Ghana’s mining sector cemented its position as the backbone of the economy in 2025, delivering record export earnings, robust tax revenues, and strong employment gains, even as industry leaders warned …
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WAMPEX 2026: Minister urges West Africa to turn mineral wealth into industrial growth
Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Armah Kofi Buah, has called for a decisive shift from raw mineral extraction to value-driven industrialisation, urging West African countries to leverage their …
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Ghana, Nigeria push shift from ‘Pit-to-Port’ to value addition at WAMPEX 2026
West African leaders have intensified calls for a structural shift in the region’s mining and energy sectors, urging a move away from raw material exports towards value addition, industrialisation and …
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Mines Chamber endorses gov’t mining policy, pushes tax reforms, value addition
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has welcomed recent assurances by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Armah Kofi Buah, that government has no intention of nationalising mining assets, …
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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Armah Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to maintaining a stable, transparent and investor-friendly mining sector, while clarifying that Ghana has no …
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Why use your royalties for “Nsawa” and blame mining companies for no development?
In Ghana today, one of the easiest ways to trend on radio, television, or social media is to blame mining companies for underdevelopment in mining communities. According to the growing …
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Ghana’s total export earnings reached US$11.1 billion by the end of April 2025, driven largely by rising gold prices and strong export performance. This marks an increase from the US$9.2 …
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Mining, Ownership and Development: The questions we must honestly ask ourselves
Like many Ghanaians, I understand and appreciate the emotions driving the current debate about the future of our mining industry. When people look at our gold wealth and still see …
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Chamber of Mines weighs in on Adamus lease revocation, challenges IEA on Tarkwa lease renewal
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has urged strict adherence to due process following government’s revocation of key mining leases held by Adamus Resources Limited, while firmly rejecting calls by the …
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WAMPEX 2026 set to draw 6,000 mining experts across value chain
The 19th edition of the West African Mining & Power Expo (WAMPEX) is expected to convene more than 6,000 industry professionals when it opens on June 3, 2026, in Accra, …
