The groups believe this is a golden opportunity to bring real, lasting benefits to the Region
Key Asante groups – Asante Kotoko Society, Asanteman Community Foundation and Royal Society of Asante Researchers (ROSACH), and the people in the Tano Offin Forest Belt strongly support the mining lease agreement between the Ghanaian government and Ashanti Bauxite Limited (ABL).
They are urging the government to ensure parliamentary ratification, allowing ABL to begin operations. The agreement, which grants ABL a mining lease for bauxite extraction and refinery development, includes government participation (30% equity through GIADEC), local employment, community development funding, and environmental protection measures. Leaders commend the project’s transparency and believe it will drive economic growth and infrastructure development in the Ashanti region.
Per the people, the issue matters because the project promises to prioritize community employment, with 80% of workers already from the area smacks of a massive local development boost since ABL is committing funds to improve roads, schools, hospitals, and basic amenities.
Additionally, with the government’s 30% equity share through GIADEC, Ghana directly benefits from the project’s success.
To the group the deal is a game changer for industry as ABL plans to build a refinery means Ghana would not just extract bauxite—it will process it into alumina, pushing the country towards a fully integrated aluminium industry.
It is also plausible to note that measures are in place to protect local ecosystems and water bodies, thus ensuring environmental responsibility.
The Ashanti groups believe this is a golden opportunity to bring real, lasting benefits to the Region, hence they calling on Parliament to make it official—so the transformation can begin.
Story: Lawal Mohammed.
