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The only Ghanaian who owns shares in the Barari DV lithium concession, Ben Nunoo Mensah, has stated that he was surprised when Barari DV Lithium wasn\u2019t listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, but instead, Atlantic Lithium was.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to him, unlike Barari DV Lithium, Atlantic Lithium is not a registered entity, so it came as a shock to him when he heard the news.<\/p>\n \u201cI am still trying to get answers from Iron Rage Atlantic, how it has metamorphosed into Atlantic Lithium which is the name that we all hear but my arrangement and my MoU or my agreement or my share transfer or my shareholding arrangement was with Iron Rage Resources. You hardly hear about Barari DV, the indigenous name of the concession. That is also something that I\u2019m still asking for answers,\u201d he told Daniel Oduro on GhanaWeb TV\u2019s The Lowdown.<\/p>\n \u201cI heard not too long ago Atlantic Lithium being listed on the stock exchange and it came as a surprise to me because Atlantic Lithium is not a registered entity in Ghana; it is Barari DV which is a registered entity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Ben Nunoo Mensah, who has a 10% stake in the Barari DV lithium concession, is urging a revision of the country\u2019s mining laws arguing that the current mining laws do not serve the interests of Ghanaians and require urgent reform.<\/p>\n He also highlighted the poor conditions in communities where gold and other minerals are mined, despite the wealth generated from these resources.<\/p>\n \u201cGhanaians must benefit from the resources that God has blessed us with, rather than being exploited by foreigners,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you look at our mining towns like Tarkwa, Iduapriem, and Obuasi, it\u2019s clear we need to speak out about what\u2019s wrong and why we aren\u2019t benefiting,\u201d he told Daniel Oduro in the interview.<\/p>\n