The Malian government’s overhaul of its extraction industry risks deterring companies from investing in the nation that’s home to the world’s second-largest gold mine, according to Anglo American Plc ...

In Zimbabwe it was believed that if a woman went underground the gold seam would vanish, but above ground women held ...

By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, Jan. 31, GNA –The National Coalition on Mining (NCOM), has called on the government to set up an enquiry commission to probe the killings of 12 citizens who allegedly ...

The National Coalition in Mining (NCOM) has condemned the recent killing of citizens by state security operatives at the Newmont (NGGL) Ahafo South Gold Mine in Ntotroso and the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA ...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has condemned the invasion of an abandoned concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine by ... in Ghana’s oldest gold mining town. “It is not acceptable.

The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.

He remarked, "Gold requires blood ... So, the spirit in that mining environment will simply possess the young lads, causing a conflict... So what is happening in Obuasi is spiritual, and it ...

Life is gradually returning to normalcy in Obuasi following Sunday’s military clash with some illegal miners in Ghana’s oldest gold mining town. Schools and other essential services suspended ...

The Johannesburg-listed miner owns the Iduapriem and Obuasi mines in southern Ghana. The two mines produced more than 490 000 oz/y of gold.

In Ghana, alongside the Obuasi mine, it also owns the Iduapriem ... Advertisement The chronic challenge of illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — was a major issue during ...