Stock market

The Minerals Commission has guaranteed the increased listing of mining businesses on the local stock market, as a step to further promote local content and ensure value retention in the mining sector. This comes after the transition period for the Minerals and Mining – Local Content and Local Participation Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2431) expired in December 2021. This regulation mandates that as part of the localisation programmes, mining firms must list at least 20 percent of their equity on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Per the regulations, this will take place within five years after the commencement of mining operations.…