Stacker on MSN1y
Salt was once as valuable as gold and used as currency. Here's how the two commodities diverged.
Dating back to the 6th century, salt and gold were considered equal in value. Sub-Saharan African merchants, including the ...
BBC13y
Ancient Ghana
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 ...
Business Insider Africa on MSN10d
60 tonnes of gold worth $1.2 billion smuggled out of Ghana illegally
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has reiterated the government’s determination to eliminate illegal gold ...
Ghanaweb.com12d
Government announces key measures to strengthen Ghana's gold sector
He argued that the height of Ghana’s economic crisis in 2022 was as a result of an estimated 60 tonnes of gold smuggled out of the country illegally, worth $1.2 billion.
MyJoyOnline16d
Gold can give Ghana ten times more forex than cocoa gives – Sammy Gyamfi
The acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi says Ghana is losing billions in foreign exchange due to unregulated gold exports, a situation that ...
Happy Ghana11d
Ghana lost $1.2 billion in gold smuggling at height of economic crisis in 2022 – Finance Minister
Breaking News in Ghana, Ghana Sports News, Ghana News, News in Ghana, latest in ghana, Business in Ghana, Entertainment in ...
MyJoyOnline27d
Gold, cocoa and oil constitute 83.4 % of Ghana’s export – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released its 2024 trade data, revealing that three key commodities accounted for a significant portion of the country’s export earnings. Gold, mineral ...
Ghanaweb.com3y
Empire of Ancient Ghana
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 ...