Asanteman, is opposed to activities that destroy the ecosystem, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has pledged.
The Ashanti King identified illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey as on of such activity, his kingdom frowns upon.
He stressed that galamsey, creates serious environmental liabilities, pollution of rivers and water bodies adding that the use of mercury in the process, go along way to create health problems.
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“Galamsey as illegal mining is referred to, is unsustainable, unacceptable and must be stopped”, Otumfuo said as he addressed a mass gathering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology during a consultative dialogue on small scale mining.
People dabbling in galamsey according to Otumfuo cheat the country by evading paying of taxes or royalties on the gold they find at their illegal sites.
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