Ghana: All Hands Are Needed To Wipe Out Galamsey

Mr. Joe Oteng-Adjei, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, on Thursday appealed to chiefs and the people to support the government to stamp out illegal gold mining.
He said this after he had seen devastation that illegal miners had caused to the concessions of Bogoso/Prestea Mines of the Golden Star Resources Limited.
The minister’s tour of Golden Star Resources Limited marked the end of his week long tour of mines in the Western Region.
Mr. Oteng-Adjei said illegal mining was an organized crime that must be eliminated in order to protect the environment and that it could have a long-term effect on the country’s economy if nothing was done about it.
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