Ghana's President Backs 2030 Raw Material Export Ban to Boost Mineral Sovereignty: Statement
Ghana's President Backs 2030 Raw Material Export Ban to Boost Mineral Sovereignty: Statement
Speaking at the Mining in Motion Summit 2026 in Accra, President John Mahama called for integrated regional infrastructure and processing capabilities—so Africa can turn raw assets into high-value manufactured goods.
Ghana's efforts highlighted by Mahama:
▪ curbing illegal operations;
▪ reclaiming degraded land;
▪ formalizing the artisanal and small-scale mining sector.
Illegal mining has laid waste to over 12,000 acres across Ghana, he added. A full-scale restoration effort is underway: 800 acres have been recovered and replanted so far, while the Ghana Gold Board is reclaiming a further 253 acres.
The country joins Kenya, the DRC, and Zimbabwe, in a growing trend among African governments shifting toward domestic processing — part of a broader strategy to refine more minerals at home and sell higher-value products into global markets.
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