Accra, 5th January, 2024

The Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) wishes to bring to the attention of its key stakeholders, both state and non-state actors, and the country’s development partners, the publication of its maiden Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report on the Artisanal and Small-scale mining sector. The report, covering the 2020 financial year, was finalised on 30th December, 2023, and published today, 5th January, 2024 on the GHEITI web portal at https://www.gheiti.gov.gh

The Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has today, formally launched the country’s 2020 Mining and Oil/Gas EITI reports, published on December 31, 2022. The MSG is a tripartite body made up of Government, Industry and Civil Society, with the responsibility of steering the affairs of GHEITI.

Government has joined forces with OCP Group, a Moroccan company, to complete the front-end engineering design (FEED) for a US$1.3billion fertiliser complex at Takoradi, in a bid to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil and gas resources.

The deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has lauded the significant progress of the natural resource governance framework in recent years, citing regulatory reforms – particularly institution of the Fiscal Responsibility Act and Minerals Income Investment Fund Act.