The Minister said the miners would be trained on how to “extract gold without using mercury” since the use of mercury was going to be banned in the country in fulfilment of the Minnesota Convention that Ghana had signed onto.
Journalists, who have played critical role in the campaign against illegal mining, would also be trained to appreciate the issues of mining and help educate the public and communities on the need to preserve the environment.
He said the use of mercury in mining over the years has polluted many river bodies in the country and even that of neighbouring Ivory Coast while endangering the sustainability of the environment.
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