By Kafui Gale-Zoyiku and Kofi Ahovi The mining industry has reacted to the new tax reforms introduced in the 2012 budget statement by the government. According to the industry, the new reforms would deter the mining companies to make further investments in the sector. However no categorical statements have so far been made on the fate of any of the major new investment programmes planned by several gold mining firms including Goldfields and Newmont mining. These reactions were made at the end of year get together and farewell celebration for the out-going chief executive officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Joyce Aryee. The get-together was also used as an opportunity to officially introduce Dr. Tony Aubynn, the new chief executive of the chamber to the mining community. Dr Aubynn with his new appointment is returning to the mining sector where he was at Goldfields Ghana before moving to head Tullow Oil Corporate Affairs department. In the 2012 budget statement, the corpor...