Energy and Extractives

The Ghana Chamber of Mines proposes an alternative gold royalty framework capped at 8% with a 1% community development levy to balance government revenue and mining sector sustainability.

COMAC urges stronger technological coordination across Ghana’s petroleum management systems after a petroleum supply disruption linked to ERDMS rather than ICUMS.

Policy analyst Steve Manteaw raises concerns over consultation gaps in Ghana’s new mining royalty policy as the sliding-scale regime takes effect.

Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama says the gold sale was a strategic reserve diversification move and not a loss of Ghana’s national assets.

Ghana hosts a Kimberley Process Ghana review visit aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and responsible governance in the country’s diamond trade.

COPEC is urging the government to establish a strategic fuel reserve Ghana fund to build emergency petroleum stocks and protect the economy from global supply disruptions.

Energy Minister Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor meets petroleum stakeholders to safeguard Ghana fuel security amid Middle East crisis and global oil market volatility.

Ghana has fallen to 53rd in the 2025 Global Mining Investment Attractiveness Index as policy concerns and global competition reshape investor sentiment.

The National Petroleum Authority assures Ghanaians that fuel stocks will last several weeks despite global oil market uncertainty caused by Middle East tensions.

Global oil prices have surged following the Strait of Hormuz blockade, raising concerns about possible fuel price increases in Ghana.

A witness in court has admitted that fuel sold at the Atimpoku Shell filling station was contaminated with water, confirming allegations that unsuspecting motorists purchased adulterated petroleum products.