Deputy Lands and Natural Resources minister, George Mireku-Duker delivered a lecture at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom, on the topic, “Resource Governance, Perspectives in Africa, the Case of Ghana’s Gold Industry”.
Addressing the theme, the deputy minister elaborated the African Mining Vision and Africa’s Perspective of Resource Governance, the successes chalked so far and the challenges.
Throwing more light on Ghana’s Gold industry as the mining hub of Africa; the second largest producer of Gold in Africa, he illustrated the impact of the industry on Ghana’s economy and the socioeconomic life of its citizens especially those within the mining communities.
Mr. Mireku-Duker pontificated about Ghana’s Mining Landscape, Players in Ghana Mining Industry, the Legal and Regulatory Framework and the also Fiscal and Tax Regime.
“Putting Ghana’s Mining industry in the limelight, I outlined some Medium-Long Term Economic Drivers initiated by the Government to maximize the benefits in the exploitation of minerals in the country” he stated.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
