The National House of Chiefs is advocating a review of Ghana’s mining revenue-sharing framework, proposing that at least one ...

ACCRA, Ghana — 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 ...

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) is calling on politicians to safeguard the progress made in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector. In a statement ...

Along with gold and oil, the cocoa industry is a mainstay of Ghana's economy and foreign currency earnings - Copyright POOL/AFP Dmitry ASTAKHOV Along with gold and ...

China is deepening its cooperation with Ghana in the mining sector, with a strong focus on technology transfer, responsible ...

Ghana's mining sector has long been a significant contributor to the country's economy. However, the sector's potential to create jobs and stimulate economic growth has been hindered by challenges ...

The Ghanaian government is set to repeal its controversial pro-mining legislation, following weeks of demonstrations against environmentally disastrous mining, including the threat of a nationwide ...

DAKAR, Sept 22 - A boom in artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels in host communities, with soil readings in some areas reaching 134 times amounts deemed ...

The fund responsible for managing Ghana's mining royalties plans to invest up to $60 million this year in companies both within and outside the gold-producing West African nation, its chief executive ...

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and responsible disclosure, revealing that Ghana’s mining sector generated over US$40 billion in mineral revenue between 2014 ...

There’s no escaping gold in Tarkwa. It’s in the forest. It’s under your feet as you walk the streets of Ghana’s biggest mining town. It’s the economy. Exposed holes in the ground bear witness to ...

A vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle, police said. LONDON -- More than a dozen people were killed and many more were injured by a massive explosion that rocked southwestern ...