The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, has called for stronger collaboration between government, small-scale miners, financial institutions, and investors in order to transform Ghana’s small-scale mining sector into a legal, environmentally sustainable, and modernised industry.

Speaking at the Mining and Minerals Convention held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the Deputy Minister emphasised government’s commitment to positioning itself as a “partner” in the development of the sector.

“To our small-scale miners, the government is your partner,” Sulemana stated. “Let us work together to make small-scale mining a proud, legal, and environmentally sustainable profession.”

He further called on financial institutions and technological investors to play a more proactive role in supporting the sector’s growth.

“To the financiers and technological investors: your capital and your creativity are the fuel for this transformation,” he said.

“Invest in our processing facilities and refineries, and help us build a modern, sustainable industry of the future.”