On the 10th of June, the Institute for Advanced Studies, in collaboration with the Africa Initiative, organized a session titled “Hope on Pause?: The Politics of New Lithium Mining in Ghana” at UM6P Campus in Benguerir, led by Pr. Miles Larmer, Director of the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida.
The event, which presented the case of Ghana’s emerging lithium sector, examined issues related to value creation, local development, environmental management, and community engagement in the governance of transition minerals. The session highlighted the importance of considering mining projects from both policy and local community perspectives.
The exchange also addressed the role of research and interdisciplinary approaches in advancing more socially and environmentally responsible models of resource development.