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For the first time in Ghanaian “Gold Coast” history the Minexx in collaborating with Civil Society Organisation Solidaridad have successfully exported a batch of gold, fully traced from the mine with Minexx’s blockchain technology platform. The gold originated from the Obeng Mine, in Ghana, via trader H.A Exploits Ltd to the international market. Marcus Scaramanga, […]

Why Invest in Ghana! Why attend Ghana Mining Week! This year 2022, Western Region will attract participants from across the globe to witness the 3rd Edition of the Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week. starting 1 -2 April. Atlantic Hotel, Takoradi. As you may know, the Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week is an elite international gathering […]

As part of efforts to encourage responsible small-scale mining, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched an award scheme to reward responsible small-scale miners who adhere to the health, safety, and environmental standards of small-scale mining. The awards ceremony will be held annually to promote responsible and sustainable mining in the sector. This […]

The UAE has announced that it will transition to a four-and-a-half day working week, with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new weekend. All Federal government departments will move to the new weekend from January 1, 2022. Abu Dhabi and Dubai Governments have also announced that they would follow the new work week structure. […]

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates announced in a circular to banks, informing about the official weekly holiday for the banking sector. It said that all banks operating in the country must open their branches to provide services to the public for at least five hours a day and for a period of […]

3% tax on processed gold replaced with 1.5% tax on unprocessed gold. Ghana’s vision is to become Africa’s mining hub. Government reaffirms commitment to remove bottlenecks in the mining industry. Small scale miners will from January 1, 2022 no longer be required to pay the 3% withholding tax on gold at the point of export […]