Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO, Ken AshigbeyThe Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO, Ken Ashigbey, has called on the government to intensify engagement with the Minerals Commission and other stakeholders to bring small-scale miners fully into the tax base under the revised mining royalty regime. He said expanding the tax net to include the small-scale sector would allow government to raise more revenue without placing excessive pressure on large-scale mining companies. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, Mr Ashigbey noted that small-scale mining currently contributes more than half of the output of large-scale mines, yet remains lightly regulated in terms of taxation. The policy objective of government is to get more, so they would be able to take a lot more from the large-scale mines. Mr Ashigbey stressed that the Chamber is not opposed to taxation, insisting that the debate should focus on balance and sustainability.