… He also acknowledged support from AngloGold Ashanti and the Ghana Chamber of Mines for scholarships, research grants, and infrastructure development on campus. …
The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) has urged the government not to heed to the calls by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) for it to terminate the mine lease of Gold Fields Ghana’s Tarkwa Mine, warning that such a move could weaken investor confidence and destabilise the count …
… A detailed analysis of the financial flows from the Ghana Chamber of Mines reveals that Ghana benefits maximally, over 70%, through a combination of direct and indirect channels. …
… Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, launched its bullion purchase programme in 2022, later securing an agreement with miners through the Ghana Chamber of Mines to supply 20% of annual output to the central bank. …
… While civil groups including the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)and some individuals have urged government not to renew the lease, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has cautioned that any move to deny renewal could undermine investor confidence in Ghana’s mining sector. …
By Kizito CUDJOE The Ghana Chamber of Mines has strongly defended Gold Fields’ bid to extend its Tarkwa mining lease, accusing the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) of advancing “material factual inaccuracies” and policy proposals that could undermine investor confidence and de …
… ion,” he concluded, “but under the current framework, if we are able to personalise all the local content within the fiscal regime, we will be making a lot more progress than what we have now.” The discussion also featured the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines …
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Engineer Kenneth Ashigbey, has said Ghana should expand local participation in the mining sector, but cautioned against abrupt policy shifts that could undermine investor confidence and legal stability. …
… The proposal has, however, been strongly opposed by the Ghana Chamber of Mines, which argues that Ghana should instead focus on strengthening regulation, transparency, and investor confidence in the sector.
… But the Ghana Chamber of Mines warns that uncertainty around mining policy and state intervention could damage investor confidence and weaken future growth. …
Ghana's Chamber of Mines chief called on the industry to demonstrate how its contributions translate into visible improvements in mining communities, rather than merely publicising figures like the over GH¢24.2 billion in fiscal revenue and US$88.6 million in direct community investment recorded in 2025. He argued that a more skeptical public demands proof that mining generates stronger local enterprises, improved livelihoods, and sustainable employment.
Ghana's Chamber of Mines chief called on the industry to demonstrate how its contributions translate into visible improvements in mining communities, rather than merely publicising figures like the over GH¢24.2 billion in fiscal revenue and US$88.6 million in direct community investment recorded in 2025. He argued that a more skeptical public demands proof that mining generates stronger local enterprises, improved livelihoods, and sustainable employment.
Ghana Institution of Engineering president Ing. Ludwig Annang Hesse says Ghana must improve governance and city management to address transport issues, noting that dividing major metropolitan areas among several municipal assemblies hampers planning. He argues public transport planning should be done at the metropolitan level rather than by individual municipalities, and that a clear authority with mandate and resources is needed to implement transport plans.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines donated 61 bags of 25kg rice to the Akropong School for the Blind and the Demonstration School for the Deaf at Mampong in the Eastern Region as part of its corporate social investment programme.
Ghana's Minerals Commission is developing minimum wage and tender benchmarks for contract mining firms to prevent underbidding and protect worker pay, as the country requires miners to shift surface operations to Ghanaian-owned contractors and underground operations to joint ventures with at least 50% local ownership by December 31.
At Ghana Chamber of Mines' 7th Biennial HR Conference, GCB Bank's Head of People & Culture said automation and AI present both risks and opportunities for mining, and organizations should view new technologies as a chance to build safer, smarter workplaces while developing employee skills like digital fluency and adaptability.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines received 113 nominations for the 12th Ghana Mining Industry Awards, a 31.4 per cent increase from 86 entries in the previous year. The increase reflects growing interest in the awards as a platform for recognising excellence in mining, with notable growth in media category participation.
Telecel Ghana CEO Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai told the Ghana Chamber of Mines' Human Resource Conference that the mining industry's ability to harness artificial intelligence and emerging technologies depends on how quickly its workforce acquires new skills. She identified three priorities: developing agile capabilities, making continuous learning part of everyday work, and harnessing diversity to drive innovation.
Telecel Ghana CEO Patricia Obo-Nai urged Ghana's mining industry to prioritise developing adaptable talent and continuous learning to leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, arguing that organisations must recruit for adaptability, curiosity and learning agility rather than filling today's vacancies.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor has defended the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, crediting former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with conceiving the policy during post-COVID economic difficulties. The programme, formally launched on June 17, 2021, involved the Bank of Ghana purchasing gold locally from licensed aggregators and mining companies to strengthen gold reserves and augment foreign exchange reserves.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor credited Ghana's significant gold export earnings in 2024 to the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, under which large-scale mining companies were required from November 2023 to sell 20 per cent of their refined gold to the Bank of Ghana before exporting the remainder, while licensed small-scale miners and Community Mining Schemes were required to sell to the government through the Precious Minerals Marketing Company.
The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines attributed higher local refining costs to power expenses, taxes on imported chemicals, and industrial waste treatment. He noted that discussions with GoldBod and the Ministry of Finance are underway to improve competitiveness, and suggested Ghana should position itself as a regional refining hub.
