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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Azumah Resources: Committed to Ghana's Future
ACCRA, Ghana, July 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azumah Resources Ghana Limited ("Azumah") is grateful to the Government of Ghana for ensuring that the rule of law has been fairly applied for many years in Ghana. We are confident that this Government will continue in that stead ensuring investors have confidence when investing in Ghana and ensure that they are not subject to arbitrary and unfair treatment. Azumah is focused on moving forward with the development of the Black Volta Gold Mine in the Upper West. John Mason, Spokesperson for Azumah Resources, reinforced Azumah's commitment to Ghana commenting that: "Azumah Resources is committed to ensuring this project benefits Ghanaians, led by Ghanaians, with partners who are willing and able to build with us. We have a duty to protect Ghana's resources for the benefit of all. This is about doing right by Ghana and Ghanaians. The claims made by E&P in the press are not supported by law or by fact. When we sought to maximise the involvement of Ghana companies, E&P offered to provide more than $250 million in funding but to date has only managed to provide $4m. We are very fortunate to have secured the financial support of international investors that have already developed more than $10 billion of mines globally and they will support the construction of this mine. We are eager to now bring in more money from reputable and hardworking, law abiding Ghana companies and investors that wish to be part of Ghana's next major gold mine. We will not be distracted by noise. We remain focused on lawful development, on transparency, and on building Ghana's future in partnership with the Government of Ghana and in the best interests of our people. We are grateful for the leadership and support of the Government, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and all regulatory authorities, and we stand ready to continue working with them to develop this project in a way that serves Ghana's national interest for generations to come." Rob Cicchini, Project Director, Azumah, explained that "The future of this project should be in the hands of those who can deliver—not those who cannot. A sale to E&P, without a demonstrated ability to fund the full development of the Black Volta Gold Project would not be in Ghana's national interest. Even if E&P could raise the funds to acquire the project, it has already demonstrated - over several years - that it does not have sufficient resources to fund the development. Without that funding, Ghana would suffer. Local communities would suffer. Jobs would be lost. Growth would stall. Azumah Resources is proud to assist the Government of Ghana in delivering real value for all Ghanaians." E&P has not made an Offer to Fund or Invest E&P has yet to provide any formal offer to Azumah either to assist in funding the Black Volta Mine or investing into Azumah. E&P does not own any shares in Azumah. We are very disappointed that E&P has made and continues to make a number of misleading public statements. Their statements are visible to mining companies around the world and severely impact upon their international standing as a Ghanaian company. With their reported availability of funds from international banks, Azumah looks forward with great interest to receiving any offer of funding from E&P. However, Azumah takes note of the comments made by E&P in the press and will consider these when evaluating any future potential transaction with E&P. Azumah's Position Azumah urges all regulators, financial institutions, potential investors, and the Ghanaian public to disregard this week's staged event and any related claims. The dispute between Azumah and E&P should be resolved through international arbitration and not through media stunts. We invite all stakeholders who require clarification or further information to contact Azumah Ghana directly. We remain fully available to our partners, regulators, and the public to provide accurate information. Azumah will pursue all available remedies in the arbitration and reserves all rights to protect its interests and the Black Volta Gold Project. View source version on Contacts For Media Enquiries, Please Contact: Priyanka DuttAccount Director,
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Azumah Resources: Committed to Ghana's Future
