Ghana, often referred to as the "Gold Coast" during colonial times, has a rich history deeply intertwined with gold. The region has been a hub for gold production and trade for centuries ...

The Commonwealth Prime Ministers stand ready to admit the Gold Coast under its own chosen name of “Ghana.”* Nkrumah is in no mood to wait so long. Already pennants and bright lights for a big ...

Ghana is sometimes referred to as Africa’s “Gold Coast,” because of its abundance of natural resources cocoa and gold. But as the price of gold has been soaring, so has the effort to smuggle ...

STORY: This is Ghana's first commercial gold refinery. It has been opened in the capital Accra as Africa's leading gold producer seeks to maximise the value it gets out of a precious metal it has ...

As the gold price crossed $3,200 per ounce for the first time, Ghana, a major gold producer, has officially centralized control over its gold exports under a newly established government entity.

The country was once known as the Gold Coast before it was renamed Ghana — a clear reflection of how rich this land was, and still is, in gold. For decades, however, the conversation around ...

Nkrumah’s black supporters threw papers in the air and shouted “Ghana! Ghana ... Having decided on the big gamble of granting the Gold Coast independence within the Commonwealth, they ...

Once called the «Gold Coast» Gold has been mined in Ghana for hundreds of years. Colonizers called the region the «Gold Coast» because of its resource wealth. But illegal mining has taken off ...

Africa’s top gold producer Ghana will commission its first large ... with the government to lower the exploration tax. “Ivory Coast is number one when it comes to exploration spend because ...