Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources, has stated that the government will continue to combat against galamsey, or unlawful mining.
Samuel Abu Jinapor claims that the government is launching more interventions to aid in the fight against illegitimate mining in the nation.
The Minister was addressing in Sunyani at the start of a two-day transformational dialogue on small-scale mining, which was put on by the University of Energy and Natural Resources.
“We are resourcing the Ghana Geological Survey to undertake more geological operations to block out areas of small-scale mining. We are doing this to ensure that small-scale mining becomes sustainable and responsible. Those who have vowed to ignore all stringent measures and continue with the illegalities, we are strengthening the law enforcement regime by increasing the punishment for convicted persons engaged in illegal mining,” he cautioned
Government will continue to fight against unlawful mining, according to Abu Jinapor
Speaking during the program, Professor Elvis Asare Bediako, Vice Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, said that if small-scale mining is carried out responsibly, it might help many people escape poverty.
“The artisanal sub-sector alone provides livelihoods of over 100 million jobs to people. The artisanal sub-sector has the potential to lift many rural people out of poverty,” he stated.
