A mining site The Director of Mineral Titles at the Minerals Commission, Frank Asare, has urged the public to disregard allegations that businessman, Alfred Mahama, influenced the revocation of
Minerals Commission Takes Over Adamus Resources
Adamus resources The government has officially upheld the revocation of Adamus Resources Limited mining lease in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region over alleged breaches of the terms
Shift Operations To Local Contractors – Govt To Mining Firms
Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah The Minerals Commission has directed some international mining firms including Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Zijin to shift mining operations to local contractors by December, 2026 or
Reining In Illegal Mining Through Govt Intervention
Emmanuel Anyimah, Deputy CEO, Minerals Commission  Gold’s surge on global markets is reshaping Ghana’s economy at a critical moment. Higher prices have boosted export receipts and government revenues, reinforcing
Investors Eye Damang Mine Takeover – Minerals Commission
Isaac Andrews Tandoh The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Andrews Tandoh, has disclosed that multiple investors have expressed interest in taking over operations at the
Ghana Targets $10bn Gold Export In 2024
Martin Ayisi The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has confirmed that out of the total exports of $9.2 billion for the first half of 2024,
Minerals Commission Trains Staff On Drone Piloting
Participants on field for practical sessions  A five-day drone piloting training has been undertaken by the Minerals Commission for staff of its offices at the Paa Grant University of
Govt To Expand Minerals Commission’s Mandate
Samuel Abu Jinapor with dignitaries present The government is poised to expand the regulatory mandate of the Minerals Commission to communities or areas across the country where mining takes
Minerals Commission, NRGI Engage CSOs
The Minerals Commission in collaboration with the Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI) has held a two-day stakeholders engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). In his opening remarks, the Chief
No Application To Suspend Prestea-Bogoso Mine Operations Received – Minerals Commission
The Prestea-Bogoso Mine The Minerals Commission has indicated that it has not received any official application from the current operators to suspend the operations of the mine. A press
Minerals Commission Resolves Akim Akokoaso Mining Dispute
Community members at the stakeholder’s engagement The Minerals Commission has conducted a stakeholder engagement to resolve disagreements between Jia Xin Industrial Company Ltd and Akyem Akokoaso in the eastern
Minerals Commission Donates GHS2m To Appiatse Support Fund
The Minerals Commission has on Thursday, 3 February, 2022 donated an amount of 2,000,000 Ghana Cedis to the Appiatse Support Fund to among others support the victims of the
Minerals Commission Phasing Out Mercury Use
The Minerals Commission says it has initiated interventions to control and minimize the use and exposure to mercury in the Small Scale Mining (SSM) industry. The commission said it had