Business News of Saturday, 20 December 2025Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe government has laid a new Minerals (Royalties) Pricing Schedule Regulation, introducing a sliding-scale royalty regime for gold, lithium and other minerals mined in Ghana before Parliament. Gold royalties will no longer be charged at a flat rate under the new regime but will vary depending on international prices. Speaking to the media in Parliament on December 19, 2025, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah said where gold price is up to $1,900 per ounce, a royalty rate of 5 percent will apply. He said the new sliding-scale Ghana's lithium royalties will bbe charged at 5 percent when are up to $1,500 per tonne, rising to 7 per cent for prices between $1,501 and $2,500. Buah further emphasized that the new pricing framework reflects the government's efforts in ensuring Ghana benefits from its natural resources.

Source: GhanaWeb December 20, 2025 14:51 UTC