The Catholic Bishop of Jasikan, the Most Rev Gabriel A. A Mante, has urged traditional leaders in the Oti and Volta regions to resist any attempt by the government to mine iron ore - a recently discovered mineral resource in the Oti region. The Oti regional minister Joshua G. Makabu at a press conference in Accra earlier in October 2022, announced the discovery of Iron ore in commercial quantities in the region and urged investors to begin looking for lands in the region to start their investments there due to the discovery.