ACCRA, Ghana, July 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azumah Resources Ghana Limited ("Azumah") is grateful to the Government of Ghana for ensuring that the rule of law has been fairly applied for many years in Ghana. We are confident that this Government will continue in that stead ensuring investors have confidence when investing in Ghana and ensure that they are not subject to arbitrary and unfair treatment. Azumah is focused on moving forward with the development of the Black Volta Gold Mine in the Upper West. John Mason, Spokesperson for Azumah Resources, reinforced Azumah's commitment to Ghana commenting that: "Azumah Resources is committed to ensuring this project benefits Ghanaians, led by Ghanaians, with partners who are willing and able to build with us. We have a duty to protect Ghana's resources for the benefit of all. This is about doing right by Ghana and Ghanaians. The claims made by E&P in the press are not supported by law or by fact. When we sought to maximise the involvement of Ghana companies, E&P offered to provide more than $250 million in funding but to date has only managed to provide $4m. We are very fortunate to have secured the financial support of international investors that have already developed more than $10 billion of mines globally and they will support the construction of this mine. We are eager to now bring in more money from reputable and hardworking, law abiding Ghana companies and investors that wish to be part of Ghana's next major gold mine. We will not be distracted by noise. We remain focused on lawful development, on transparency, and on building Ghana's future in partnership with the Government of Ghana and in the best interests of our people. We are grateful for the leadership and support of the Government, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and all regulatory authorities, and we stand ready to continue working with them to develop this project in a way that serves Ghana's national interest for generations to come." Rob Cicchini, Project Director, Azumah, explained that "The future of this project should be in the hands of those who can deliver—not those who cannot. A sale to E&P, without a demonstrated ability to fund the full development of the Black Volta Gold Project would not be in Ghana's national interest. Even if E&P could raise the funds to acquire the project, it has already demonstrated - over several years - that it does not have sufficient resources to fund the development. Without that funding, Ghana would suffer. Local communities would suffer. Jobs would be lost. Growth would stall. Azumah Resources is proud to assist the Government of Ghana in delivering real value for all Ghanaians." E&P has not made an Offer to Fund or Invest E&P has yet to provide any formal offer to Azumah either to assist in funding the Black Volta Mine or investing into Azumah. E&P does not own any shares in Azumah. We are very disappointed that E&P has made and continues to make a number of misleading public statements. Their statements are visible to mining companies around the world and severely impact upon their international standing as a Ghanaian company. With their reported availability of funds from international banks, Azumah looks forward with great interest to receiving any offer of funding from E&P. However, Azumah takes note of the comments made by E&P in the press and will consider these when evaluating any future potential transaction with E&P. Azumah's Position Azumah urges all regulators, financial institutions, potential investors, and the Ghanaian public to disregard this week's staged event and any related claims. The dispute between Azumah and E&P should be resolved through international arbitration and not through media stunts. We invite all stakeholders who require clarification or further information to contact Azumah Ghana directly. We remain fully available to our partners, regulators, and the public to provide accurate information. Azumah will pursue all available remedies in the arbitration and reserves all rights to protect its interests and the Black Volta Gold Project. View source version on Contacts For Media Enquiries, Please Contact: Priyanka DuttAccount Director, Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Azumah Resources: Committed to Ghana's Future
ACCRA, Ghana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 8, 2025-- Azumah Resources Ghana Limited (' Azumah ') is grateful to the Government of Ghana for ensuring that the rule of law has been fairly applied for many years in Ghana. We are confident that this Government will continue in that stead ensuring investors have confidence when investing in Ghana and ensure that they are not subject to arbitrary and unfair treatment. Azumah is focused on moving forward with the development of the Black Volta Gold Mine in the Upper West. John Mason, Spokesperson for Azumah Resources, reinforced Azumah's commitment to Ghana commenting that: ' Azumah Resources is committed to ensuring this project benefits Ghanaians, led by Ghanaians, with partners who are willing and able to build with have a duty to protect Ghana's resources for the benefit of all. This is about doing right by Ghana and Ghanaians. The claims made by E&P in the press are not supported by law or by fact. When we sought to maximise the involvement of Ghana companies, E&P offered to provide more than $250 million in funding but to date has only managed to provide $4m. We are very fortunate to have secured the financial support of international investors that have already developed more than $10 billion of mines globally and they will support the construction of this mine. We are eager to now bring in more money from reputable and hardworking, law abiding Ghana companies and investors that wish to be part of Ghana's next major gold mine. We will not be