Hundreds of Tarkwa residents demonstrated in solidarity with GoldFields Ghana Limited, calling on the government to renew the company's mining lease, which expires in April 2027. The residents cited the company's three decades of investment in infrastructure, education, healthcare, employment and livelihood development as grounds for renewal.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is calling on government to support local gold refining through tax and levy relief, arguing that public-private effort is needed to make the transition commercially viable as Ghana moves to end raw gold exports by 2030. GoldBod has directed aggregators to refine gold doré locally before export from September 1, 2026.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is pressing for targeted energy interventions to make local gold refining commercially viable, with the CEO arguing that government and industry must work together to reduce power costs, taxes, and operational expenses that currently make local refining expensive.
The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines warned that the country's push to refine gold locally will come with additional costs for industry players, but said Ghana must accept this pain to derive greater value from minerals. He called on government to review taxes and levies, invest in the initiative, and support private refineries in adopting cost-reducing technology.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has cautioned that Ghana's push to process and refine gold locally will impose additional costs on mining companies, and has urged government to share the burden by contributing to local refining capacity and reconsidering taxes and levies on the sector.
GoldFields has called on Ghana's government to treat its application for renewal of the Tarkwa mining leases fairly as negotiations enter a critical phase. The company submitted a comprehensive commercial proposal in July 2026 that includes significant investment and increased value-sharing measures, but said it is still awaiting a formal government response.
The New Patriotic Party has alleged that the Ghana Gold Board's purchasing arrangements may allow illegally mined gold to enter the formal market, claiming weaknesses in its supply-chain verification make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal gold. NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye challenged the institution to explain how it verifies gold origins before purchase.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has commended the government for progress in resolving a dispute involving Adamus Resources Limited, welcoming a 12-month roadmap and six-member joint management team aimed at reviving the mine and protecting jobs. The Chamber said the agreement demonstrates commitment to dialogue and protecting Ghana's mining sector, noting Adamus as one of Ghana's few indigenous large-scale mining operations.
The Presidency has directed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and Adamus Resources Limited to present a 12-month roadmap for turning around the Adamus mine, with a joint six-member management team comprising three government and three company representatives to supervise the process. The roadmap will address settling liabilities owed to the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Minerals Income Investment Fund, financial institutions and suppliers, and explore injecting fresh capital through additional equity partners.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has commended the government's 12-month roadmap to restore operations at Adamus Resources Limited through a joint management team, calling it a positive signal for investor confidence and indigenous mining in the country.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has commended the government for an agreement to implement a 12-month roadmap to revive Adamus Resources Limited, a major indigenous mining operation, with support from a joint management team. The Chamber said the collaborative approach would help restore operations, protect jobs, and preserve the mine's contribution to government revenue and the mining value chain.
Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO Dr Kenneth Ashigbey has called for investment in human resource development and local enterprises to design, manufacture and maintain mining technologies, arguing that true localisation means developing Ghanaian capabilities beyond simply employing more Ghanaians in the sector.
Mining fatalities in Ghana dropped to three in 2025 from seven in 2024, a decline of more than 57 per cent attributed to increased workplace safety investments. The Ghana Chamber of Mines said the reduction must not lead to complacency, as the industry pursues its target of eliminating workplace deaths.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines says Gold Fields Ghana Limited's Tarkwa Mine in the Western Region has materially met the terms and conditions of its mining lease and should be extended under the nation's mining laws. The Chamber's CEO called for renewal and constructive engagement between the company, government, and host communities rather than uncertainty.
Ghana rose to sixth place among the world's largest gold producers after producing 185 tonnes of gold in 2025, surpassing the United States. Small-scale mining accounted for 52.38 per cent of total production, marking the first time the small-scale sector surpassed large-scale mining in Ghana's over 100-year commercial gold production history.
The Ghana Gold Board has joined government institutions and the Ghana Chamber of Mines through a Memorandum of Understanding to secure 30 percent of large-scale gold production for Ghana's strategic reserves under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). The initiative aims to help Ghana build stronger foreign exchange reserves, support cedi stability, and reach 15 months of import cover by 2028.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is engaging Adamus Resources Limited and regulatory authorities following the government's decision to uphold revocation of the company's Akango, Salman, and Nkroful mining leases. The Chamber acknowledged government's mandate to enforce mining laws while stressing the importance of due process, fairness, and regulatory certainty, and expressed concern about the decision's potential impact on workers, contractors, and host communities.
Ghana's Gold Board has secured an agreement to purchase 30% of Ghana's large-scale gold production to build the country's strategic reserves under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy. The initiative aims to strengthen Ghana's reserve position, support cedi stability, and reduce dependence on external borrowing, with a target of achieving 15 months of import cover by 2028.
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has backed the renewal of Gold Fields Ghana Limited's Tarkwa mining leases, stating the company has "materially met" its existing lease terms. Five leases and a development agreement are due to expire in April 2027, with Gold Fields having submitted its renewal application in November 2025.