Minerals Commission

The Government of Ghana has issued a firm directive enforcing strict Ghanaian participation rules in the extractive sector, declaring that all underground contract mining operations in the country must involve …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed   The Minerals Commission of Ghana has forcefully denied allegations by Narawa Company Limited that its mining leases were unlawfully revoked and transferred to third parties, …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed   A major regulatory confrontation is brewing over the future of Ghana’s coastal waters, as more than 50 civil society organizations (CSOs), environmentalists, and fisheries groups …

  ​By Adnan Adams Mohammed   Ghana will not allow the exploitation of its vast remaining gold deposits unless international investors agree to terms that deliver substantial, direct benefits to …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed   Efforts to reshape Ghana’s extractive industry have gathered fresh momentum as key political, regulatory, and policy leaders execute targeted initiatives aimed at reforming small-scale mining, …

A sharp division has erupted in Ghana’s mining heartland over the future of the Tarkwa Mine, with opinion leaders and youth groups from Huniso openly defying traditional authorities by rejecting …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed   Behind closed doors in Parliament, six major mining leases were quietly pushed through to ratification. On paper, the multi-million-dollar deals involving global and local giants, …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed The government’s shifting stance on resource nationalism has sparked intense debate within the mining sector, following conflicting statements regarding the future of South Africa’s Gold Fields …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed  Senior Energy & Extractive Correspondent   Ghana’s subsurface wealth holds vast potential that could redefine global commodities markets, according to an extraordinary geological forecast by the …

By Adnan Adams Mohammed The government has forcefully rejected claims of an impending policy shift toward the nationalisation of foreign-owned mining assets, moving swiftly to reassure the investor community that …