Assessing Ghana’s government policy on contract mining and local economic benefits
Pursuant to the passage of the Minerals and Mining (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2431), the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced that indigenous Ghanaian companies are to undertake contract mining for surface mining operations, while underground contract mining should be conducted through partnerships in which Ghanaian-owned companies hold not less than 50 percent interest.
Pursuant to the passage of the Minerals and Mining (Local Content and Local Participation) Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2431), the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced that indigenous Ghanaian companies are to undertake contract mining for surface mining operations, while underground contract mining should be conducted through partnerships in which Ghanaian-owned companies hold not less than 50 percent interest.