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The Chief of Staff Hon. Mrs. Frema Akosua Osei Opare officially opened a stakeholder workshop organized by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation, GIADEC at Aburi on 1st of October 2, 2019.

The Stakeholders’ Workshop, is being organized to bring all government agencies and regulatory bodies that have a significant role to play in shaping key aspects – railways, ports, roads, competitive long-term power, and more - the vital components that will together underpin the outline master plan for Ghana’s Integrated Aluminium Industry. The purpose of the three day meeting is to discuss the varied environmental and community engagement issues that would need to  be addressed to ensure successful execution of the programme in line with responsible mining principles.

The Agencies and Corporations represented included; Ghana Railway Development Authority, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority,  Energy Commission, and Ghana Gas Company.

VALCO and Ghana Bauxite Company, which are now operating as part of GIADEC, were also represented at the workshop.

Others present were Environmental Protection Agency, Water Resources Commission and Forestry Commission, as well as representatives from the impacted mining communities, ensuring on-going engagement with the statutory agencies as well as the community representatives.

Addressing the opening ceremony, the Chief of Staff, Hon Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei Opare emphasized government’s commitment to prioritize the GIADEC agenda and assured all stakeholders that mining in the selected bauxite reserves will be carried out with very strict adherence to internationally accepted mining codes and principles.

She indicated that Government's agenda to develop an Aluminium Industry is anticipated to contribute significantly to the Ghanaian economy, which will inure to the benefit of all Ghanaians.