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 ...

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

The price of gold has increased 37% in the past 12 months owing to a combination of central bank purchases, geopolitical distress as well as concerns about US debt, inflation, and a move by some ...

The UAE, which accounted for 40% of Ghana’s gold exports in 2024, continues to play a significant role in the sector’s expansion. UAE-based Emiral Resources Limited, the majority shareholder in Asante ...

Such cataclysmic price increases are often chalked up to climate change and swollen shoot disease. But there could be a more sinister contributing factor. Ghana’s illegal gold mining sector, locally ...