Ghana seeks deeper Chinese investment in mining and mineral processing

Ghana is actively seeking to deepen its collaboration with China in the mining and mineral processing sectors. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Sulemana Yusif, led a delegation to meet Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's Vice-Chairperson, Sui Guohua, in Nanning on November 5th. The discussions centered on bolstering ties and discovering investment prospects in mineral exploration, industrial development, technology transfer, and local value addition.

Sui emphasized Guangxi's industry and mineral processing expertise, expressing eagerness to partner with Ghana in mineral development and related ventures. A banquet welcomed the Ghanaian delegation. Yusif illustrated Ghana's potential by citing its deposits of gold, bauxite, iron ore, graphite, lithium, and manganese, vital for economic growth.

He highlighted that mining contributed around 9.98% to Ghana's GDP in 2025, with gold production hitting a record 5.94 million ounces. This places Ghana as the world's sixth-largest gold producer and Africa's top gold producer.

Yusif advocated for increased cooperation in mineral processing, geological exploration, technical expertise, skills development, and responsible small-scale mining. He stressed the necessity of stringent environmental protections and greater Ghanaian involvement throughout the mining value chain. He emphasized Ghana's objective extends beyond boosting mineral output to developing local industries, generating jobs, and ensuring a larger share of economic benefits from its mineral resources remains within the nation.

The engagements are expected to translate shared interests into practical investment and technical partnerships. Yusif reaffirmed the government's readiness to collaborate with international investors eyeing opportunities in Ghana's mining industry.