Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Benito Owusu Bio has stated that Ghana will continue to subscribe to the ideals and principles of the African mining vision.
He added that the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) should also boost their role as facilitators, while respective countries take the bull by the horn and upscale adoption and implementation of AMV- policies, strategies and frameworks”.
Topics treated at the 3-day forum which brought together participants from 35 African countries, included Mineral- based industrialisation in Africa, Artisanal Small scale mining; emerging minerals, and livelihoods.
Benito Owusu Bio called on the participants to leave the forum with renewed determination to collaborate with each other.