The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has pitched Ghana as the premier destination for ethical and profitable mining investment in Africa.
Addressing the 23rd Africa Down Under Conference in Australia, the Minister urged global mining investors to focus on Ghana due to the country’s track record and current status as Africa’s leading producer of gold.
In a stirring speech at Perth on Wednesday, September 4, he highlighted Ghana’s credentials, historic Gold Coast legacy, and the over USD 20 billion dollars accumulated mining investment in the country.
“You can invest in Ghana with confidence, knowing that your investments are protected by a stable political environment and a government that upholds the principles of good governance, including the rule of law and the sanctity of contracts”, the Minister stressed — while highlighting Ghana’s three decades of peaceful political transition, making it ‘the beacon of democracy in Africa’.
While acknowledging Ghana’s gold prowess, he also touched on other vast investment opportunities in other critical minerals which makes Ghana a strategic partner for the global clean energy transition.
On bauxite and iron ore, the Minister revealed that through the Ghana Integrated Bauxite Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC), the government is actively seeking private partners to develop integrated industries from mining to refining and smelting, adding that Ghana holds over 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore resources.
On lithium and base metals, Hon. Buah confirmed recent discoveries and highlighted active lithium exploration by Atlantic Lithium Limited and promising geological prospects for cobalt, copper, nickel, and zinc which are all vital for battery and technology manufacturing.
The Minister further underscored that investing in Ghana means accessing a thriving support network of over 200 engineering and service companies and a vibrant landscape of over 500 active exploration projects.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
