In the true spirit of “Sankofa”, geoscientists must lead the charge of responsibility in examining our history as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A protest demanding government action on illegal gold mining in Accra, 3 October 2024. (AFP - NIPAH DENNIS) Pressure is mounting ...

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 ...

Introduction: The Damang Precedent As the global mining industry enters an era of consolidation and "maturing" assets, the ...

Gold mining has a long history in West Africa, with economies based on the precious metal. But today, a large chunk of Ghana's gold revenues vanish into the unofficial, and untraceable, trade.The ...

As the global mining industry gradually opens more leadership space for women, Dr. Catherine Kuupol Kuutor stands out as a historic figure in Ghana’s mining sector. Currently Manager of Gold Fields ...

In a sealed plastic jar, the remains of a fetus with severe birth defects are preserved in formalin for scientific research. The transparent jar, around 70cm/27.56″ tall, sits along the back wall of a ...

“[CAA Mining] are currently on a drilling campaign and depending on how those drill results come, we are looking at increasing our investments in CAA Mining in the next few months,” he tells The ...

As Ghana’s rivers turn brown and its forests vanish under the weight of illegal mining, President John Dramani Mahama is facing the fiercest pressure yet to stamp out galamsey – the country’s most ...

Friar Joseph Kwame Blay, center, a Ghanaian Franciscan Catholic Pries and native of Jema, and members of a local anti-illegal gold mining task force patrol a forest reserve in the Jema community in ...

Ghana, Africa’s biggest gold producer, is reviewing its mining laws to reduce the duration of licenses it grants. The West African nation wants to “ensure equity, sustainability and shared prosperity ...

As the price of gold soars, Accra plans to revise its mining code to increase state revenue from the sector - Copyright AFP/File Chris Stein As the price of gold ...