Ghana’s mining royalty receipts increased substantially in the first quarter of 2026.

Strong gold prices, increased output, and stricter compliance oversight boosted income mobilisation from the mining industry, resulting in a significant increase in Ghana’s mineral royalty receipts in the first quarter of 2026, totalling GH¢2.01 billion.

According to the Minerals Income Investment Fund, royalties rose by 40% year over year from GH¢1.43 billion in the first quarter of 2025 to GH¢2.01 billion in the same period of 2026.

Additionally, the actual receipts were 28% higher than MIIF’s first-quarter projection of GH¢1.57 billion.

Following MIIF’s historic success of GH¢5.43 billion in mineral royalty receipts in 2025, the highest since the Fund’s founding, the performance indicates a promising start to 2026 for Ghana’s mining revenue base.

Source: newsthemegh.com