Articles from the ‘Mining’ category

Insurers explore potential gains in offshore venture

Posted by on May 10, 2009 at 7:36 pm in Mining, Other Top Stories

By NIKE POPOOLA As at the last count, 10 indigenous insurance companies have expanded their operations into other parts of Africa. This is in spite of the fact that they have not been able to deepen penetration at home. Moments after the Federal Government induced consolidation about two years ago, the various operators promised to [...]

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Help save Asubima Forest Reserve from illegal loggers- Odikro appeals

Posted by on May 9, 2009 at 8:35 am in Mining

A traditional ruler in Techiman municipality has called on the inhabitants living near the Asubima Forest reserve to cooperation and supervision it, to save the area from illegal loggers. Nana Joseph Ackerson, Odikro of Atabourso, stated that if immediate steps were not taken by the Forestry Commission, the reserve would in no time be depleted [...]

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WACAM commends Judiciary for professionalism

Posted by on May 7, 2009 at 7:18 pm in Business, Mining

  Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM) has commended the Judiciary for displaying a high level of professionalism by striking out a case involving an official of Oxfam America and five of its activists.       A release signed by Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, Executive Director of WACAM, on Thursday commended Mr Kwame Ohene Essel, [...]

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Newmont commended by Chamber of Mines

Posted by on at 7:13 pm in Business, Mining

Miss Joyce R. Aryee, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines has commended Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) for its immense contributions in helping to alleviate the plight of affected people in its operational area of the Ahafo project at Kenyasi.      She said NGGL had contributed meaningfully in the provision of [...]

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GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD

Posted by on at 4:11 pm in Business, Mining

    (EDGAR Online via COMTEX) — ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. For a reconciliation to [...]

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CSOs Urged to Take Interest in Oil Regulatory Framework

Posted by on May 5, 2009 at 9:48 am in Business, Mining

Ebenezer Hanson Ghana is on the threshold of increasing its national kitty by about 50% from 2011 if the oil begins to flow from the Jubilee Fields in the Jomoro District of the Western Region, according to a World Bank Report last year. But the question is, how much of this revenue will become beneficial [...]

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Newmont awards contracts to local companies

Posted by on April 29, 2009 at 1:12 pm in Business, Mining

Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) has awarded contracts worth more than 10.5 million dollars to local vendors and suppliers who have remarkable bearing on employment opportunities in the operational area of its Ahafo project. Mr. Dan Michaelsen, General Manager in charge of Environment and Social Responsibility of NGGL, said this in a speech read for [...]

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Government reaffirms transparency in oil management

Posted by on April 28, 2009 at 4:42 pm in Mining, Other Top Stories

The Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr Kwabena Donkor on Tuesday reaffirmed government’s commitment to ensure transparency and good governance in the management of the country’s oil find. Speaking at the launch of Oil and Gas Sector Research and Advocacy Project (OGSRAP) in Accra, Dr Donkor said government was committed to put in place the right [...]

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