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The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners has questioned the rationale behind a call by the Christian Council of Ghana for the government to place a ban on small scale mining.<\/p>\n
The group says the Christian leaders were insensitive in their call since illegal mining is not practiced by all miners.<\/p>\n
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) called on the government to ban small-scale mining with immediate effect after observing the devastation caused to water bodies and forests by illegal miners.<\/p>\n
The Council says some companies hide behind legal licenses to wreak havoc on the environment, hence the call for an immediate ban to streamline activities in the mining sector.<\/p>\n
But the small scale miners believe the proposition will be a lazy man\u2019s approach to dealing with the challenge.<\/p>\n
General Secretary of the Association, Godwin Armah, says such an action will render over six million people jobless and threaten national security.<\/p>\n
The small scale miners say it will be unfair to ban their activities because they do not have licenses to mine in forest reserves and close to water bodies.<\/p>\n
The Association says it is ready to work with the government and other stakeholders to sanitize the industry.<\/p>\n
The Association has also proposed a restriction on the importation and use of Chanfang engines, which will make it difficult to dredge water bodies.<\/p>\n
They also want regulatory institutions to be adequately resourced for effective monitoring and supervision as well as community engagements and sensitization on mining activities.<\/p>\n
Mr. Armah says government officials, especially local assemblies, should ensure their localities are free of illegal mining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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