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Engineers & Planners

Also known as: E&P · Engineers and Planners Company Limited

Mining company that acquired Ghana's Damang Gold Mine and sold 100% of first gold output to GoldBod.

2026-04-272026-08-23

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  1. May 2026
  2. The Chronicle

    The IEA also highlighted the growing role of indigenous mining companies such as Engineers & Planners and Rocksure International in executing major mining operations in the country.

    IEA Talks Tough: Ghana Must Take Control Of Tarkwa Mine …When The Lease Expires Next Year
  3. Business & Financial Times

    It pointed to the growing role of Ghanaian mining professionals and indigenous mining contractors, such as Engineers & Planners and Rocksure International, in large-scale mining operations across the country, including at Tarkwa Mine itself.

    IEA, Chamber of Mines split over Tarkwa lease extension
  4. Joy Online

    The Ibrahim Mahama Intervention The turning point in Asamoah’s life came during a meeting with Ibrahim Mahama, the Chief Executive of Engineers & Planners.

    From xenophobia to prosperity: Emmanuel Asamoah launches hardware empire with Ibrahim Mahama’s backing
  5. Joy Online

    He was specifically asked whether the President’s decision to step aside pointed to a possible conflict of interest in the process that led to the award involving Engineers & Planners.

    Mahama acted right by recusing himself from Damang Mine Cabinet discussions – Senanu
  6. April 2026
  7. Joy Online

    The recent transfer of the Damang mining concession to Engineers & Planners (E&P) has ignited a necessary national conversation—one that sits at the intersection of law, governance, and economic justice.

    The Damang Mines Extraction Licence to E&P: Public policy or bad faith exercise of statutory authority?

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Policy think tank requests disclosure on Damang Mine tender process

    Africa Policy Lens has filed a Right to Information request with the Minerals Commission seeking full disclosure on the tender process and award of the Damang Gold Mine to Engineers & Planners, including details of the application, evaluation reports, bidding timelines, tender committee composition, and production data.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Ibrahim Mahama finances evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa

    Ibrahim Mahama has committed resources to support the second phase evacuation of an estimated 1,000 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Government had earlier evacuated 926 citizens and provided each returnee with GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 transportation support.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 10 July

  1. Black Volta gold mine dispute reaches London arbitration tribunal

    Ghana's Black Volta Gold Project, one of West Africa's most promising undeveloped gold deposits, has become the centre of a cross-continental legal fight involving an international arbitration tribunal in London, the High Court of England and Wales, and the Ghanaian government, centring on a $100 million transaction and disputes over control of Ghanaian operating companies Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd, Upwest Resources Ltd, and Phoenix Resources Ltd.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Azumah Resources denies court ordered return of Black Volta

    Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd dismissed reports that an international arbitration tribunal or foreign court has ordered the Black Volta Project returned to former foreign investors, calling the publications false and misleading. The company said neither the ICC Arbitration Tribunal nor the High Court in England has issued any order for transfer of the project to the former investors.

    10 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 9 July

  1. Azumah Ghana denies non-compliance, defends Black Volta acquisition

    Azumah Resources Ghana rejected reports that Engineers & Planners failed to comply with a court order over the disputed Black Volta Gold Project, maintaining that E&P lawfully acquired the project under a $100 million agreement. The company stated there is no order from the ICC tribunal or High Court in London requiring the Black Volta Project to be handed over to former investors IGIC PTY, Cangol PTY, and Azumah Resources Australia Ltd.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana's mining sector shifts toward greater local ownership

    Ghana's mining industry is undergoing a transformation toward increased Ghanaian participation and ownership, with indigenous companies demonstrating the expertise and financial capacity to manage major mining assets. Recent examples include Engineers & Planners' acquisition of Damang Mine and Heath Goldfields' intervention at Bogoso-Prestea Mine, along with Heath Goldfields' launch of a US$20 million Five-Year Community Development Plan.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

