Huge Iron ore deposits discovered in Oti Region
Huge Iron Ore deposits have been discovered in the newly created Oti Region.
Speaking in a press engagement on Sunday, October 9, 2022, the Regional Minister, Joshua G. Makubu stated that deposits of iron ore have been discovered in five (5) districts in the Oti Region.
According to the Regional Minister, the iron has been discovered in the Guan, Biakoye, Jasikan, Kadjebi and Krachi East districts.
Touching on plans to mine the resource found in the Oti Region, Mr. Joshua G. Makubu explained that there is currently a technical exercise ongoing to determine the actual tonnage of iron or deposits in the group before mining can begin.
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“Currently we are at a stage the technical people will call it mineral resource estimation to get the actual tonnage available on the land before mining can start,” the Minister stated.
The minister further called on investors to look to investing in the Oti Region. He said “I want to advise people in Accra to start looking for land in the Oti Region because what is going to take Ghana from our current state to a very industrialized nation has been found in the Oti Region and that is the iron ore”.Â
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
