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“Come and Build With Us” — Lands Minister Urges Investors to Help Africa Turn Mineral Wealth into Prosperity

Ghana has challenged investors and international partners to look beyond the minerals beneath Africa’s soil and help build the industries, businesses and skilled workforce needed to secure the continent’s economic…

“By 2030, Raw Minerals Should No Longer Leave Our Shores” — Prez Sets Bold Agenda for Africa’s Mineral Sovereignty

President John Dramani Mahama has set an ambitious target for Ghana to end the export of unprocessed mineral ores by 2030, challenging African leaders to turn the continent’s vast mineral…

“Take the Gold, but Restore the Land” — Lands Minister Charges Five Mining Cooperatives*

The message was clear at Nkroful in the Ellembelle District: Ghana can mine its gold without sacrificing its land, rivers and the livelihoods of future generations. The Minister for Lands…

rCOMSDEP Takes Root in Nzema East ; Three Mining Cooperatives Embrace Responsible Mining

The launch of three mining cooperatives in Nzema East is set to usher in a new chapter for small-scale mining in the Western Region, with the government pushing for an…

Lands Minister, Asantehene Launch 153-Hectare Jimi Land Reclamation Project

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, have jointly launched a major land reclamation campaign to restore degraded lands…

Gov’t Launches rCOMSDEP in Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase

Government has launched the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in the Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase areas of the Western Region, as part of efforts to formalise…

Ghana Seeks Long-Term Mining Partnerships That Benefit Local Communities – Hon. Buah.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has reaffirmed Ghana’s readiness to partner with the Guangdong Shengmai Tech Co. Ltd. to explore investment opportunities in the…

Creative Arts Agency Board Seeks Lands Ministry’s Support for Welfare Project

The Governing Board of the Creative Arts Agency has paid a courtesy visit to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, to discuss initiatives aimed at…

New AstroTurf to Create Opportunities for Youth Development in Ahafo

The Government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission, has commissioned a newly constructed AstroTurf in the Ahafo Region, creating new opportunities for youth development,…