  2. Local ownership gaining traction in Ghana's mining sector

    Ghana's mining industry is undergoing a transformation toward greater Ghanaian participation and ownership, with examples including Engineers & Planners' acquisition of Damang Mine and Heath Goldfields' intervention at Bogoso-Prestea Mine. Heath Goldfields has launched a Five-Year Community Development Plan valued at US$20 million.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Mahama recused himself from Damang Mine cabinet discussions, spokesman says

    Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu defended President Mahama's decision to stay away from Cabinet deliberations on the Damang Mine lease process, saying he recused himself because of his brother's involvement with Engineers & Planners. Kwakye Ofosu rejected claims that the President orchestrated a takeover of the mine for his brother, stating the Cabinet insisted on a competitive process rather than directly awarding the concession.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama recused self from Damang Mine cabinet decision, spokesman says

    Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says President John Mahama deliberately stayed away from Cabinet discussions on the Damang Mining lease award to Engineers & Planners because of his brother Ibrahim Mahama's involvement, and argues the President was "the biggest obstacle" to the bid rather than influencing it in favor of his brother.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Cabinet enforced competitive bidding for Damang Mine lease

    Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu revealed that Cabinet forced a competitive bidding process for the Damang Mine concession after rigorous debate, and rejected claims that President Mahama influenced the process in favour of Engineers & Planners, stating the President recused himself from Cabinet discussions to avoid conflict of interest because of his brother Ibrahim's connection to the company.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 15 May

  1. IEA urges Ghana to reject Tarkwa Mine lease renewal

    The Institute of Economic Affairs has called on government to reject Gold Fields Ghana's request to extend its mining lease for the Tarkwa Mine, arguing that Ghana should take strategic control of the asset when the current lease expires in April 2027. The IEA contends that Ghana now has the capacity to manage the mine in its national interest and that renewing the lease would undermine the country's long-term economic and strategic goals.

    15 May 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. IEA and Chamber of Mines diverge on Tarkwa gold mine lease

    The Institute of Economic Affairs has called on the government to reject Gold Fields' application for a 20-year lease extension of the Tarkwa Mine, arguing Ghana should reclaim ownership of the asset. The Ghana Chamber of Mines, however, warned that public pressure over the renewal risks damaging legal certainty and Ghana's reputation as a mining investment destination.

    15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 14 May

  1. Ghanaian xenophobia survivor launches hardware business with Mahama support

    Emmanuel Asamoah, a nail technician who survived xenophobic attacks in South Africa and was repatriated to Ghana, has launched a cement distribution and hardware business with the backing of business mogul Ibrahim Mahama. The venture represents a transition from displacement to entrepreneurship and fulfills a pledge to rehabilitate the victim and demonstrate economic potential for returning Ghanaians.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Mahama's Damang Mine recusal was appropriate, says anti-corruption chief

    Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu defended President Mahama's decision to recuse himself from cabinet deliberations on the Damang Mine issue involving his brother's company, saying the action demonstrated adherence to constitutional requirements on conflict of interest. Senanu noted he had not been convinced of an actual conflict of interest, distinguishing between perceived, potential, and actual forms of conflict.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. E&P's gold sale to GoldBod vindicates Damang mine bid

    E&P will sell 100 per cent of its first gold production to GoldBod, a move CEO Sammy Gyamfi says vindicates the company's successful bid for the Damang Gold Mine against earlier criticism and demonstrates E&P's commitment to national development and local partnerships.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. E&P sells 100% gold output to GoldBod for national benefit

    Mining company E&P has sold 100 per cent of its first gold output to GoldBod in a move its legal representative says aims to support Ghana's economy, strengthen gold reserves, and stabilise the local currency. The company's legal rep called on other miners to emulate this "patriotic commitment to national development."

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Damang mining transfer to E&P raises governance questions

    Joy Online examines the transfer of the Damang mining concession to Engineers & Planners, arguing that while Ghana's legal authority over mineral resources is clear and local ownership in mining is defensible policy, questions remain about whether the decision represents legitimate exercise of statutory authority or risks being perceived as bad-faith governance.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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