Ghana: Accra seeks to protect wages in mining reform
Ghana is requiring safeguards for miners’ wages and benefits as some major operators’ activities are due to transfer to local contractors by December 2026.
Ghana is requiring safeguards for miners’ wages and benefits as some major operators’ activities are due to transfer to local contractors by December 2026.
Ghana wants to end raw mineral exports by 2030. President John Dramani Mahama set this horizon at the Mining in Motion conference in Accra on October 19. The policy would cover bauxite, manganese, iron ore, lithium and diamonds, with gradual implementation and requirements tailored to each industry.
Ghana has announced a $28 billion agreement for the second phase of its Jomoro petroleum hub. Signed on October 19 by the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) and an international consortium led by Global Sphere, the partnership envisages a 300,000-barrel-per-day refinery, two petrochemical units and port facilities. The industrial ambition is substantial. Its credibility will nevertheless depend on turning the announced agreement into financing, construction and sustainable supply.
After bringing the Bougouni mine in Mali into production, Kodal Minerals is expanding its West African presence through an agreement on the Asamankese lithium project in Ghana. The British company will be able to acquire up to 80% of the…
Accra aims to stop buying liquid fuels for its power plants from 2027, as domestic and Nigerian gas supplies increase.
The APPO forum held in Accra in February 2019 was already framing a central debate: reconciling the energy transition, sovereignty over resources and economic development in Africa.
Eni and Yinson will upgrade the John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO to raise gas export capacity to 355 million cubic feet per day in 2028.
Eni Ghana and Vitol signed memoranda of understanding for two offshore areas in Ghana. The agreements prepare negotiations for final petroleum contracts.
Tullow Oil a signé un contrat d’appareil de forage pour lancer une nouvelle campagne offshore pouvant compter jusqu’à dix puits au Ghana en 2027 et 2028. Le navire…
Tullow Oil a signé un accord d’achat pour acquérir le FPSO Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, qui assure la production sur les champs TEN
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