Ghana’s Extractive Sector Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) has urged Parliament to summon State agencies over delays in disbursing mineral royalties to mining host communities. The group said the delays were stalling development projects, disrupting local planning and undermining the objectives of the Minerals Development Fund Act.

March 17, 2026

The Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has endorsed government’s new sliding-scale mineral royalty regime, describing it as a fair framework that aligns royalty rates with global gold prices while balancing the interests of the state and mining companies.

Ghana’s extractive sector transparency body has called on the government to immediately scrap the 3% Growth and Sustainability Levy (GSL) on mining companies, warning that retaining it alongside the newly enacted sliding-scale royalty regime could push the total fiscal burden on gross mineral production to levels without precedent in global mining.

Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has called on the government to ensure that the Damang Gold Mine’s transition to state ownership in 2026 is anchored on local participation and rigorous governance.