challenges awaiting the winner of next month’s presidential election. Illegal gold mining, known locally as “galamsey,” has spread across Ghana this year, driven by a …

Reports indicate that some unidentified illegal miners are planning to enter and mine in the Neung South Forest Reserve, in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region. Eyewitnesses in nearby communities have sighted three excavator machines and a washing plant parked about 700 metres away from the Forest Reserve. According …