TULLOW Oil says it expects production at its Jubilee oil field to average between 70,000 and 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) for 2012.

"Gross Jubilee production is currently over 70,000 boepd and following a number of remedial activities, it is expected to average 70,000 to 90,000 boepd in 2012," the company said in a trading statement and operational update.

GHEITI Annual Retreat Sogakope, Villa Cisneros Hotel - January 6-9, 2012

Colleague Chief Directors and Ghana EITI National Steering Committee Members,

Good morning and happy new year to you all.

1.     I have been informed that the objective of this meeting is to take stock of the EITI implementation in 2011 and plan for 2012. It is a nice way to start the New Year with an assessment of our work in 2011 and a discussion of strategies for 2012.

Investment inflow into the country’s mining sector hit 770 million dollars last year, up from the 2009 figure of 726 million dollars. This brings the total money pumped into the sector within the last 10 years to approximately 6.4 billion dollars. The investments came from companies that are engaged in gold production, exploration and support services.

Mr. Paul Sowley, General Manager of Environment and Social Responsibility of the Ahafo Mine of Newmont Ghana, has reiterated that the company’s commitment to involve all stakeholders in the execution of programmes that would promote unity and social cohesion. “The involvement of all our 10 communities host communities around the mine amongst others is to strengthen cordial relations and foster unity between the communities and the mine,” he said.