South Sudan’s Minister of Mining Martin Gama Abucha has called for increased cooperation among African countries in the mining sector, ensuring that the continent’s mineral resources benefit local populations.
The announcement was made ahead of a mining investment forum in Malawi and comes before the seventh edition of the South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2024 conference and exhibition, taking place in Juba on June 25-28.
This year’s SSOP conference will feature the inaugural South Sudan Mining Forum, officially endorsed by the Ministry of Mining.
“We are here to contribute, to participate and to make sure that resources of Africa – whether in Malawi or South Sudan – benefit our people,” Minister Abucha stated.
“Importantly, we want to make sure that these resources are available to our people. Our people must benefit from these resources.”
Malawi’s Minister of Mining Monica Chang’anamuno added that heightened cooperation in Africa can advance the utilization of mineral resources and ensure value addition to maximize wealth and job creation.
“We have a lot of minerals as most of them are not yet utilized; we would like to stir interest in investors to come and invest in order for the mining sector to grow,” Minister Chang’anamuno stated.
