The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mining, Hon. George Mireku Duker - MP, Tarkwa-Nsuaem. on behalf of the Sector Minister participated in the 21st edition of African Down Under (ADU) Mining Conference currently underway in Perth, Australia.

The ADU is the leading forum for Australian-African business and government relations, which has grown to become the largest African-focused mining event held outside Africa.

Delivering a statement at the Conference, the Deputy Minister reiterated Ghana's stable democracy, rich mining history and continuous mineral discoveries made. This includes Lithium and other strategic minerals, which plays a critical role in the clean energy campaign.

The Deputy Minister further touched on Ghana's stable legal and fiscal mining regime as additions, which makes Ghana the best mining investment destination in Africa.

On a panel discussion with Australia's Mines Minister, Hon. Bill Johnston; Australia's Assistant Foreign Minister, Tim Watts; Burkina Faso's Minister for Mines and Quarries, Hon. Simon Pierre Boussim; Nigeria's Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Hon. Henry Dele Alake and Uganda's Minister of Energy and Minerals Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Hon. Duker called on colleague African countries whiles stressing that “we are not just attracting investments, but investments that will yield the necessary benefit to Citizens of our various countries.

The citizenry, he said, must derive value along the mining value chain right from Pre-Feasbility – Prospecting- Exploration – Development through to Marketing and Mine Closure through effective local content and participation laws and regulations.

Hon. George Mireku Duker was accompanied by the CEO of Minerals Commission, Mr. Martin Ayisi, Ghana's High Commissioner to Australia, H. E. Samuel Yao Kumah among others.

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