Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

Government urged to ensure transparency in the management petroleum resources

The Institute of Economic Affairs has called on the government to ensure transparency in the collection, disbursement and use of petroleum revenues. This, the Institute said could be achieved by making public all the documentation that form part of the oil bidding and licensing processes, as well as committing to an open and participatory planning and budgeting in advancing the country's development agenda.

Ghana Needs National Vision on Mining - Joyce Aryee

For Ghana to derive the best from its mineral resources the Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Joyce Aryee is advocating the creation of a national vision to guide the use of these resources. This vision, she said, would tie the country to a definite objective for which it wants to apply the proceeds from the natural resources.
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MDPI To Well Position Ghana In Oil, Gas Industry

The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) has assured the citizenry of international standards to well position Ghana in the oil and gas industry. Mr Assibit Philip Akpeena, Managing Consultant of MDPI told a media interaction in Accra at the weekend, that a growing concern among the public about the pace of the oil and gas training programme jointly undertaken by MDPI and the Goodwill International Group (GIG).

Oil and Gas can help Ghana Achieve a Quantum Leap in Development

Bishop Akologo, Executive Director of 1SODEC has recognized that endowments such as oil and gas make Ghana one of the few nations presented with the opportunity to leverage the natural resources to achieve a quantum in economic development.
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Newmont Ahafo Mine targets 1.2 million ounces of gold

Newmont Ahafo Mine at Kenyase, in the Asutifi District of the Brong Ahafo Region, has targeted to increase its annual gold production to 1.2 million ounces by the year 2014. Mr Kojo Bedu-Addo, the External Affairs Manager of the Company, said this would be achieved after the start of their underground operations.
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