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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Sulemana Koney, wants government to focus on the mining industry as a catalyst for development.<\/p>\n

He said this during an interview with Citi News<\/strong> at the National Policy Summit on Trade and Industry.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”DQXZghIz8bFMndOYqWn8RKIzjn1ogVFq”]The government has outlined a ten-point agenda for industrial transformation to fulfil its promises of creating jobs for the youth and making Ghana an industrial hub.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr .Koney argued that the previous governments have failed to explore the full potential of the mining sector.<\/p>\n

He therefore urged the Akufo-Addo government to make the mining sector a major key in its agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor so long, we have been thinking of the mining industry in terms of the revenue that we get but we have never ever thought about it so deeply as a catalyst for development. Yes we have been making a lot of financial contributions in terms of public taxes but countries which have leveraged the mining industry for development, for example South Africa , California, Australia and so on,\u201d Sulemana Koney stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes revenue is important but then over and above that we need to move beyond that and look at the developmental outcomes of mining and that is where I believe we should start focusing on,\u201d he added:<\/p>\n

He further stated that \u201cif you are focusing on the solar salt industry, one of the derivatives of that is Caustic soda production and the mining industry is a major consumer of that, so why shouldn\u2019t the government be even speaking with the mining industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

He expressed his joy that the Minister of Trade and Industries has considered engaging the mining industry in development.<\/p>\n

‘Ghana’s resources to be put to good use’<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking at the Ohum Festival in Kyebi in July this year, the President stated that he will not allow illegal miners to destroy the environment with impunity.<\/p>\n

The President also at the festival, said his government has put in place measures to fully utilize the resources of the country for the benefit of all.<\/p>\n

\u201cGhana is not a poor country; it is a country full of resources. We have plans in place and very soon everyone will see the rich potential that we had all these while. This will benefit everyone. I will say that we will work on the road soon. God has blessed me too, every appointee I have chosen to govern the country is intelligent. All I know is that a government has come to change the fortunes of Ghanaians for the better; that is the Akufo-Addo government. I need your prayers to help me achieve all that I have promised,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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By: Rita Mensah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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