Samuel Abu Jinapor Archives

19 Aug

Large- and Small-Scale Mining Will Flourish Under Bawumia, Thereby Creating Jobs For The Teeming Youth- Samuel Jinapor

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Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has noted that the Gold for Oil program has contributed to stabilizing petrol prices at the pump. Highlighted the government's achievements in various sectors, during the launch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) manifesto, Minister Jinapor noted that plans to establish a Mineral Development Bank, will create jobs for Ghanaians and support large- and small-scale mining operations, generating employment opportunities for the youth. In the forestry sector, Minister Jinapor emphasized Ghana's emergence as a global leader in forest management and nature-based climate action. He cited the Green Ghana initiative, which has resulted in…

08 Dec

Lithium Deal Will Be Submitted To Parliament By Q1 2024 – Jinapor

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The inaugural lithium lease with Barari DV Ghana Limited, which has come under public scrutiny, will be submitted to parliament by the first quarter of 2024, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has hinted. Before it goes to parliament, however, the deal will have to be approved by Cabinet, the minister said in a direct response to calls by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) to subject the deal to a legislative probe. Mr. Jinapor reiterated that the terms of the lease require ratification by parliament and due procedure is being adhered to. It will be recalled that…

08 Dec

Ghana Will Not Export Lithium In Raw State – Lands Minister

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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has assured Ghanaians that government will not allow the export of lithium in its raw state. For this reason, he said, government had infused in the lithium agreement between it and Barari DV Ghana Limited a clause that ensure the retention of a significant part of the mining value chain locally. Addressing a Press Briefing on Ghana’s First Lithium Contract, Terms, Benefits, and the Way Forward on Thursday, 7th December 2023, Abu Jinapor insisted that the Lithium Mining Lease includes provisions for the establishment of a refinery and the provision of the…

27 Oct

Atlantic Lithium Transaction Best For Ghana – Lands Minister

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Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has squashed claims that the 15-year mining lease to Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Atlantic Lithium Limited, would not benefit Ghanaians and the country at large. According to him, the deal was well scrutinized and, therefore, best for Ghana. In a press release sighted by GhanaWeb Business, the minister denied claims that Atlantic Lithium Limited would commence operations in the first quarter of 2024. He pointed out that all laws and regulatory permits regarding the exploitation of this critical mineral would be strictly adhered to. Mr Jinapor's comment comes after a section…

21 Jun

Tamale Aboabo Timber Market Land Earmarked For Redevelopment — Lands Minister

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Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has informed Parliament that the Government has earmarked the Tamale Aboabo Timber Market land for re-development. The Minister made the disclosure on Tuesday on the floor of the House in his response to a question by Mr Suhuyini Alhassan Sayibu, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North. The MP asked the Minister whether the Tamale Aboabo Timber Market had been sold to a private developer and also earmarked for demolition. “Mr Speaker, the Tamale Aboabo Timber Market, measuring approximately seven acres, falls with(in) a public…

15 Jun

Ghana Will Not Export Lithium In Its Raw State – Abu Jinapor

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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has stated categorically that Ghana will not export unprocessed lithium to the international market. He stated that the Ghanaian government is determined to add value to the country’s mineral resources, create jobs, and generate more revenue for its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the Bloomberg ‘New Economy Gateway Africa’ summit in Marrakesh, Morocco, the minister informed the international community of the government’s commitments. Jinapor explained at the ongoing summit that the Ghanaian government is working on a policy framework to retain a significant portion…

26 May

Government To Provide Bulletproof Vests And Weapons To Fight ‘Galamseyers’ – Jinapor

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The government, according to Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor, will provide bulletproof vests and other weapons to personnel of the Forestry Commission to help them ward off galamseyers and illegal loggers. Speaking at the opening of an office complex for the Commission in the Eastern Region, Mr Jinapor said: "Atiwa Forest and various forests in the Eastern Region are under attack from illegal miners, and galamseyers. "Please rid these forest reserves of illegal miners and illegal loggers and other activities which threaten the survival of forest reserves in our country". "You have our full support", he pledged.…

16 May

Government Working On Green Minerals Policy

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It is expected that the country will soon unveil a new policy document to guide exploitation of the emerging green minerals sector. As the country continues to make discoveries, and given the significant importance of green minerals to the current energy transition target, it is hoped that the policy will end the exportation of critical minerals including lithium, bauxite and iron among others in their raw state, which denies the country opportunity to add real value to the economy. To this end, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said: “A technical committee is finalising a…

03 May

Ghana’s Forest Reserves Are Being Protected – Lands Minister

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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says the Ministry and the Forestry Commission have put in place adequate measures to protect the forest resources of the country, while working to increase the nation’s forest estate. This was disclosed at a press briefing held at the Ministry of Information to provide an update on the state of Ghana’s Forest Reserves. Ghana has some estimated 6.6 million hectares of forest, made up of 1.2 million hectares of closed forest and 5.4 million hectares of open forest. These have, however, come under threat, largely, from activities such as illegal mining…

04 Apr

Integrated Aluminium Industry To Create Nearly 2 Million Sustainable Jobs – Minister

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With an estimated bauxite resource base of over 900 million metric tonnes, a comprehensive development of an integrated aluminium industry would create nearly 2 million sustainable jobs with an anticipated US$1trillion in total revenue for the country, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has said. He indicated that the real benefit of the country’s mineral resources lies in value addition, explaining that while bauxite sells around US$40 to US$60 per metric tonne, refined bauxite (alumina) however sells for over US$400 per metric tonne – with primary aluminium produced from alumina going for US$2,000 per metric tonne. The minister was…