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Category Archives: Mining

Lands Minister Calls for Urgent Action and Reforms in Mining Sector at Stakeholders Seminar

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) has issued a strong call for urgent reforms in Ghana’s mining sector, warning that the country faces an…

Lands Minister Calls for Review of Minerals and Mining Act

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has emphasized the need for a review of the country’s Minerals and Mining Act (2006), citing significant advancements…

Hungarian, Swiss & Indian Envoys Explore Responsible Mining Partnership with Lands Ministry

Ghana’s push toward responsible and sustainable small-scale mining has gained renewed international support as envoys from Hungary, Switzerland, and India held separate meetings with the Minister for Lands and Natural…

Nsuta-Tarkwa Manganese Refinery Project Set to Transform Ghana’s Mining Industry

In a significant move to bolster Ghana’s mining sector and enhance value addition in mineral exports, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, recently concluded a high-profile…

Galamsey Fight: Prestea Blue Water Guards destroy 8 chanfang machines, seize 8 pumping machines near the Ankobra River

Blue Water Guards at Prestea have launched a successful anti-galamsey operation near the Ankobra River in the Western Region. Acting on an intelligence tip-off, the guards swooped into action near…

Ghana Moves to Reclaim Its Gold: New Task Force Targets Smuggling

The Government of Ghana has taken a bold and historic step to revolutionize its gold industry with the official inauguration of the Ghana Gold Board Task Force—a critical move aimed…

Minerals Development Fund Board Inaugurated to Champion Community-Centred Growth in Mining Areas

Ghana’s mining communities are set to benefit from strengthened governance as the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP) inaugurated the new Governing Board of the…

Lands Minister Calls for Media Support in Galamsey Fight

Lands Minister Buah urges media to expose and support the fight against galamsey, highlighting pollution, forest loss, and a five-part gov’t strategy.

GOV’T REVOKES SMALL SCALE MINING LICENSES GRANTED AFTER DEC. 7- LANDS MINISTER.

Ghana Govt revoked all small-scale mining licenses issued after Dec 7, 2024, on March 19, 2025, aims to overhaul licensing, cooperatives & clamp down on illegal mining.