Data from the Bank of Ghana on export proceeds on the mining sector declined by 3 7 per cent from 6 004 billion in 2017 to 5 779 billion in 2018 The mining sector s contribution to Ghana s total revenues recorded a marginal increase unti1 2018 when it dropped from GH¢2 1 billion in 2017 to GH¢1 44 billion in 2018