Central Africa: Weak Governance of Gold Mining Still Drives Conflict in Central Africa

Who profits from Africa’s gold?

African governments seek greater control over gold, but much of its value continues to flow abroad.

Why Ghana cannot defeat galamsey

Two presidents have staked their names on ending illegal gold mining. Ministers have lost their jobs, their reputations and, on the way to yet another launch, their lives. Yet Africa’s biggest gold producer still cannot stop the digging. The reasons lie deeper than the pits. Editor’s note: Quotations from unnamed miners and residents in this []

Ghana Expands Gold Purchase Program to Boost Reserves

Ghana will require large-scale mining companies to sell 30 of their gold production to the state-owned Gold Board beginning July 1, up from the previous 20 requirement. The agreement, reached with the Ghana Chamber of Mines, builds on the central bank’s gold purchase program launched in 2022 to reduce reliance on foreign currencies and improve []

Boosting national reserves: Govt secures 30% gold off-take deal with mining firms

The government through the Ghana Gold Board, working under the joint-direction of the Minister of Finance and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has reached a landmark agreement with the Ghana Chamber of Mines to buy 30 per cent of the gold output of all large-scale mining companies in Ghana, effective July 1, 2026. Mr The post Boosting national reserves: Govt secures 30 gold off-take deal with mining firms appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Guinée : Doumbouya interdit définitivement l’exportation de l’or brut.

Le président de la République,l Mamadi Doumbouya, a annoncé une réforme majeure dans le secteur minier guinéen en décidant de mettre fin à l’exportation de l’or brut et d’imposer sa transformation sur le territoire national. Selon la télévision nationale, le Chef de l’État a présidé, vendredi 19 juin 2026, une rencontre stratégique réunissant les acteurs []