Hon. George Mireku Duker, inaugrates Seventeen (17) Small-Scale Mining Committees
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The Member of Parliament For Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. George Mireku DUKER, has
inaugurated seventeen (17) Small-Scale Mining Committees at Golden Tulip Conference Room, all within Ashanti Region.
The move is in line with section 92 of the Minerals and Mining Act (703), Act 2006 which will among others, assist the various district offices of the Minerals Commission to promote and ensure responsible and sustainable mining in their various jurisdictions.
The seventeen (17) Small-Scale mining committees which include Obuasi Municipal, Akrofuom, Amansie South, Obuasi East, Adansi North Bekwai Municipal, Amansie West, Amansie Central, Adansi Asokwa, Asante Akyem Central, Asante Akyem South, Bosome Freho,
Ahafo-Ano North, Ahafo-Ano South, Atwima-Nyabiagya South, Atwima-Nyabiagya North and Adansi South District Mining Committees shall ensure that, government policies towards an effective regularization of Small-Scale & Community Mining in Ghana succeeds at their various jurisdictions.
He tasked the committees to ensure that foreigners do not partake of small-scale mining activities in any form or means, as established by Regulation 83 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703.
Admonishing the committees, he charged them to use this opportunity to create jobs for the teeming youth in their respective Districts through the Flagship Community Mining Scheme Programme, which is a surest alternative livelihood support to help curb the illegalities in the small-scale mining sector.
"Together, we shall make the mining sector great", he opined.
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