distracted by noise. We remain focused on lawful development, on transparency, and on building Ghana's future in partnership with the Government of Ghana and in the best interests of our people. We are grateful for the leadership and support of the Government, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and all regulatory authorities, and we stand ready to continue working with them to develop this project in a way that serves Ghana's national interest for generations to come.' Rob Cicchini, Project Director, Azumah, explained that ' The future of this project should be in the hands of those who can deliver—not those who cannot.A sale to E&P, without a demonstrated ability to fund the full development of the Black Volta Gold Project would not be in Ghana's national interest. Even if E&P could raise the funds to acquire the project, it has already demonstrated - over several years - that it does not have sufficient resources to fund the development. Without that funding, Ghana would suffer. Local communities would suffer. Jobs would be lost. Growth would stall. Azumah Resources is proud to assist the Government of Ghana in delivering real value for all Ghanaians. ' E&P has not made an Offer to Fund or Invest E&P has yet to provide any formal offer to Azumah either to assist in funding the Black Volta Mine or investing into Azumah. E&P does not own any shares in Azumah. We are very disappointed that E&P has made and continues to make a number of misleading public statements. Their statements are visible to mining companies around the world and severely impact upon their international standing as a Ghanaian company. With their reported availability of funds from international banks, Azumah looks forward with great interest to receiving any offer of funding from E&P. However, Azumah takes note of the comments made by E&P in the press and will consider these when evaluating any future potential transaction with E&P. Azumah's Position Azumah urges all regulators, financial institutions, potential investors, and the Ghanaian public to disregard this week's staged event and any related claims. The dispute between Azumah and E&P should be resolved through international arbitration and not through media stunts. We invite all stakeholders who require clarification or further information to contact Azumah Ghana directly. We remain fully available to our partners, regulators, and the public to provide accurate information. Azumah will pursue all available remedies in the arbitration and reserves all rights to protect its interests and the Black Volta Gold Project. View source version on CONTACT: For Media Enquiries, Please Contact: Priyanka Dutt Account Director, Rostrum [email protected] KEYWORD: AFRICA GHANA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MINING/MINERALS OTHER CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY FINANCE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY SOURCE: Azumah Resources Ghana Limited Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/08/2025 01:15 PM/DISC: 07/08/2025 01:15 PM
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Azumah Resources: Committed to Ghana's Future
BUSINESS WIRE)--Azumah Resources Ghana Limited (' Azumah ') is grateful to the Government of Ghana for ensuring that the rule of law has been fairly applied for many years in Ghana. We are confident that this Government will continue in that stead ensuring investors have confidence when investing in Ghana and ensure that they are not subject to arbitrary and unfair treatment. Azumah is focused on moving forward with the development of the Black Volta Gold Mine in the Upper West. John Mason, Spokesperson for Azumah Resources, reinforced Azumah's commitment to Ghana commenting that: ' Azumah Resources is committed to ensuring this project benefits Ghanaians, led by Ghanaians, with partners who are willing and able to build with us. We have a duty to protect Ghana's resources for the benefit of all. This is about doing right by Ghana and Ghanaians. The claims made by E&P in the press are not supported by law or by fact. When we sought to maximise the involvement of Ghana companies, E&P offered to provide more than $250 million in funding but to date has only managed to provide $4m. We are very fortunate to have secured the financial support of international investors that have already developed more than $10 billion of mines globally and they will support the construction of this mine. We are eager to now bring in more money from reputable and hardworking, law abiding Ghana companies and investors that wish to be part of Ghana's next major gold mine. We will not be distracted by noise. We remain focused on lawful development, on transparency, and on building Ghana's future in partnership with the Government of Ghana and in the best interests of our people. We are grateful for the leadership and support of the Government, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and all regulatory authorities, and we stand ready to continue working with them to develop this project in a way that serves Ghana's national interest for generations to come.' Rob Cicchini, Project