IMANI Report: "Integrated Aluminum" Fever - the allure of the white metal Joy Online As national dreams go, none has been as compulsive in the case of Ghana as the desire of our most powerful leaders to realize the long-held ambition of erecting an integrated aluminum complex in this beloved country. | Indeed, one Ghanaian commentato...
Rio Tinto Alcan sells majority stake in Ghana Bauxite to Chinese firm Metals Place | The aluminium division of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) has sold its 80 per cent stake in Ghana Bauxite Company Ltd. to private a Chinese firm. | Financial details of the sale to Bosai Minerals Group were not disclosed. The rem...
Aker ASA sues Gov’t Joy Online Aker ASA, a leading global provider of engineering and other services, is to sue government for invalidating the company’s exploration and development licence ratified by Parliament on November 5, 2008. | Government should be bracing itself for a leg...
Oil company sues government Joy Online Government should be bracing itself for a legal tussle with Aker ASA, a leading global provider of engineering, technology and construction services, over its invalidation of the latter’s exploration and development licence ratified by Parliament on ...
Statement: Newmont must pay more for their sins Joy Online The Youth For Action Ghana (YAG), a Human Rights and Environmental Youth activist organization is unhappy about the minimal penalty of 7 million Ghana cedis (GH˘ 7,000,000) imposed on Newmont Ahafo mine for the cyanide spillage which occurred in Octo...
Ahafo mine cyanide spill prompts NGOs to question Intl. Cyanide Code validity Mineweb RENO, NV - | Newmont Mining is refuting a news release by two NGOs claiming the mining company has been "fined millions for a cyanide spill" at the Ahafo gold mine. | A gauge malfunction caused 75 cubic meters of a cyanide solution to spil...
Newmont to compensate Ghana following mining spill The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | Denver-based gold miner said this week it wil...
Ghana not prepared for earthquake – expert warns Joy Online If an earthquake were to occur in Ghana today, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) will only carry dead bodies, Mr Joseph Ankrah, Schedule Officer for Geological Disasters, told Public Agenda on Friday. | According to the Officer, G...
Addressing the food versus fuel debate in Ghana Business Day Online Concerns over energy supply security and oil-price volatility are generating greater interest in alternative energy sources in Ghana. Civil society groups want a comprehensive biofuel policy. Godwin NNANNA in Accra writes that so far the policy has been slow in coming | The lines between energy and agriculture are becoming more blurred. As science ...
Gold extends gains late as dollar falls The Guardian * Dollar weakens versus the euro, boosting interest in gold * ETF interest eyed after outflows in January * Anglo American urges working together on SAfrican power (Recasts; updates with closing prices, adds New York comment) By Carole Vaprean and Jan Harvey NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose Tuesday, hitting a near two-week high a...
Editorial: National Chocolate Day and Valentine celebration Joy Online February 14th of every year is globally associated with Saint Valentine’s Day. It is supposed to be a period when gifts are exchanged between loved ones, and a time for showing love. | The proliferation of the media landscape also came along with Valentine promotions that led to great awareness and participation by Ghanaians. | However, the Valenti...
