Apiate Explosion: Municipal Education Director disputes police account on school children

Apiate Explosion: Municipal Education Director disputes police account on school children

The said school where the students were said have been dispersed in the wake of the explosion Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Mary Vida Kwofie has revealed that there is no school in the Appiatse community. According to her, though there is a structure in the community painted and looking […]

Ghana: Press spotlights plans by Chinese firm to acquire majority stake in GSR, others

Ghana: Press spotlights plans by Chinese firm to acquire majority stake in GSR, others

The plan by Chinese gold firm, Chifeng Jilong Gold, to acquire majority stake in Ghanaian focused gold mining company, Golden Star Resources (GSR) is one of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Tuesday.The Ghanaian Times reports that the Chinese gold firm, Chifeng Jilong Gold, has agreed to acquire majority stake in Ghanaian focused […]

Mining People: Alto Verde, Excellon, Golden Star, Lomiko, Los Andes Copper, MAG Silver, Pure Gold

Mining People: Alto Verde, Excellon, Golden Star, Lomiko, Los Andes Copper, MAG Silver, Pure Gold

Golden Star Resources said Ben Pullinger will join the company as executive VP, head of discovery on Nov. 1. The leadership team at Lomiko Metals has been refreshed with the following appointments: Belinda Labatte as CEO, Gordana Siepcev as COO, and Vince Osbourne as CFO. Los Andes Copper named R. Michael Jones as its new […]

Transformation of Bogoso-Prestea to deliver shared, long-term value for all stakeholders

Transformation of Bogoso-Prestea to deliver shared, long-term value for all stakeholders

Blue International has shared details of its transformation programme for the Bogoso-Prestea gold mine (Future Global Resources – FGR), Bogoso-Prestea Limited – BPL) in southwestern Ghana. The programme was shared with the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor earlier this week, and will increase productivity and improve safety of FGR BPL mining […]

Transformation of Bogoso-Prestea to deliver shared, long-term value for all stakeholders

Transformation of Bogoso-Prestea to deliver shared, long-term value for all stakeholders

Blue International has shared details of its transformation programme for the Bogoso-Prestea gold mine (Future Global Resources – FGR), Bogoso-Prestea Limited – BPL) in southwestern Ghana. The programme was shared with the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor earlier this week, and will increase productivity and improve safety of FGR BPL mining […]

Golden Star Resources witnesses increase investment in drilling and development

Golden Star Resources witnesses increase investment in drilling and development

Golden Star The Golden Star Resources, (GSR), Wassa Mine continue to witness increased investment in infill drilling and development ahead of planned future production expansion. The company was also looking at a good cash positioning in the second quarter of 2021 for the business, necessary investment in infrastructure as part of the growth processes within […]

Global Future Resources mine shut down after violent protests by Dumasi youth

Global Future Resources mine shut down after violent protests by Dumasi youth

Youth of Dumasi burnt properties of Global future resources Activities at the operational and administrative sites at Bogoso-Prestea-based mining company Global Future Resources, formerly Golden Star Resources, have been suspended temporarily. The suspension comes after violent protests on Tuesday, July 27, by the youth of Dumasi, a community nestling around the mine. During the reported […]

FGR Bogoso Prestea to settle severance package of disgruntled workers

FGR Bogoso Prestea to settle severance package of disgruntled workers

Management of Future Global Resources (FGR) who recently acquired the Bogoso Prestea Mines from Golden Star Resources has reached an agreement to settle the severance package of some disgruntled permanent employees of the company. The payment of the severance package would be in three stages between October 2021 and October 2023. This agreement only deals […]