Africa’s mining industry comes under review at Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week 2022

As is well projected, the core of the Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week event is to pursue and successfully entrench "Potentials of Minerals & Sustainability" of the Mining processing value chain from environmental extraction to annihilate harmful chemicals, to best practices, formalization, incentives for explorations, driven trade channels all the way to digital transactions and Gold Reserve Management.

Ghana Gold Expo has been leading the way in the African context of driving a new avant-garde thinking and action across the Gold and Mineral industry holistically.

Steven Blessing Ackah, Executive Director of ViewTag Ghana Gold Expo The Governing Council of Ghana Gold Expo, organizers of the Ghana Gold Mining Week 2022 have issued a press statement indicating preparation towards the upcoming 2022 Mining Week on the 1 -2 April, Atlantic Hotel Takoradi Ghana.

The Governing Committee by Honorable Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah- Western Regional Minister Hon. Abu Jinapor- The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Meriku Duker, Mr. Martin Ayisi, and the Executive Director of Ghana Gold Expo Mr. Steven Blessing Ackah have said that the Expo is on the state of the Mining Industry in Africa and how Ghana can increase its Potentials for sustainable development as the government provides enabling policies, incentives for Mining Explorations, sustainable technologies and environmental regulations.
The theme for the Mining Week 2022; THE POTENTIAL OF MINING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Having the President of the Republic of Ghana as the Keynote Speaker.

Activities are as follows

1. Mining Policy Forum and Responsible Sourcing Traning Conference.
2. Mining Tour and Aircraft Surveillance
3. Conservation Mine and Reclamation Awards
4. Mining Exhibitions and Gulf Tournament

During the Mining Policy Forum segment, key experts will discuss, deliberate, and showcase the cases of success on Mine tailings and Environmental Impact, Mining investment and Exploration strategies, Reclamation and Conservation road map, and Sustainable Development Programme in the mining communities.

The Mining Week is convened by View tag-Ghana as a policy advocacy body that focuses mainly on Promoting Zero Mercury and Cyanide (Responsible Gold Production) in mining. It provides a platform to advance against the application of the deadly chemical in mining by the Minamata Convention on Mercury/ Cyanide and other chemicals.

Mr. Ackah stated that, as part of the Mining week, the team will develop a report which would include insights and recommendations from diverse stakeholders, both local and international focus on the theme of the year.
We believe that the platform will attract industry representatives as we connect leaders and Investment to the Mining sector.

About 2021 Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week Report.

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) as represented by Mr. Stephen Opata, the Director of Financial Markets presented on the central bank as a catalyst for the formalization of Artisanal Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM).

The report also analyzed strategic steps and measures to be put in place to eradicate the use of mercury among Artisanal Small Scale Gold Miners (ASGMs), due diligence procedures, monitoring and transparency in ASGM activities, and water treatment strategies that Water Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and Minerals Commission can jointly adopt to clean our water bodies.

The report will highlight presentations by the World Gold Council, The Ghana Chamber of Mines, Minerals Commission on Mining Exploration, LBMA and other speakers. It also covers a presentation of a Gold Gift to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamud Bawumia.

What is expected

The event has the support of the Government of Ghana, through the Western Regional Coordinating Council and with the partnership and support of international agencies like Aurum Monaco, Forbes Monaco, Gold Fields Ghana, Bank of Ghana, Minerals Commission, Veola Ghana, Gold Coast Refinery, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and other stakeholders in the mining industry.

It is expected that the Ghana Gold Expo Mining Week will attract government Ministries and agencies, Mining companies both small and large, Mining Support Services, Embassies, and Diplomatic Missions in Ghana; global financial institutions; representatives from the LBMA, World Gold Council, Forbes, and other notable brands.

The event will receive the Western Regional Minister as the host, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources as Guest Speaker, and many other speakers and diplomatic envoys.

Finally, the mining week shall cover the Diplomatic Mining Field trip with foreign envoys and participants visiting some mining sites in the Western region through the unflinching support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration,

Hope to see you there.