{"id":234760,"date":"2024-10-18T09:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/18\/ghana-has-advocated-strict-enforcement-of-mining-regulations-to-address-illegal-mining\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T09:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:25:05","slug":"ghana-has-advocated-strict-enforcement-of-mining-regulations-to-address-illegal-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/18\/ghana-has-advocated-strict-enforcement-of-mining-regulations-to-address-illegal-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana has advocated strict enforcement of mining regulations to address illegal mining"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/strong><\/span><\/span>he Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) has advocated the rigorous enforcement of mining regulations to specifically address individuals who violate Ghana\u2019s mineral laws, rather than employing broad, and gener\u00adalised approaches.<\/p>\n

The Chamber emphasised that campaigns and media nar\u00adratives that conflate all mining activities in Ghana were not con\u00adducive for the government and stakeholders in their strategic planning.<\/p>\n

In an interview with jour\u00adnalists following a mining tour organised by the Chamber for the Journalists for Business Ad\u00advocacy (JBA) at selected mining sites in the Tarkwa area of the Western Region, the Direc\u00adtor of External Relations and Communications, Ahmed Nangtomah, said, \u201cThere is a distinction between responsible mining and illegal mining. It is counterproductive to impose a ban on activities that are already illegal. What is required is effec\u00adtive enforcement to prevent these illegal actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nangtomah proposed that the focus should be on identify\u00ading and penalising those engaged in illegal mining, particularly those operating in water bodies, thereby causing pollution and en\u00advironmental degradation without any mitigation efforts.<\/p>\n

He asserted that only by con\u00adcentrating on the \u201cbad actors\u201d would the industry recognise that the government and regula\u00adtory bodies were fulfilling their responsibilities effectively.<\/p>\n

The GCM External Relations Director noted that the Chamber, as an advocacy organisation, it aimed to provide leadership and collaborate with the media to improve the dissemination of information.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are convinced that engaging with the media and sharing our perspective will aid in promoting awareness about the role of mining as a driver of de\u00advelopment. The visits to various sites have made the differences evident,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n

He added that GCM mem\u00adbers, which consist of large-scale operations, adhere to regulations, comply with legal frameworks, and prioritise environmental, social, and governance consid\u00aderations, which are vital for the nation.<\/p>\n

He further mentioned that mining companies actively prevent pollution by treating wastewater.<\/p>\n

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