… For Ghana, and particularly the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), this development can be viewed as a missed strategic opportunity to secure meaningful national participation in one of the world’s most important emerging mineral value chains. …
… He further mentioned Wilberforce, a journalist with Asaase Radio, who was reportedly questioned over a report concerning operations at the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF). …
… The question for proponents of a “no renewal” stance should be “what is the demonstrable impact of royalties directed through government, which is split into 20% Minerals Development Fund (MDF), 2% Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and the 78% Consolidated Fund in Tarkwa and …
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), in collaboration with key state institutions within Ghana’s extractive sector, has revived an inter-agency committee aimed at strengthening the monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and other mining-related revenu …
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), in collaboration with key state institutions within Ghana’s extractive sector, has revived an inter-agency committee aimed at strengthening the monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and other mining-related revenu …
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), in collaboration with key state institutions within Ghana’s extractive sector, has revived a inter-agency committee aimed at strengthening the monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and other mining-related revenue …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Justina Nelson, has led a high-powered delegation from the Fund to pay a working visit to Newmont Corporation’s Ahafo North Mine in the Ahafo Region. …
… This article interrogates the economic, institutional, and developmental implications of the rise of Electrochem Ghana Limited and argues that sustained and strategic backing from the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is indispensable for unlocking the full potential of the …
Chinese firm Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is in final stages of acquiring Australia's Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal to secure Atlantic's lithium tenements in Ghana, including the Ewoyaa Project. An opinion piece argues this represents a missed strategic opportunity for Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund to participate in the emerging lithium value chain.
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Chinese firm Huayou Cobalt's $210 million acquisition of Atlantic Lithium's Ghana Ewoyaa Project signals major foreign investment in Ghana's emerging lithium sector.
Chinese firm Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is in final stages of acquiring Australia's Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal to secure Atlantic's lithium tenements in Ghana, including the Ewoyaa Project. An opinion piece argues this represents a missed strategic opportunity for Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund to participate in the emerging lithium value chain.
The Chairman of the NPP's Communications Committee has called on President Mahama to halt what he describes as a "creeping culture of silence," arguing that speech-related matters should be addressed through civil remedies rather than criminal prosecution. He cited several recent arrests of individuals linked to political commentary or public criticism, maintaining they do not meet the threshold for sedition offences.
Ghana's mineral royalty receipts rose to more than GH¢2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 40 per cent increase from GH¢1.43 billion in Q1 2025, driven largely by strong large-scale and mid-tier gold mining performance. Large-scale gold mining alone generated GH¢1.97 billion, a 46 per cent year-on-year increase.
An opinion piece argues that the Institute of Economic Affairs' call for Ghana to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal in favour of local ownership overlooks the company's consistent tax and environmental compliance and Ghana's need to maintain investment-friendly frameworks for attracting foreign capital.
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and key state institutions have reconstituted an inter-agency committee to strengthen monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and mining revenues. The committee, chaired by the acting commissioner of GRA's Domestic Tax Revenue Division, held its inaugural meeting in Accra on 8 May 2026 to address gaps created during institutional transitions and tackle issues like undeclared production and royalty leakages.
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has reconstituted an inter-agency committee comprising representatives from Ghana's extractive sector institutions to strengthen monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and mining revenues. The committee, chaired by the Acting Commissioner of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, held its inaugural meeting on 8 May 2026, focusing on restoring coordination and addressing concerns including undeclared production, royalty leakages and weak regulatory oversight.
Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund has reconstituted an inter-agency committee comprising representatives from state institutions including the Ghana Revenue Authority, Minerals Commission, and others to strengthen monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and mining-related revenues. The committee, chaired by the GRA's Acting Commissioner of Domestic Tax Revenue, held its inaugural meeting on 8 May 2026 and aims to address coordination gaps, undeclared production, royalty leakages and weak regulatory oversight in the mining sector.
The Minerals Income Investment Fund led a delegation to Newmont Corporation's Ahafo North Mine in the Ahafo Region to strengthen ties with mining companies and review operations, royalties, safety and environmental performance. The mine, which poured its first gold in September 2025, is meeting expectations and its lifespan could extend beyond the initial estimate of about 14 years.
H. Aku Kwapong, PhD, argues that Ghana's development problem stems not from a lack of ideas but from institutional structures that separate planning from execution and resources, and that the country has a habit of partial institutional imitation rather than complete systems learning.
An opinion piece argues that symbolic recognition of Electrochem Ghana Limited and its leader at the Ghana CEO Summit must be backed by sustained strategic support from the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) to translate into real industrial transformation and unlock the salt industry's full potential.