Illegal gold mining, known locally as “galamsey,” has spread across Ghana, driven by historic rises in global gold prices.

Gold’s role in the global economy and protecting the financial security of nations cannot be overemphasized. It is a ...

Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled 'town' - complete with markets and a red ...

Diamonds are forever it is often said . But lives are not . We must spare people the ordeal of war, mutilations and death for ...

The narrative of criminality is dangerous. It dehumanises destitute people, who are forced into informal mining to escape ...

Established in 1963, PMMC was mandated to purchase and market Ghana’s gold and diamond resources. In 1965, the Parliament of ...

This year, Gold Fields sold its stake in the Asanko gold mine in Ghana and acquired a major gold project in Canada. The South African company now focuses on increasing its gold production outside ...

Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red light district - that has grown up deep underground at a disused gold mine in South Africa. Ndumiso told ...

In recent years, central banks in several African nations, including Nigeria and Ghana, have started gold-purchasing programs. These programs boost foreign exchange reserves and aim to address a ...

An opposition parliament boycott after the Supreme Court ruled against their slight majority position poses economic ...