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2026 West African Mining and Power Expo

2026-06-052026-06-15
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  1. June 2026

  2. Business & Financial Times

    … Speaking at the 2026 West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX) opening in Accra, Mr. …

    ‘Africa cannot continue exporting jobs and importing poverty’

  3. Joy Online

    … Speaking at the 2026 West African Mining and Power Expo (WAMPEX), Chamber President Mr Michael Edem Akafia and CEO Dr Kenneth Ashigbey said data shows the informal mining sector accounted for about 52% of Ghana’s gold output in 2025. …

    ASM sector produces 52% of Ghana’s gold but pays less than 2% in taxes – Chamber of Mines
Mining & Energy

Africa must process minerals locally, not export raw resources

The News

Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development told the 2026 West African Mining and Power Expo in Accra that Africa should move from exporting unprocessed minerals to developing local processing and manufacturing industries to create jobs and retain wealth, arguing the continent risks missing economic benefits from the global energy transition if it remains primarily an exporter of raw resources.

8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 8 June

  1. Africa must process minerals locally, not export raw resources

    Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development told the 2026 West African Mining and Power Expo in Accra that Africa should move from exporting unprocessed minerals to developing local processing and manufacturing industries to create jobs and retain wealth, arguing the continent risks missing economic benefits from the global energy transition if it remains primarily an exporter of raw resources.

    8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 5 June

  1. ASM sector produces 52% of Ghana's gold but pays less than 2% in taxes

    The Ghana Chamber of Mines reports that the artisanal and small-scale mining sector accounted for about 52% of Ghana's gold output in 2025 but contributes less than 2% of the sector's tax revenue. Chamber officials attributed the low tax contribution to the sector's largely informal operations and called for stronger measures to bring more ASM operators into the formal economy.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

2026 West African Mining and Power Expo — Ghanaian press coverage · Ghana Minute