(Bloomberg) -- There’s no escaping gold in Tarkwa. It’s in the forest. It’s under your feet as you walk the streets of Ghana’s biggest mining town. It’s the economy. Exposed holes in the ground bear ...

A miner searches for gold at a mine outside Kumasi. Editor at Large Drive an hour south of Kumasi, Ghana’s bustling second city, and before long the dense jungle gives way to denuded hills peppered ...

As part of a sweeping policy shift aimed at tightening control over its most lucrative natural resource, Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its domesticgold market BBC reported. The ...

Damien Larbli Tchintchibidja, Vice president of the ECOWAS Commission, left, Ghana's President John Mahama, center and Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar pose for a photo, prior to the ...

As part of a sweeping policy shift aimed at tightening control over its most lucrative natural resource, Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its domestic gold market, BBC reported. The ...

Ghana's gold output surged 19.3% in 2024 Gold revenue boosts economic recovery Small-scale miners face uncertainty from regulatory changes New measures aim to reduce smuggling ACCRA, May 30 (Reuters) ...

The newly elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration in Ghana inherits not only the reins of government, but also the burden of opacity and incoherence associated with the previous ...

ACCRA, Ghana — A newly created regulatory body for gold exports from Ghana announced Monday that foreigners would no longer be allowed to buy or trade artisanaly mined gold in the country, Africa’s ...

Gold is having a moment, and so is Ghana. Global prices for Gold have soared past US$4,000 per ounce this year, giving Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, its biggest export opportunity in years. This ...

As the gold price crossed $3,200 per ounce for the first time, Ghana, a major gold producer, has officially centralized control over its gold exports under a newly established government entity.

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana's president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that has long plagued the West African nation. The chronic challenge of ...

ACCRA, April 30 (Reuters) - Ghana has reached a deal with nine more mining companies to purchase 20% of their gold production, a government body said on Wednesday, aiming to consolidate a gold ...