Ghana launches programme to regulate small-scale mining in Western Region
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghana’s government is launching the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme in Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase, in the Western Region. It aims to regulate small-scale mining, protect the environment and help local communities benefit more from resources, according to Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Yusif Sulemana.
The Ghanaian government has launched the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase, in the Western Region, to regulate small-scale mining. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Yusif Sulemana described the scheme as a legal and organised framework for small-scale operators, MyJoyOnline reports.
The programme is also intended to strengthen environmental protection and enable communities in mining areas to benefit more directly from the resources extracted, Mr Sulemana said at the launch.
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