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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Representing National Democratic Congress (Ghana), Presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama has reportedly assured the residents in Nyinahin, a district in the Ashanti Region, that he would prioritise bauxite mining if elected in the December 7 elections. While addressing the crowd, Mahama...
In 2024, Ukraine heightened its aluminium ore and bauxite concentrate import Y-o-Y by 46.8 per cent in physical terms during the time period of January to October. The cumulative imports accounted for this year towered at a whopping 19,842 thousand tonnes. As stated in the statistical report...
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice-president and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of Ghana, has recently declared that the development of central railway lines in the country will be key in steering forward the upliftment Ghana needs through bauxite and other mineral mining and...
Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, a former Speaker of Ghana's Parliament, has encouraged leaders to explore the natural resources of Africa, i.e. bauxite reserve, timber, manganese, gold, diamond, cocoa and oil resources at the Second General Assembly of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of...
West Africa, led by Guinea, is rapidly becoming a key supplier of bulk cargo for the Capesize shipping trades, bolstered by China's expanding electric vehicle (EV) industry. With Capesize and larger shipments from the region rising at an annual rate of 19.6 per cent since 2018, analysts at broker...
Ashanti Bauxite Limited, a joint venture between the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and Rocksure International Limited, has announced ambitious plans to develop a bauxite mine with an integrated refinery in the Nyinahin-Mpasaaso area of the Ashanti Region. This...
Ghanaian studio Limbo Accra has designed the Duho Pavilion, located on the grounds of a dilapidated hotel in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The Duho Pavilion comprises a collection of 30 reflective aluminium poles arranged around and across the path. This installation is part of Limbo Accra's...
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development, popularly known as GIADEC, has announced its keen interest in expanding the country’s bauxite production and enhancing its capacity in line with the growing demand for primary aluminium raw materials. In June 2024, GIADEC received approval for a mining...
Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has invited Chinese business leaders to participate actively in the country's ongoing economic transformation. Speaking at the China-Ghana Business Forum in Shenzhen, the President emphasised the strong and long-standing relationship between the two...
The residents of Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua district of the Ashanti Region have made an urgent appeal to Parliament to ratify the Ashanti Bauxite Limited (ABL) Mining Lease as lawmakers assemble for an emergency session on September 3, 2024. During a protest march in Nyinahin, residents voiced...
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has presented mining lease agreements for bauxite and lithium to Parliament for consideration. The Ministry submitted a lease agreement with Ashanti Bauxite Limited Company to mine bauxite in the Nyinahini Block 2 Area in...
In a collective decision, the Parliament of Ghana has approved a mining lease for the Ghana Bauxite Company, granting it the rights to mine bauxite in Awaso, located within the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. This decision came after a comprehensive report was...
The Bui reservoir in Ghana is now home to the continent's largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project. This remarkable achievement underscores Ghana's commitment to sustainable solutions and sets a precedent for the region facing escalating environmental challenges. The 5-megawatt floating...
Ghana is a significant contender in the global bauxite production arena, boasting an impressive reserve estimated at 900 million tonnes. Yet, this wealth of natural resources still needs to be tapped mainly, missing out on significant economic opportunities. With strategic planning and investment,...
Ghana plans to implement a new legislative framework to restrict the large-scale export of raw bauxite. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, made this announcement during the opening ceremony of the 2024 West African Mining and Power Conference and Exhibition...
Ghana, with its vast bauxite reserves, is on the brink of a transformative journey. The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has been established to create an Integrated Aluminium Industry (IAI), ready to harness the anticipated growth in the global aluminium sector. GIADEC,...
PETROSOL Platinum Energy Ltd has announced the appointment of Daniel Acheampong, a seasoned corporate leader and former CEO of Volta Aluminium Company Ltd (VALCO), as its Board Chairman. Mr Acheampong assumed his new role on May 16, 2024, bringing with him a wealth of experience in strategic...
Dr Winfred Nii Okai Hammond, Ghana's Ambassador to China, has expressed appreciation towards Zonda Tec Ghana Limited and Shantui Construction Machinery Co. Ltd for their initiative in establishing a training centre. This centre aims to offer practical training opportunities for the youth of Ghana,...
