At least 10 small-scale mining firms in Ghana have been selected to benefit from strategic mining training in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Oxford University in September this year.
It follows a collaboration between the Ghana Gold Expo Foundation and the Western Regional Coordinating Council.
The Western regional minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah revealed this at the 4th edition of the Ghana Gold Expo Mining on Friday (14 July) in Takoradi.
“As part of the gains consolidated from the Ghana Mining Expo initiative, the Western Regional Council and the Ghana Expo Foundation have secured a partnership deal with Oxford University in the United Kingdom,” Darko-Mensah said.
“The objective is to set up a leadership and workshop programme to offer technical support for corporate institutions on their corporate social responsibility interventions.”
“As I am speaking five top mining companies have enrolled. Pans are far advanced for 10 small-scale mining firms to undergo training on CSR in Oxford University in September 2023” he added.
The three-day event will showcase Ghana’s vibrant mining industry and highlight its immense potential for economic growth and sustainable development.
It will hinge on investment capital, intelligence, investment ideas, indicators to measure well-being in mining regions, ASM Gold Formalization and Central Bank Domestic Purchase Program in Africa, mining investment, and the challenges of raising ESG Standards in Ghana, among others.
This year’s conference is on the theme: “Sustainable Mineral Resources Development and Wellbeing of Mining Communities” and is being organized by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Ghana Gold Expo Foundation and the Western Regional Coordinating Council.
