Ghana must benefit from gold mining – Boafo | General news

Chairman of the Board of Minerals Commission, MSK. Boafo called for greater local involvement in the mining and extractive industry to drive the country's social and economic transformation.

He noted that after a century of gold mining, the country did not have much to show in terms of development, especially in resource-rich areas where the ore was mined.

"As a country with a considerable lead in gold production on the African continent, Ghana does not have the wealth that is reflected in its development," he said.

Mr. Boafo said that the current state of some mining communities and regions, characterized by poor infrastructure, poor physical development and poverty, was not the best.

Visit of mining sites

Speaking after a tour of some of the mining sites of Adamus Resources and its host communities in the western region, Mr. Boafo said: "We have historically recorded that we have conquered countries from all over the world. Africa, including South Africa, and we are the seventh in the world in gold production.

It is time for us to redefine the position and benefits of the country, as well as the industry's best practices. "

Mr. Boafo appealed to Ghanaians, at home and abroad, who had the resources to undertake large-scale mining and contribute to the physical development of mining communities in order to adapt to the status quo. of the extracted resource.

He also encouraged the country's mining companies to sign up for the Ghana Stock Exchange to ensure the inclusion of Ghanaian property.

The mining companies, he pointed out, were facing difficulties due to the withdrawal of the soldiers from their concessions, which had caused the invasion by intruders who entered the concessions.

The question was before the Cabinet, he added, adding that the result would be known.

Support to communities

Boafo congratulated Adamus Resources, now a Ghanaian company, for his activities in the region and his support for communities.

The acting general manager of Adamus Resources, Mr. Ibrahim Halilu Mohammed, said since 2009 that the company had paid more than $ 104 million in taxes and other levies to the national economy.

In addition, he added that the company had also invested heavily in social investment programs in the areas of health, skills development, and education, among others.

In line with best practices and sustainability, the company also improved equipment in the communities in which it operated, as well as offsetting crops and creating a development fund.