A two-day transformational dialogue on small-scale mining has ended at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, with an emphasis on sustainable extraction of mineral resources to enhance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A 23-point communique, signed by Professor Elvis Asare-Bediako, the Vice-Chancellor of…
Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has said policies initiated by the government for Small-Scale Mining (SSM) were intended for the sector to operate and contribute to sustainable economic development and nation-building. He said though the contribution of SSM was by no means small, it…
Africa has been urged to restructure and regulate her artisanal and small-scale mining sector properly to yield maximum returns for the continent. According to Professor Elvis Asare-Bediako, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), World Bank Report 2020 indicated nine million people on the continent depended…
The Philippines has called on ASEAN member countries to ensure smooth flow of goods and refrain from imposing any trade restrictions as economic ministers in the region raised concerns on recent export bans on certain commodities and emerging unilateral action on climate change that may hamper trade
Prime Minister Hun Sen personally invited US President Joe Biden to attend the ASEAN-US Summit which is set to be held in Cambodia in November, as ASEAN and the US are expected to upgrade their strategic partnership to a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s social media.