General News of Wednesday, 12 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has made some recommendations to government on how to combat illegal small scale mining popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’. “The Minerals Commission and in conjunction with the Geological Survey Authority should identify landmarks within the mining districts of the country exclusively for small scale mining purposes. This should then be replaced with training and capacity building for small scale miners on less dangerous means of gold recovery. Personal safety for small scale miners should be integral and encouraged”. “On behalf of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and myself, I reiterate our unwavering commitment to get on with this national crusade.