Director, Azumah, explained that ' The future of this project should be in the hands of those who can deliver—not those who cannot. A sale to E&P, without a demonstrated ability to fund the full development of the Black Volta Gold Project would not be in Ghana's national interest. Even if E&P could raise the funds to acquire the project, it has already demonstrated - over several years - that it does not have sufficient resources to fund the development. Without that funding, Ghana would suffer. Local communities would suffer. Jobs would be lost. Growth would stall. Azumah Resources is proud to assist the Government of Ghana in delivering real value for all Ghanaians. ' E&P has not made an Offer to Fund or Invest E&P has yet to provide any formal offer to Azumah either to assist in funding the Black Volta Mine or investing into Azumah. E&P does not own any shares in Azumah. We are very disappointed that E&P has made and continues to make a number of misleading public statements. Their statements are visible to mining companies around the world and severely impact upon their international standing as a Ghanaian company. With their reported availability of funds from international banks, Azumah looks forward with great interest to receiving any offer of funding from E&P. However, Azumah takes note of the comments made by E&P in the press and will consider these when evaluating any future potential transaction with E&P. Azumah's Position Azumah urges all regulators, financial institutions, potential investors, and the Ghanaian public to disregard this week's staged event and any related claims. The dispute between Azumah and E&P should be resolved through international arbitration and not through media stunts. We invite all stakeholders who require clarification or further information to contact Azumah Ghana directly. We remain fully available to our partners, regulators, and the public to provide accurate information. Azumah will pursue all available remedies in the arbitration and reserves all rights to protect its interests and the Black Volta Gold Project.
Daily Record
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Former SNP MSP warns Holyrood has too many politicians who 'blindly follow the party line'
John Mason admitted his stance had got him "into a lot of trouble" after he was booted out of the Nats last year for comments about Gaza. A former SNP MSP has warned Holyrood suffers from too many MSPs who "blindly follow" whatever their party does. John Mason was booted out of the Nationalists last year for a social media post in which he claimed there was "no genocide" in Gaza. He previously caused controversy in 2017 when he suggested some people view IRA killers as "freedom fighters". The veteran MSP for Glasgow Shettleston will retire from the Scottish Parliament next year and currently sits as an independent. He admitted his stance of speaking his mind had got him "into a lot of trouble" during his career - but insisted "we could do with a bit more of it". "Independence is a word that used in different ways, but I do think there's a problem in here with too many people just blindly following the party line," he told Holyrood magazine. "That's got me into a lot of trouble, I'll take that risk. But we could do with a bit more of it – you can be faithful to your party and still be quite critical or take like a different view. Parliament benefits from that, and you see it some of the committees – the finance committee often take quite an independent line on things. I'd encourage people in that space, I think. "The danger is people come in and go up in the party and they're just totally fanatical about the party, right or wrong. If the party changes its policy, does a U-turn tomorrow then they just do a U-turn as well. "There are people in here – Richard Leonard or Alec Rowley, Kenny Gibson, Michelle Thomson – there's a number across the parties who are just a bit more independently-minded. I'd be encouraging anyone new to follow that." Mason had the SNP whip withdrawn in August last year after he claimed on social media: "If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed 10 times as many". The remarks prompted a backlash - but the MSP for Glasgow Shettleston refused to apologise. Ivan McKee, the SNP public finance minister, described Mason's comments at the time as "deeply offensive" and claimed the MSP should "educate himself". Mason announced in October he had been expelled from the SNP following a meeting of its conduct committee. He said: "Very disappointed to be expelled from the SNP over my comments on Israel, Gaza, and whether or not there has been genocide. "I continue to believe that we should be able to tolerate a variety of views within the party as long as we are all committed to Scottish independence." Mason had originally shared a message in August welcoming the chance to meet the Israeli ambassador to London. He also said: 'I personally do not believe that Israel has tried to commit, has committed, or is committing genocide. They certainly have the ability to kill many more Palestinians than they have done. That is not to say that the loss of life already is not too many.'
