Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has met with the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners to discuss challenges in the sector and practical reforms to promote responsible mining.
The engagement took place alongside members of the New Patriotic Party's Identifiable Groups Committee on the extractive sector.
Discussions focused on practical ways to protect the environment, create jobs, and resolve issues affecting small-scale operators.
Bawumia stated that under his plans, the government "will license all miners doing responsible mining."
District Mining Committees will assist in managing local operations and supervising licensed miners in their respective areas.
The proposed policy framework aims to organize the small-scale mining industry while keeping legal miners in business.
Small-scale mining supports thousands of families across Ghana, but illegal operations continue to damage
Source: 3News
