The High Court has convicted the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, for unlawfully assigning mineral rights without the requisite approval and deliberately facilitating illegal mining activities at his mining concession in...
The government has announced plans to reclaim more than 2,000 acres of degraded mining lands in 2026 as part of efforts to restore ecosystems affected by illegal and unsustainable mining activities.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, said the initiative...
The King of the Nzema Kingdom, Tumivolɛ Kaku Aka III, has expressed deep concerns over what he describes as the persistent marginalisation of Nzema communities despite the vast natural resources found within their lands.
Speaking at a press conference on February 28, 2026, the revered...
President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Minerals Commission to grant a mining license to the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), a decisive step aimed at advancing practical mining education and strengthening Ghana’s extractive industry.
The announcement came during a stakeholder engagement and is...
