Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, is evaluating bauxite opportunities in Ghana as the Indian state-controlled miner eyes expansion beyond coal and to secure overseas mineral assets. The Ghana interest is part of a wider plan to establish Coal India’s first overseas trading office in...
Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) plans to move further into Ghana’s aluminium value chain with a new continuous casting and rolling mill that will produce aluminium rods for electrical cable manufacturers. The company has already supplied test samples to Nexans Kablemetal and Reroy Cables,...
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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has firmly denied reports suggesting the cancellation of a $1.2 billion bauxite lease awarded to Rocksure International in favour of foreign companies, calling the allegations false, baseless, and misleading. In a statement released on July 30, the...
With Guinea revoking more than 129 licenses of the bauxite miners , Ghana is now following a similar step. Starting with a local firm, Rocksure International, Ghana has cancelled the bauxite lease worth USD 1.2 billion. The major cause behind the cancellation was the lease being ratified by the...
India’s bauxite import is witnessing a turning point in 2025, as Ghana makes its debut as a key bauxite exporter, filling the void left by Guinea’s sudden export slump. Image for representational purpose According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, India imported 0.31 million tonnes of bauxite...
A new governing board has been inaugurated for the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), marking a renewed commitment to advancing the country’s bauxite and aluminium industry. The 11-member board, chaired by Kweku Sarfo-Buabeng, was officially sworn in by Lands and Natural...
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has reportedly secured six new bauxite mining licences and achieved an essential milestone towards realising the country’s long-standing vision of building a fully integrated aluminium industry. Image source: Ghana Bauxite Company The...
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government’s intention to ban the importation, production, and use of Styrofoam plastic takeaway containers in the country. He made this declaration during the formal launch of the One Tree Per Child Initiative at Kwabenya Community Senior High School...
Following the initiation of bauxite mining revocation by Guinea, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) now eyes Ghana to explore fresh bauxite-related opportunities. According to a report on June 4, the UAE-based aluminium major has inked an agreement with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development...
The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has reportedly clarified that its sole purpose for building a state-of-the-art alumina refinery is to process low-grade bauxite that has been rejected by international markets. Image credit: ghanabauxite General Manager of GBC, Alexander Gyedu, said: “Some of...
The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC), based in Awaso in the Western North Region, is gearing up to transform the local industry with plans to build a state-of-the-art alumina refinery. This bold move promises to supercharge domestic processing capabilities and break Ghana's reliance on foreign...
With the rising concern about scrap theft, like cable, the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), an agency under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, with the sector Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, is looking to develop a legislative policy framework. With...
Rising criminal activities have created tension among Ghana’s scrap dealers, leading to lower returns across the scrap metal industry. This gave a nudge to the scrap dealers to take up the issue to the government with the demand to implement stringent regulation to mitigate the current issue. The...
Ghana is positioning itself to become a key player in the global bauxite industry while simultaneously developing a fully integrated aluminium sector. With an estimated 900 million tonnes of bauxite reserves primarily located in Awaso, Nyinahin, and Kyebi, the West African nation is committed to...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has strongly criticised the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over the disappearance of more than 1,000 containers of imported electrical cables. AGI described the situation as “most unfortunate” and possibly violating Ghana’s local content laws. In a...
Mr. Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, the newly appointed Acting CEO of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), has hit the ground running in his efforts to advance the nation's integrated aluminium industry. Within less than three weeks of assuming his role, he has outlined a clear...
The Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) has dismissed recent reports suggesting irregularities in its acquisition by Ofori-Poku Company Limited (OPCL), describing them as misleading and inaccurate. Image credit: GBC In an official statement released on March 17, GBC reaffirmed its commitment to...
Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) is striving to become a leading contributor to the country's economic development under the leadership of its newly appointed acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah. Image source: LinkedIn (GIADEC) Mr Twumasi...
The year 2025 has begun, and along with it, a lot of speculations and anticipations for the global aluminium industry's headway as the metal is furthering towards becoming one of the most widely used components in various industrial sectors while at the same time navigating many challenges and also...
Gravita India Limited is one of the leading global recycling companies known for its expertise in recycling aluminium scrap, used batteries, and lead scrap. More recently, it saw a surge of 3 per cent in its stock during the day's trade. Why the 3% surge The reason behind this stock surge can be...
