Delayed lithium agreement puts mining prospects at risk

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  • Eric 9 months ago

    Stop the deal, government should mine the lithium so we rep the full benefits, failure of our oil sector in mind

  • SA 9 months ago

    True, we should mine it ourselve, it is better than any deal, all the deals for gold, oil etc, are basically free giveaways, making other countries rich while we remain in poverty.

  • Mineladder 9 months ago

    When you have fools like Razak ballah who has no brain only fooling and thinks he has the world at his stupid self

  • Kiki 9 months ago

    Most of the so.called "benefits" that are touted to acrue to the state and communities are only replacement values...they merely replace what is taken, even at a much bigger loss to communities, considering the intergeneratio ...
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  • Obibini 9 months ago

    Npp government did not do a feasibility analysis before entering into negotiations on the lithium deal. The deal should be reviewed by the current administration before it goes to the parliament. Ghana is at a disadvantage fr ...
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  • Say it as it is 8 months ago

    I've sad it on many occasions that, this deal is the worse of all deals and government must not allow the deal to go to parliament as it Stands. It must be renegotiated. Ghana must have at least 50% if not then no deal and th ...
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  • Chups 8 months ago

    This delay and renegotiation just highlights that investing in Ghana is risky. It's therefore a vicious circle where investors will insist on higher rewards to compensate the increased risk.

  • Say it as it is 8 months ago

    I beg to differ sir, it's better for these minerals to be left in the ground until we can extract them ourselves than to give them away for free now. We have been thrown scraps for far too long and it's about time we wake or ...
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  • Chups 8 months ago

    Ghana needs a fair deal yes but you also need action and to show Ghana is open to investment. Why would investors come to Ghana when they see delays and renegotiation?

  • Mr Russ 8 months ago

    Ghana doesn't have enough money or expertise to mine lithium, so you will have a long wait to get it out of the ground. It's a fair deal and if this current government wants to see any benefit from mining they should ratify.