Dating back to the 6th century, salt and gold were considered equal in value. Sub-Saharan African merchants, including the ...

Al-Hamdani, for example, describes Ghana as having the richest gold mines on earth. These were situated at Bambuk, on the upper Senegal River. The Soninke also sold slaves, salt and copper ...

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Designate, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has emphasised the transformative potential of salt mining for Ghana’s economy. Speaking before Parliament’s ...

Prof. Boateng emphasized that salt, a resource that is frequently disregarded, has the potential to completely transform Ghana's economy, even if gold, cocoa, and oil have historically been the ...

Ghana's western region is a hotbed for illegal gold mining, known as galamsey. It's destroying the country's forest reserves and polluting rivers that locals use for drinking water. The BBC has ...

Electrochem Ghana has dismissed allegations levelled against it in a recent investigative piece by The Fourth Estate titled “The Battle for West Africa’s Largest Salt Deposit.” Setting the ...

clears mud and sand by hand as he works on a gold field in Kibi, eastern Ghana [File: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP] Galamsey has been in practice for many years, but prices of gold that rose globally to ...

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Designate, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has emphasised the transformative potential of salt mining for Ghana’s economy.Speaking before Parliament’s Appointment ...