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.

The Government of Ghana has secured a $3.5 billion investment to revitalize the country’s oil and gas sector, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jubilee/TEN and Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) partners.

GHEITI urges government to ring-fence oil revenues for Big Push infrastructure, warning that diversion and co-mingling of funds will undermine transparency, accountability, and the visible impact of petroleum-funded projects.