Gold continues to be the leading foreign exchange earner for the country, accounting for 38% of total exports in 2022. Total export receipts from the precious metal amounted to US$6.6 billion in 2022 representing a 30% upswing year-on-year. According to the Bank of Ghana, a total of approximately 3.8 million ounces of gold were exported […]
How changes in the small-scale mining sector are impacting the environment
The value of Ghana’s gold export receipts for 2022 alone is estimated to be US$ 6.6 billion. Meanwhile, the revenue accrued declined from US$ 6.779 billion in 2020 to US$ 5.083 billion in 2021. This was attributed to the contraction in gold production, particularly the near-collapse in the volume of gold exports by the small-scale […]
Appropriate technology key to responsible mining – Commodity Monitor CEO
Appropriate technology key to responsible mining – Commodity Monitor CEO The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Commodity Monitor Ltd, Stephen Yeboah, has called for the application of efficient and appropriate technology in the small-scale mining sector to promote responsible mining. He said small-scale mining was not bad, but the irresponsible manner in which some miners […]