Ghana: Deputy Interior Minister Calls for Integrated Security Approach to Protect West Africa’s Mineral Economy

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Hon. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has called for a broader and more integrated approach to mining security, stressing that protecting the mineral economy requires more than securing mining sites. According to Hon. Terlabi, the evolving security environment demands stronger coordination among government institutions, security and intelligence agencies, mining companies, financial institutions, border authorities and host communities. Addressing the sixth West Africa Mining Security (WAMS) Conference in Accra, Hon. Terlabi said mining security must now be viewed as part of the wider national and regional security architecture. He emphasised that effective partnerships should involve adapting successful approaches to local realities rather than simply transferring models from one country to another, particularly as West Africa’s considerable mineral wealth, including gold, bauxite, manganese, lithium and iron ore, holds significant potential to contribute to industrial development and the global economy. Hon. Terlabi stated that Ghana remains committed to building a mining sector in which security protected legitimate investment, investment created o

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