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Illicit gold fuels conflict, crime and environmental damage – global coalition warns ahead of UK summit

Abigail TeyeApril 29, 2026

by Abigail TeyeApril 29, 2026011

A global coalition of 34 civil society organisations has warned that illicit gold is increasingly financing conflict, organised crime, corruption and large-scale environmental destruction across...

Six remanded over alleged robbery of 12.5kg gold, GHC400,000 cash

Winifred LarteyApril 15, 2026

by Winifred LarteyApril 15, 202606

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded six men into custody over their alleged involvement in a violent robbery in which 12.5 kilogrammes of gold and...

Damang mine debate should be settled through audit, not speculation, says Kwame Jantuah

Jonathan OforiApril 12, 2026

by Jonathan OforiApril 12, 2026012

The lawyer and politician Kwame Jantuah has called for a forensic review of the process leading to the allocation of the Damang gold mine to...

Damang deal: Suame MP alleges conflict of interest, vows probe if NPP wins power

Jonathan OforiApril 12, 2026

by Jonathan OforiApril 12, 202609

John Darko, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Suame and legal counsel for the Minority Caucus in Parliament, has warned that a future NPP...

Ghana to introduce sliding-scale gold royalty regime on Tuesday despite international opposition

Winifred LarteyMarch 10, 2026

by Winifred LarteyMarch 10, 202607

Ghana will proceed with plans to introduce a new sliding-scale royalty regime for gold mining on Tuesday, despite concerns raised by foreign governments and mining...

China, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike, document, sources say

Abigail TeyeMarch 6, 2026

by Abigail TeyeMarch 6, 2026011

China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold royalty hike they say could...

Uganda central bank begins gold purchases as global prices surge

Abigail TeyeMarch 4, 2026

by Abigail TeyeMarch 4, 202609

Uganda’s central bank will start its domestic gold purchasing programme this month, it said on Monday, joining other policymakers around the world building up their...

Gold price hits $5,000 an ounce amid global tensions

Abigail TeyeJanuary 26, 2026

by Abigail TeyeJanuary 26, 202607

The price of gold has surged past the $5,000 mark per ounce for the first time, extending a historic rally that has seen the precious...

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Illicit gold fuels conflict, crime and environmental damage – global coalition warns ahead of UK summit

Six remanded over alleged robbery of 12.5kg gold, GHC400,000 cash

Damang mine debate should be settled through audit, not speculation, says Kwame Jantuah

Damang deal: Suame MP alleges conflict of interest, vows probe if NPP wins power

Ghana to introduce sliding-scale gold royalty regime on Tuesday despite international opposition

China, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike, document, sources say

Uganda central bank begins gold purchases as global prices surge

Gold price hits $5,000 an ounce amid global tensions

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