'Gold Leaves But Poverty Stays': Ghana Launches Sweeping Reforms to End Mining 'Enclave' Economy at Historic Takoradi Summit

'Gold Leaves But Poverty Stays': Ghana Launches Sweeping Reforms to End Mining 'Enclave' Economy at Historic Takoradi Summit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-leaves-but-poverty-stays-ghana-launches-sweeping-reforms-to-end-mining-enclave-economy-at-historic-takoradi-summit/In a landmark gathering of mining industry stakeholders, Ghana’s government unveiled ambitious plans to fundamentally restructure the country’s mining sector, declaring an end to what officials called a century-old “enclave” economy…

Minerals Commission revokes 300 licences, announces sweeping reforms at maiden mining local content summit

By Felix Cofie The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Tandoh, has announced the revocation of more than 300 small-scale mining licences and sweeping reforms to Ghana’s mining laws as government pushes a bold local content agenda. Delivering a keynote address at the Maiden Mining Local Content Summit at Planter’s Lodge in Takoradi, Mr. Tandoh said Ghana must decisively move from being a source of extraction to a nation of o…

Minerals Commission Declares Readiness to Transform Mining Sector

Minerals Commission has pledged its commitment preparedness to overhaul Ghana’s extractive landscape, signaling a shift toward a more transparent, locally-driven, and strictly regulated industry. Speaking at the 2026 Local Content Summit, Minerals Commission’s CEO, Mr. Isaac Tandoh emphasized the commission’s alignment with the Presidency’s vision of ending raw export. He further added that the commission is ready to move beyond traditional extr…