Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of the Ashanti Kingdom; Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Pure Sources of Ghana; and Oheneba Kwaku Duah, the son of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Managing Director of the Ashanti Inexperienced Initiative lately met to debate the upcoming Mining in Movement Summit in Ghana.
They explored the summit’s potential to enhance the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Ghana and the function of presidency, worldwide companions and main mining corporations in accelerating the sector’s development. Hon. Kofi Buah endorsed the occasion, emphasizing its significance in connecting small-scale miners with expertise suppliers, financiers, regulatory our bodies and international {industry} stakeholders to enhance their operations and influence.
Organized by the Ashanti Inexperienced Initiative together with the World Financial institution, the World Gold Council and different worldwide companions, Mining in Movement will happen from June 2 – 4 in Accra.
The summit is held below the theme Sustainable Mining&Native Development – Leveraging Sources for International Influence, uniting key decision-makers, together with H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, in addition to representatives from private and non-private sector mining establishments from South Africa, the Republic of Guinea, the African Union, ECOWAS and the United Nations.
The three-day occasion will spotlight the function of conventional authorities in shaping artisanal and small-scale mining practices, emphasizing the sector’s contribution to employment and financial development. In 2024 alone, Ghana’s artisanal miners generated $5 billion in overseas trade earnings by way of gold exports. Offering direct employment for over a million Ghanaians and accounting for 35% of home gold output, the sector has the potential to considerably form socioeconomic improvement within the west African nation.
As Ghana’s mining sector more and more helps sustainable improvement, the Mining in Movement Summit will spotlight greatest practices for integrating ASGM into the worldwide monetary system. Representatives from distinguished worldwide financing organizations will share their insights.
In a major transfer to spice up earnings for small-scale miners, Ghana has introduced plans to ascertain a Gold Board. This new entity will simplify the method of buying gold from small-scale miners, offering them with simpler entry to international markets. With Samuel Adu Gyamfi, who was appointed Performing Managing Director of Treasured Minerals Advertising Firm final month and tasked with organising the Ghana Gold Board, enjoying a pivotal function in shaping the summit, Mining in Movement is ready to have a large influence on the expansion of Ghana’s gold sector.
By way of a sequence of high-level panel discussions, deal signings, mission showcases and unique networking, Mining in Movement serves as the perfect platform to attach Ghanaian miners with regional counterparts and international buyers for forge industry-changing partnerships.
Keep knowledgeable concerning the newest developments, community with {industry} leaders, and have interaction in crucial discussions on key points impacting ASGM and medium to massive scale mining in Ghana. Safe your spot on the Mining in Movement 2025 Summit by visiting For sponsorship alternatives or delegate participation, contact gross sales@ashantigreeninitiative.org.
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