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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has set up a five-member committee to take inventory of the excavators and other equipment that were seized over the past four years in the fight against illegal mining.
The committee is chaired by the Advisor on Mines to the Minister at the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry, Mr Ben Aryee.
Other members are from the Minerals Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
It has been tasked to present a detailed report within one week.
Additionally, the committee is to peruse the report of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) and oversee the proper handing over of all documents to the Lands Ministry for prompt action.
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The Lands and Natural Resources Minister-designate, Samuel Jinapor says President Akufo-Addo remains resolute in his commitment to nip illegal mining, popularly known as lsquo;galamsey rsquo; in the bud despite the challenges he has encountered so far.
-In 2017, he said he was prepared to put his presidency on the line -His fight against the menace, however, left much to be desired in his first term
Samuel Abu Jinapor on Wednesday said President Nana Akufo-Addo’s commitment to the fight against illegal is intact, despite the dissolution of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).
Jinapor, who’s the Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, told the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his vetting that: “…the president is absolutely committed to making an impact in this illegal small-scale mining industry.”
President Akufo-Addo is absolutely committed to fighting galamsey – Lands Minister-designate
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Small Scale Miners Association at Dunkwa On-Offin says President Akufo Addo’s U-turn in the dissolution of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) to enable a national stakeholder dialogue should suspend the introduction of community mining.
Vice Chairman of the Small Scale Miners Association Benjamin Annan, said, the President observes the IMCIM is irrelevant to the cause of the NPP after achieving its sole aim of capturing the livelihoods of small scale miners in the country.
He stated that the IMCIM was never intended to fight galamsey but to target legal and licensed small scale miners in the country.