Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

By Anthony Obeng Afrane In 2014, Ghana’s official gold export figures painted a picture of substantial wealth: $1.7 billion worth of the precious metal declared through the Bank of Ghana and shipped ...

GNA- Mr Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), has vowed to prioritize ...

ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.

Ghanaian singer Fameye has issued a new line of music product dubbed the Fameye Music Gold Pack. This pack is for premium ...

Ghana's two main parties, the ruling NPP and the NDC, have alternated in power equally since the return to multi-party democracy in 1992. The country of 33 million people is Africa's top gold ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ghana’s President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, waves after taking the oath of office at his inauguration, at ...

Ghana’s top water utility shut down the treatment plant that serves its biggest mining hub following a surge in illegal gold mining that’s polluted the river that supplies the facility. Ghana ...

Global central banks remained active in the gold market in November 2024, collectively adding 53 tonnes of the precious metal to their reserves, according to the World Gold Council. This sustained ...

This decision relieves Tullow of the $320m (£256.34m) BPRT assessment issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and eliminates future BPRT liabilities under these agreements. The Tribunal's ...