Accra, Nov. 10, GNA – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Mrs Justina Nelson, has called for stronger partnerships with international investors to unlock Ghana’s mineral wealth and promote value addition.
She said such collaborations were critical to unlocking the country’s mineral potential, creating investment opportunities and transforming its vast mineral resources into jobs, infrastructure and sustainable national development.
Mrs Nelson made the call on the sidelines of the 2026 China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Mining Cooperation Conference in China over the weekend, where she presented Ghana’s mineral resource potential and investment opportunities to international investors.
The conference, on the theme: “Empowering China-ASEAN Mining Cooperation, Innovation and Development,” brought together government officials, mining industry leaders, investors and other stakeholders to explore investment opportunities, forge strategic partnerships and promote cooperation across the mining value chain.
In a press release copied to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday, the MIIF said Mrs Nelson highlighted the investment potential of Ghana’s bauxite, iron ore, manganese and graphite resources, particularly in value addition and industrial production.
Ghana has an estimated 920 million tonnes of bauxite resources, while iron ore deposits at Sheini Hills are estimated at more than 1.7 billion tonnes.
The country also has about 5.2 million tonnes of manganese resources.
Additionally, opportunities exist for graphite exploration and further development within the Cape Coast lithium belt, a 560-square-kilometre portfolio hosting an estimated 30.1 million tonnes of resources grading 1.26 per cent lithium oxide.
The release said Mrs Nelson outlined several areas for potential investment, including new and existing mining projects, joint ventures between foreign mining companies and Ghanaian contract miners, and the local manufacture of mining consumables.
Other opportunities included alumina refining, smelting technology, iron and steel production, and the manufacture of battery-grade manganese to support the development of Ghana’s domestic mineral processing industry.
She also highlighted the potential of an integrated iron and steel industry, noting that domestic mine-to-steel production could replace about US$528 million in annual iron and steel imports, based on 2023 figures.
The MIIF said Mrs Nelson’s participation in the conference formed part of its broader efforts to promote Ghana as an investment destination and position its mineral resources as catalysts for industrialisation, job creation and sustainable economic growth.
It said the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, speaking on behalf of the Government, assured investors that Ghana’s laws and policies were open to responsible international investment.
“The Government is committed to creating favourableconditions for international businesses by ensuring transparency, stability and investor confidence in the mining sector,” he was quoted as saying.
The release added that the sector ministry and other relevant government agencies were ready to support investors and facilitate partnerships that would contribute to the development of the mining industry.
It said the Government encouraged Chinese companies to explore opportunities in Ghana’s mining, mineral processing and related industries, emphasising the importance of long-term partnerships that would benefit both countries.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe