The government and CalBank are close to sealing a $25 million deal to finance small-scale mining operations in the country. The deal is part of arrangements being made by the government with financial institutions to bolster small-scale mining activities, including community mining. The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, George Mireku […]
There are now Nine Hundred and Thirty (930) mining concessions and licenses in the country, according to the Secretary to the Inter Ministerial Committee on small scale and illegal mining and the environment, Charles Bissue. The figure is a reduction from the 1,350 concessions and licenses that were in existence under the erstwhile opposition National […]
Government will on Friday 14 December 2018, announce a new policy framework for regularizing and reforming mining activities in Ghana. The announcement comes twenty one (21) months after a ban was imposed on illegal, irresponsible as well as small scale mining activities in the country. While some have speculated a lifting of the ban, government […]
Government has hinted that the ban on small scale mining is likely to be lifted, possibly before the yuletide sets in. Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on small scale and illegal mining, Charles Bissue explains that efforts are being made to ensure that once the ban is lifted, authorities are able to monitor the operations […]
Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on mining and environment, Charles Bissue has indicated that the vetting of mining licenses by the committee is about entering the final stage beginning next week. According to him, having satisfied themselves with the licenses submitted by the various miners, the committee visited all the mining sites to abreast themselves […]
Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on small scale and illegal mining, Charles Bissue has jabbed former president John Dramani Mahama, saying he has no moral right to berate the current government of messing up the small scale mining sector. Mr. Bissue accused the former president who is seeking to be elected as the flagbearer of […]
Government has taken the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in local parlance, a notch higher by introducing a new software dubbed #Galamstop which will be responsible for tracking illegal mining concessions across the country. Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on illegal and small scale mining, Charles Bissue says the new software is […]
The secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on small scale mining, Charles Bissue has revealed that one month after the committee called for the submission of all small scale mining licenses to be submitted for vetting, only 650 out of the total of 1,350 licenses have been submitted. Describing the lukewarm attitude of those in possession […]
Secretary to the inter-ministerial committee on small scale mining, Charles Bissue has revealed that some 1,600 excavators have so far been uncovered at mining sites in the Central, Western and Ashanti regions. Of the number, the Central and Western regions account for 1,200, while the Ashanti region accounts for 400, with more to be discovered […]
