Page 18 - Small Scale Mining News Today

  Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Small Scale Mining, Mr Charles Onuawonto Bissue, has revealed that there are top politicians from the circles of both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) hell-bent on frustrating the efforts at clamping down on illegal mining popularly known as Galamsey.   According to him, throughout his tenure at the mainstream taskforce against the Galamsey menace, he rejected a lot of jui...

  Ms. Sarah-Jane Danchie, Director, the Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC), has called for responsible mining practices for a safe environment, potable water and food security. She said responsible mining was the internationally accepted standard of mining, which respected and protected the interest of stakeholders, upholding human health and the environment as paramount. Mrs Danchie said this at a stakeholder’s engagement on project outcome on promoting environmental and socially responsi...

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Australia, Dr Joseph Agoe, has held talks with the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagements and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, on how to strengthen the partnership between Ghana and the university.

  The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said that District Chief Executives (DCEs) and chiefs in areas where illegal mining (galamsey) has gained roots should be held responsible. “District chief executives as chairpersons of the District Security Councils (DISECs) should be held directly responsible for the situation of illegal mining within their respective districts. For chiefs in his domain who were engaged in the act, the Asantehene warned that he would deal with them when caught. D...

Avoid greed, dishonesty and hypocrisy in galamsey fight – Asantehene LISTEN 1 HOUR AGO The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admonished stakeholders in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to do so devoid of greed, dishonesty and hypocrisy. Otumfuo Osei Tutu, who was addressing the maiden Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small-Scale Mining in Kumasi, called for unity and tenacity of purpose as the Government sought to advance legitimate and responsible small-scale mi...

Speaking at a Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, Wednesday, the Asantehene noted that critical steps must be taken to rid the country of the phenomenon irrespective of the personalities involved. “On my part, I have already warned my Chiefs and elders against participation in such illegalities and I will not hesitate to strongly sanction any such infraction. Already I have had reports on some things happening at Amanse, the Fomena area and I will be investig...

Any Chief involved in Galamsey must be arrested to face the law---NPP Scribe LISTEN Paul-Kwabena- Amaning, has called for the arrest and prosecution of any chief found culpable of masterminding any illegal mining activity in the country. He said this following the allegation that some chiefs were selling out parcels of land to illegal miners to mine and this is leading to environmental degradation. Any chief who is aware that it is illegal to do galamsey and still gives out the land for such...

Ill sanction chiefs who engage in ‘galamsey’ – Asantehene threatens LISTEN 4 HOURS AGO Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has threatened to sanction chiefs within his jurisdiction who engage or assist in illegal mining activities in the country. Speaking at a Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, Wednesday, the Asantehene noted that critical steps must be taken to rid the country of the phenomenon irrespective of the personalities involved. “On my part, I have already wa...

A communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP ), Paul-Kwabena-Amaning, has called for the arrest and prosecution of any chief found culpable of masterminding any illegal mining activity in the country.

Small scale miners allege illegal burning of their equipment The Association of small-scale miners has accused the taskforce put in place to clamp down on activities of illegal mining of allegedly burning their equipment. According to the Association, though their members have dully been registered and given concessions by the Minerals Commission to legally operate as small scale miners, the taskforce is still harassing them. They have, therefore, issued a one week ultimatum to government to im...