The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, led Ghana’s delegation to the 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Forum in Paris.
The forum, scheduled from May 5 to 7 focuses on strategic cooperation in developing sustainable and resilient critical mineral supply chains, with a particular emphasis on Africa’s role in the global energy transition.
During the high-level African session, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah articulated Ghana’s proactive approach to mineral resource development.
He highlighted the government’s deliber ate policy to diversify the mining sector beyond its traditional strengths in gold production. Ghana is strategically positioning itself as a key player in the critical minerals value chain, with a focused emphasis on manganese, lithium, and graphite—resources essential for clean energy technologies and industrial advancement.
The Minister’s participation in the OECD Forum demonstrates Ghana’s commitment to responsible mineral governance and sustainable development.
As the country continues to develop its critical minerals sector, it is poised to become a leader in Africa’s supply chains, driving economic growth, industrialization, and climate action.
This year’s edition of the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains started off with a Policymakers’ Day on 5 May which connected aspirations of emerging economies and mining communities to move up the minerals value chain with shoring up resilience in the sector, spanning trade, development, finance, environment and taxation policy areas.
Sessions on 6 and 7 May will address key topics related to responsible business conduct and due diligence of minerals through plenaries, partner sessions and deep-dives, including in new, more interactive formats.
Plenary sessions this year will address supply chain transparency, traceability and inter-operability challenges in addition to the role of commodity traders in minerals due diligence.
Other topics at the Forum will include coherence between ESG initiatives, measuring the impact of due diligence, regional sessions and environmental due diligence. Sessions on 7 May will focus on artisanal and small-scale mining initiatives to enable responsible sourcing to drive formalisation.
