Mike Allen Hammah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, mentioned that government was implementing measures as such the drafting of a national mining policy, the development of a minerals development fund bill, promulgation of regulations.
He said people had questioned the negative impact of mining while others were of the view that wealth and economic development had been created from mining in some industrialized countries.
“For me, there is no reason why we should have development at the sacrifice of other socio-economic and bio-physical environment.”
Participants raised issues of Chinese taking over illegal mining and damaging the environment. A documentary complied by the ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which depicted the mad rush for gold and the negative impact on society and the economy, was shown.
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