small-scale mining

14 Apr

“National Consensus Must Promote Responsible, Viable Small-Scale Mining” – President Akufo-Addo

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“Out of this maiden consultative dialogue, I hope we will build a national consensus around a national policy on small scale mining, that promotes a responsible, viable, environmentally sustainable small-scale mining industry, which has discarded the use of mercury, chanfans and excavators, which has barred the involvement of foreign nationals, and which has rejected the destruction of our forests, environment and water bodies.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 14th April 2021, at the Consultative Dialogue on Small-Scale Mining, organized by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. Speaking at…

19 Aug

“New Community Mining Schemes To Create 12,000 Jobs At Aboso, Gwira & Akango” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched three Community Mining Schemes at Egila/Gwira, Akango/Duale and Aboso, in the Evalue-Gwira and Tarkwa Nsuaem constituencies, respectively. The Schemes are expected to create some two thousand (2,000) jobs at Egila/Gwira and Akamgo/Duale, with some ten thousand (10,000) jobs set to be created at Aboso. Launching the schemes on Tuesday, 18th August 2020, day one of his 2-day working visit of the Western Region, President Akufo-Addo explained that the Community Mining Scheme is an initiative meant to encourage responsible small-scale mining, in line with the Minerals and Mining Law, 2015,…