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Currently listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the Ghana Stock Exchange, Asante Gold has formally begun work to obtain a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), targeting an early-2026 debut. The company confirmed on 8 December 2025 that workstreams for the proposed listing are already well …

Northern Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, operating amidst informality, porous borders, and opaque financial flows, mirrors the very conditions that have allowed groups like Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) to profit from gold elsewhere in the Sahel. While no current evidence directly links JNIM to exploiting …

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has sounded a strong alarm over a one-week ultimatum issued by the Artisanal Small-Scale Miners Association (ASSMA) in Obuasi to both the government and AngloGold Ashanti Limited (Ghana) (AGAG), characterizing the threat as a severe risk to the prevailing peace and stability within the nation’s …

Ghana’s burgeoning conversation around its recently discovered lithium deposits is evolving, with policy experts urging the government to look beyond immediate royalty revenues towards a comprehensive strategy for local value addition and industrial development. This shift in emphasis, championed by organizations like the Third World Network Africa, highlights a critical …

Despite concerted national efforts, illegal gold mining in Ghana, known locally as “galamsey,” continues unabated, leading to annual losses measured in billions of dollars and inflicting severe socio-environmental damage. The persistence of this illicit practice is rooted in a complex interplay of depressed local economic conditions, pervasive job scarcity, and …

The Executive Director of the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW), Claude Kabemba,has urged African governments to strengthen their capacity to negotiate mining and resource contracts, warning that the continent continues to lose billions in potential revenue despite being home to significant mineral reserves. “Africa holds around 30 percent of the …

Appian Capital Advisory, the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private capital funds that invest in companies in metals, mining, and adjacent industries. The completion of a US$150 million acquisition financing package to Atlantic Group is to support the buyout of Tongon gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire from Barrick Mining Corporation. …

South African based manufacturing plant, TLT Turbo Africa has unveiled its latest innovation, a Smart Fan designed to redefine ventilation efficiency across the mining and energy sectors. The company, which has supplied critical ventilation systems to major projects such as the Gautrain and leading mines across Southern Africa, says the …