DESPITE the presence of many mining companies in Ghana, the contribution of the mining sector to the development of the economy is very minimal, says Esther Obeng Dapaah, Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines.........
Posted on: Monday, April 28, 2008 | Viewed: 134 times
THE officer in charge of Science and Technology and International Energy Coordinator, Ms Brenda Haendler has commended Ghana for taking a giant step to join Extractive Industries Trans¬parency Initiative (EITI)...........
Posted on: Monday, September 24, 2007 | Viewed: 208 times
Ms Joyce Aryee, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM), yesterday advocated that 30 per cent of royalties paid to Government by mining companies should be returned to mining districts.........
Posted on: Monday, September 24, 2007 | Viewed: 212 times
The Ghana Chamber of Mines on Wednesday called for an increase in mineral royalties paid to communities from the current nine per cent to 30 per cent to enable traditional authorities initiate more development projects........
Posted on: Monday, January 15, 2007 | Viewed: 374 times
Vice President Alhaji Mahama on Monday launched a website to promote efforts at ensuring that transparency and accountability become the hallmark of the mining industry in Ghana........
Posted on: Monday, January 15, 2007 | Viewed: 346 times
The Vice-President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, has charged mining companies and other firms in the extractive industry sector to restore the damage they cause to land and other natural resources to reduce tension in the communities in which they operate........
Posted on: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 | Viewed: 439 times
