Chamber of Mines Warns Ghana Could Lose Top Gold Position

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has cautioned that Ghana risks losing its position as one of Africa’s leading gold producers if policy decisions weaken investor confidence in the mining sector. The Chamber said countries like Côte d’Ivoire are aggressively attracting mining investments and positioning themselves to expand gold production in the coming years. The warning follows calls by the Institute of Economic Affairs for government not to approve the proposed 20-year lease extension for Gold Fiel…