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Healthcare workers in Ghana no longer have to carry oxygen tanks across muddy hospital grounds thanks to a new covered walkway. The Underground Mining Alliance built the path to honor a leader who believed companies succeed by improving lives.
Nine communities in Ghana's Eastern Region are getting new schools, health facilities, and community centers thanks to a $1 million investment. The ZiJin Akyem Development Foundation just launched construction on 13 projects that will transform daily life for thousands of residents.
Ghana has successfully reclaimed 320 hectares of land destroyed by illegal mining, turning devastated sites into restored landscapes ready for reforestation. The government plans aggressive restoration efforts with private partners to recover 5,500 hectares lost across the country.
Ibrahim Mahama, who built West Africa's largest indigenous mining company from a small equipment rental firm, received an honorary doctorate for transforming Ghana's mining industry. His Black Volta Gold Project marks the first 100% Ghanaian-owned large-scale gold mine in the nation's history.
A gold mining company just cleared medical debts for up to 200 patients trapped in a Ghanaian hospital because they couldn't afford their bills. The $12,000 donation will let people who've been medically cleared finally go home.
After years of waiting, former workers at Ghana's Bogoso-Prestea Mine are finally receiving the money they're owed. Heath Goldfields just paid $32 million (GHS 136 million) to settle debts inherited from previous mine owners.