A leading figure in Ghana’s small-scale mining sector, has been accused of overseeing extensive environmental degradation, sparking calls for his immediate removal from public office, including Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), the recently instituted and the revocation of his mining license.
Godwin Armah, General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners and founder of Transeco Minerals and Mining Ltd, has been named in a new exposé for allegedly operating mining sites in the Eastern Region that flagrantly violate environmental regulations.