Benjamin Nana Kwesi Mensah, Associate, Mining & Metals, Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank, has said access to financing for Ghana’s small-scale mining sector can be significantly improved through …
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EBID backs Azumah Resources with US$47.4m for Black Volta Gold Project
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a US$47.4 million financing package for Azumah Resources Ghana Limited to support the development of the Black Volta Gold Project, …
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Responsible mining and power as a catalyst for the acceleration of West Africa’s sustainable development
West Africa stands at a defining moment in its development journey. The region is richly endowed with mineral resources, a youthful population, and growing industrial ambition. At the same time, …
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Rising global treasury yields curtail Ghana’s FX revenues and reserves
Following closely on the heels of an accelerated macro-economic recovery, powered primarily by favourable global commodity market dynamics – high gold and cocoa prices and a relatively low petroleum products …
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Mining industry drives growth but regulatory risks threaten outlook – Chamber
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 …
