Government designates 13 blocked-out areas for small-scale mining to curb illegal mining
The government, through the Minerals Commission, has demarcated 13 blocked-out areas across the country to be allocated to Ghanaians interested in small-scale mining. The blocked-out areas, which will be well studied before allocations are made, are part of renewed efforts to promote responsible mining and eradicate illegal mining activities for the country’s environmental health and […]
The government has designated 13 areas across the country for small-scale mining to combat illegal mining activities. The Minerals Commission, through the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Small-Scale Mining and Industrial Minerals, Mr. Maxwell Yao Akpene Klu, explained that the blocked-out areas will be studied geologically before allocations are made.
This initiative aims to promote responsible mining and protect the environment, as well as secure legally backed concessions for licensed small-scale miners. The move is seen as a solution to illegal mining, which often occurs in water bodies, forest reserves, and other protected areas, causing environmental degradation and posing risks to public health and safety.
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