The presentation is from Mr. Kojo Bedu-Addo Manager, Sustainability and External Relations, Newmont Mining, from the just concluded African Round Table & Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (AR-CSR™), which held in Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar, Cross River State between 20 to 21 June, 2013. Organised by ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited

1. AR - CSR Conference
Calabar June 2013
Session II - Local Content Development & The Future of Energy
Kojo Bedu - Addo
Prioritising Relevant Sectors for Effective Economic Transformation

2. WTO Rules
REGULATION
Local Content Landscape
INDUSTRIALPOICY

3. Local Content Journey- Ghana Mining Industry
■ Gathered data on manufactured products which mining companies uses and those who has
potential for import substitution
Key Milestones
■ 28 Manufactured products identified for local content initiative for the mining industry. Mid
2011
■ MinCom/Newmont/GFL sponsored SME assessment report by Time bridge June 2012
■ MOU signed between IFC/MinCom/CoM on local content Sept 2011
■ Combined CoM and Ghana Mines local content ‘journey’ discussions Tarkwa Nov 2012
■ IFC National Supplier Development Strategy draft developed for implementation 2013+
■ Appointment of Sub Committee on Local Content to fast track 2013/4 Procurement Plan: late
Feb 2013

4. Ghana National Supplier Development Program
 Capacity and productivity of up to 35 suppliers over the course of
3 years
 Increasing the share of Ghanaian produced and bought items split
over 28 product lines
 The overall costs of the programme- US$ 1.5M
• Cost split between IFC (30%) approx.- US$ 469K
• And mining companies (70%) approx.- US$ 1.1M

5. Program Focus
• IFC Programme Management and Technical Assistance
• Supplier Business and Technical Skill Capacity Building
• Access to Finance for Suppliers
• Local Content / Procurement Studies and Plans (Regulation)
• Access to Information on Suppliers and Industry
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• Capacity Building and Skills Transfers to the Chamber of Mines

6. # Agreed Procurement Plan Commodity
list 2013/4
18 Commodities considered by LCC of which 8 commodities
selected
1 Cement Products Cement ; Wood products
2 Electric Cables Heavy duty electrical cables; Cupules(including Crucibles/Gr
inding pots)
3 HDPE Pipe HDPE Pipe; Metal or PVC core trays
4 Grinding Media Grinding media; Chain link fencing; Bolts and Nuts
5 Lubricants General &Speciality lubricants; Motor rewinding
6 Explosives Explosives emulsion; Overalls & working clothes; Calico bags
7 Quick Lime Quicklime; (including Hydrated Lime) plastic sample bags;
8 Tyre Re-treading Tyre re-treading; Bullion boxes
The 8 Items for the initial plan

7. Industry Sample Plan for Grinding Media

8. SOLAR
Science
Technology
Innovation
Energy Use
Materials
Planning
The Future of Energy