RE: I hope everyone was present.11 Oct 2019 12:34
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The Togolese Government should soon adopt a new mining strategy, with a view to boosting production in this sector. The document, is being validated in a session held since Thursday, October 10, 2019 in Adetikope, in the prefecture of Agoè Nyivé.
The text in question, the result of a study carried out on the mining sector, is thus subjected to the examination of the actors, in order to make it a reference for the extractive sector.
This initiative is part of the Mining Development and Governance Project (PDGM), funded by the World Bank Group. At the same time, it is about giving a sector that "is becoming more and more strategic for the development of our country," according to Marcel Sogle, Director of Mines and Geology, "the means to be effective in these areas. activities, and in the implementation of its programs.
In Togo, the extractive sector accounts for about 22% of total exports, contributing up to 3.7% to the country's GDP, according to the latest estimates.