Government has reiterated its commitment to ending illegal mining activities with the establishment of 50 small-scale community mining schemes by the close of 2023.
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker says illegal mining activities that occur in abandoned shafts and improperly closed mines will be tackled by the government.
He was speaking at the commissioning of three community mining schemes in the Ashanti Region.
Details are provided in the following report by Nana Boakye Yiadom.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
8 mins -
Providing quality seeds to farmers is first step towards achieving food security in Ghana
13 mins -
Give direct access to Global Health Fund – Civil Society calls allocations
3 hours -
Trudeau plays Santa with seasonal tax break
4 hours -
Prince Harry jokes in tattoo sketch for Invictus
4 hours -
Akufo-Addo commissions 200MW plant to boost economic growth
4 hours -
Smallholder farmers to make use of Ghana Commodity Exchange
4 hours -
I want to focus more on my education – Chidimma Adetshina quits pageantry
4 hours -
Priest replaced after Sabrina Carpenter shoots music video in his church
5 hours -
Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC
5 hours -
Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes
5 hours -
Actors Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged
5 hours -
Expired rice saga: A ‘best before date’ can be extended – Food and Agriculture Engineer
5 hours -
Why I rejected Range Rover gift from a man – Tiwa Savage
5 hours -
KNUST Engineering College honours Telecel Ghana CEO at Alumni Excellence Awards
6 hours