Minister of Lands and Natural Resources

Government To Provide Bulletproof Vests And Weapons To Fight ‘Galamseyers’ – Jinapor
26 May

Government To Provide Bulletproof Vests And Weapons To Fight ‘Galamseyers’ – Jinapor

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The government, according to Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor, will provide bulletproof vests and other weapons to personnel of the Forestry Commission to help them ward off galamseyers and illegal loggers. Speaking at the opening of an office complex for the Commission in the Eastern Region, Mr Jinapor said: "Atiwa Forest and various forests in the Eastern Region are under attack from illegal miners, and galamseyers. "Please rid these forest reserves of illegal miners and illegal loggers and other activities which threaten the survival of forest reserves in our country". "You have our full support", he pledged.…
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Four New Mines To Begin Operations In The Next Two And Half Years
08 Mar

Four New Mines To Begin Operations In The Next Two And Half Years

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Four new mines are expected to start to come on-stream in the next two and half years, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said in a major boost to efforts at making the country a mining hub on the continent. Ghana is currently Africa’s leading gold producer and sixth in the world, and is looking to add the Ahafo North Mine, to be operated by Newmont Africa; Cardinal Resources Mine at Talinsi in the Upper East Region; and Azumah Resources in the Nadowli-Kaleo district of the Upper West Region. All are gold mines. The fourth company, which…
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