The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Berenice Owen-Jones, has stated that the threat of terrorist attacks is negatively affecting the investment in the mining sector of Ghana and other West African countries. Speaking at the West African Mining Security Conference (WAMS) on Wednesday, the high commissioner added that the political instability in the region is also generally not helping with attracting investments in the mining sector. “Political instability and coups in the region during the past three years have also created challenges for mining sector investment,” she said. Commissioner Owen-Jones stated that the danger terrorism is posing to the economy of West African countries with its negative impact on investment makes the West African Mining Security Conference more relevant. She said that through WAMS, countries in the region get to share data and intelligence which is critical to the first against terrorism.
