Gov’t directs Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining ops to local firms by December

Minerals Commission has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to…

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Policy vs Practice: Rethinking Ghana’s Mineral Income Investment Fund: Lessons from Botswana and Norway

For MIIF to truly serve its purpose, reforms are necessary. These would include restoring a meaningful…

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Leveraging Africa’s Gold/Mineral Reserves for Economic Independence

Story: Mohammed A. Abu Africa holds roughly 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, including 40% of its…

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Ghana vows more gold asset build-up to deepen reserve diversification for stable local currency

Ghana will deepen the diversification of its foreign exchange reserves with more reserve gold accumulation in…

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Ghana mulls banning raw mineral export to Ban

Ghana is considering placing a permanent ban on the export of raw minerals, President John Dramani…

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New UNU-INRA Report on Africa Redefining Critical Minerals for a Shared Future

The United Nations University’s Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) has released a new report…

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Ghana to commence refining gold locally

Ghana is set to start refining gold locally as its Gold Board (GoldBod) signed a refining…

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Ghana’s enhanced lithium agreement with automatic sliding scale relaid in parliament 

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has announced that the new legislative instrument, Minerals and…

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