“Mining activities have become an integral part of our economic activities since time immemorial, and as a government, we are poised to offer all the necessary support in your activities when operationalization of the mine site begins.
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“Small Scale Mining in Ghana is the sole preserve of the good people of Ghana, 18 years and above. We shall ensure that we mine in a more decent and responsible manner,” said the MCE.
Mr Asmah, made this statement when he was addressing the participants who at the one-day intensive wok shop organized by the Center for Environmental Impact (CEI) for the small scale mining operators in the municipality.
He noted that the workshop will do well to inform participants to desist from using mercury technologies during mining activities.The move he observed was among the Nana Addo government plans to raise the operations of small scale mining on an international standard.
“As we round up as part of government’s roadmap towards the lifting of the ban agenda, I wish to notify government that we have witnessed the successful training of mining operators at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) under the auspices of Ministry of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation; the training was specifically on best mining practices and the handling of cyanide, mercury(why Ghana signed the Minamata Convention) and other chemicals in the mining industry all in anticipation for the lifting of the ban on small-scale mining.
“My team and I have consistently visited and monitored all the various small-scale mining sites within this Municipality and I must confess that you have exhibited a nationalistic posture by adhering to the call by the President to forestall the natural vegetation and sanitize the water bodies as a result of the indiscriminate mining activities under the erstwhile government,” he said.
Keeping track with the strict consent to the inter- Ministerial Committee on illegal mining rules ahead of the ban lifting, the MCE showcased government’s readiness to install tracking device on all mining earth moving equipment focused at monitoring their operations.
“We must all contribute in making the responsible mining experience absolutely safe for our Municipality and Country”.
