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Eight people have been arrested for illegal mining in the Amomaso Forest near Berekum Municipality in Ghana’s Bono Region, after local residents apprehended the suspects and held them pending police arrival, a direct example of the community vigilance that authorities have been urging across the country’s most vulnerable forest areas. …

Ghana’s hard-earned reputation as a stable and premier destination for mining capital faces a critical test as escalating policy uncertainty, lease revocations, and administrative delays threaten to undermine investor confidence. The West African nation, which stands as Africa’s top gold producer, is grappling with growing anxiety within its extractives sector …

The issue of the Renewal of the Mining Rights or Concession of Goldfields Tarkwa has been on the front burner since, last week Wednesday (13 May 2026), the day the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) openly kicked against it. This happened during a media encounter with Her Ladyship former Chief …

Galiano Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: GAU) has significantly bolstered the growth profile of its Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana, following the release of exceptional drilling results that extend the Abore deposit well beyond its current mineralised boundaries. The Vancouver-based producer revealed on Monday that recent intercepts have confirmed robust extensions of …

Africa’s vast critical mineral reserves, essential to batteries, electric vehicles and clean technologies have elevated the continent’s geopolitical importance to a level that is reshaping the terms on which international partnerships are structured. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Africa and France signalled a decisive departure from traditional …

The Chinese battery materials heavyweight Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has tabled a $210 million offer to acquire Atlantic Lithium, in a proposed transaction that could significantly alter the trajectory of Ghana’s Ewoyaa lithium project and further strengthen China’s position in Africa’s critical minerals landscape. Atlantic Lithium’s board confirmed the offer in …

With the introduction of the X-Air 900-20, Atlas Copco strengthens its DrillAir portfolio with a flexible, application driven portable air compressor designed for the realities of mining and construction operations worldwide. Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of the X-Air 900-20, a …

As advanced technologies continue to transform how work gets done, Caterpillar Inc. is reinforcing its commitment to the workforce behind that transformation. The company is opening registration for the Building the Future Workforce Challenge, a global innovation competition first discussed on stage at CES® 2026 by Caterpillar Chairman and Chief …