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 The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has assured investors that government’s ongoing reforms in the mining sector are aimed at strengthening accountability, enhancing environmental protection and increasing local participation while maintaining Ghana’s attractiveness as a leading mining destination. Addressing the 98th Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Chamber of Mines in Accra, the minister said the review of Ghana’s mining laws and policies is intended to create a more transparent and sustainable framework for the industry while ensuring that the country derives maximum benefits from its mineral resources. According to him, the reforms will provide clearer policy direction on mineral resource utilisation, mine closure and reclamation, local content development and responsible small-scale mining. Government will continue to engage closely with industry stakeholders, traditional authorities, civil society organisations and local communities to ...

  Government has issued a strong warning against the practice of “fronting” in Ghana’s mining sector, declaring it will not tolerate foreign companies using Ghanaian names as mere fronts to secure contracts while retaining control and benefits. Speaking at the maiden Mining Local Content Summit 2026 in Takoradi in the Western Region, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah- Kofi Buah said the renewed push for local content and indigenisation under President John Mahama’s Reset Agenda will prioritise genuine Ghanaian participation not cosmetic compliance. He cautioned: “This platform we are creating, this great opportunity we are opening for Ghanaian participation, comes with a solemn warning: We frown on, and we will not condone, any form of fronting using Ghanaians.” He added that: “The practice where foreign companies hide behind Ghanaian names, using our people as mere masks to satisfy regulatory requirements while retaining all the control and all the benef...