Alfred Appiah urges Ghana to expand jewellery production, arguing that local gold refining should support more jobs, skills and finished-product businesses.
PIAC Chairman Richard Ellimah says Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector is showing signs of recovery as crude production and petroleum revenue rise in 2026.
Tema Oil Refinery recorded GH¢1.24 billion in profit before tax in 2025, marking its first return to profitability in a decade, Managing Director Edmond Kombat says.
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has taken over Elevra Lithium’s rights and obligations in Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project, including funding commitments and offtake rights.
An IMF team visits TOR for a briefing on refinery rehabilitation, financial controls, crude supply and ongoing plans to expand processing capacity.
GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi says unlicensed artisanal miners operating outside water bodies, forest reserves and dangerous community spaces should be formalised rather than pursued solely through military enforcement.
Energy Minister John Jinapor says Ghana and its neighbours must deepen regional oil and gas trade to reduce exposure to conflicts affecting global fuel supply routes.
PIAC's 2026 report shows Ghana's petroleum revenue rose 52 percent to $561.41 million in H1 2026, driven by higher crude prices and increased production.
Government issues fresh directives on contract mining, guaranteeing no worker will be worse off during the transition from owner mining, with a November 30 deadline for implementation.
GoldBod says it locally refined 94.6 percent of the artisanal gold it purchased in October, as Ghana pushes toward zero raw mineral exports by 2030.
Ghana's Petroleum Hub Development Corporation signs a $28 billion Build-Operate deal with an international consortium led by Global Sphere to develop Lot Two of the Petroleum Hub.
Tema Oil Refinery and Burkina Faso's Sonabhy strengthen ties as petroleum trade through Ghana rises to 40 percent of Burkina Faso's national consumption.