The Minerals Commission has called on the entire nation to assist the Commission to nip illegal mining in the bud.
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', the Head of Small-scale mining at the Minerals Commission, Mr. Kofi Tetteh explained the laid-down procedures for prospective miners to follow before they're authorized to engage in small-scale mining.
According to him, before any group of individuals can engage in mining, they are obliged to find an area that's specified by the Commission in the sector and then a correspondence is sent to the district assembly of the area to inform them.
Then the appropriate authorities in the community are also informed and their consensus is needed to give the miners a green light before they start to operate in the vicinity, he added.
Mr. Tetteh outlined these processes among others to indicate that before any individual will engage in mining, due diligence must be done and a license given them.
However, he noted that there are some who have decided to use illegal means and start destroying water bodies and properties.
Mr. Tetteh expressed worry over the activities of illegal miners in the country, saying the Commission has been overwhelmed by such activities and so calls for the help and cooperation of the citizens to fight the menace.
He said illegal mining can only end with the collective responsibility of all Ghanaians.
To him, the Commission is working hard to resolve the issue but "we can’t be anywhere at the same time almost all day. We can embark on a tour but at the same time the moment you come back to your office, then activities; at times the activity goes on in the night. So, it’s a very big challenge. It’s not for the security or the Mineral Commission only. We, the citizenry, should also be a bit up and standing…So far as something starts, we can definitely bring an end to that activity.”
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi /Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Nobody expect you to be everywhere
IN DEED THEY CANT DO IT ALL EHHNN ? BUT COLLECTING BRIBES AND CONNIVING WITH THE POLICE TO COLLECT MONEY DIEHHHH YOU CAN EASILY DO THAT ? THIS GALAMSEY THING CANT HAPPEN IN NPP TIME, LETS WAIT A FEW MONTHS FROM TODAY AND SEE THE ACTION THAT WILL BE TAKEN SOON.
if minerals commission cannot do the job for which it has been mandated to do then it has no business to exist- the government must close down this corrupt institution.We have too many educated tthiieves in Ghana helping foreigners to destroy our country and environment.
Massa; The Mineral Commission is a 'DEN' of thiffs and bandits who have just kept quiet about this galamasey business because of 'NOKOFIO' ; what these EVIL people don't realise is that it is the people water that is a stake ;WATER IS LIFE : all they they want to do is that they wish to fill their 'bellys' in the short term but do not realise that there is a long term existance involves WATER for Ghanaians and generations to come in the future ; they believe when you build a house a car get a number of cars in your drive then that is the end ; they do not think about the future and do not think about effect they are having on Ghanaians ; why can't they make a special request to Nana Addo to allow the army to go and patrol these areas as part of the army ***barred word*** training ; why are the army people sitting doing nothing ; why cannot The Mineral Commission suspend all licenses granted for this gold operations; why cannot The Mineral Commission suspend the entry of these Chinesse into Ghana for the next 6 months to enable the government to clean the system of polluted waters; all chiefs involved in this galamasey business should be made to STOP such operations because today we all know Chief Amoatia Ofori Paynin is involved in this gold trade business big time in Kyebi ; the trouble is that the lands have not been reclaimed again with mercury running into our rivers; this full Kofi Tetteh at the minirals commission thinks he is fulling every body in Ghana with his smooth 'talks' but does not know why the gold was put there in the first place by the creator ; because there is reason why the gold was put and if you disturb what the creator or God has created ; YOU SHALL PAY A HEAVY PRICE ; THE TRUTH IS THAT GHANA WILL PAY A HEAVY PRICE FOR DISTURBING THE LAND !!!!!!!!
why are you talking about this now? this is long overdue. You people are hypocrites you all knew what was going on but you kept quite.
Ghana Minerals Commision is dangerously curropt. The demand bribes!
On the roads near Tarwkwa you can see a lot of the activity. Right in front of our eyes. Minerals commission does not even freely publish the kind of information citizens would need to know if someone is a licensed small scale miner or gallamsey. You have to go to Minerals Commission head office in Accra and they SELL you the list. Now this man says citizens should all help Min Com to do what? They are joking.
What is this man talking about, How many military personnel sitting at barracks doing nothing just waiting for the month to end for them go for their wages why can,t we used them to stop this life and death situation it is about drinking water. ***barred word*** HEADS.
BUT U CAN BEE AT THE BIG MINING COMPANIES EVERY DAY DOING MONITORING HMMMMMMMM
Funny how these fuuls are on Tax payers pay roll, Yet he has the balls to air out and say we cant be everywhere.. ***barred word*** corrupt people . I heard him on peacefm this morning. About time if u cant do the Job prolly about 70 to 80% better off u QUIT . We are bunch of Jokers in this country . I love people, but these peoples holding big positions actions Breed more evil across, look around Arm robbers everyday. The system is ***barred word***'d ***barred word***'d up BIG TIME. what is sickening is the TOLL BOOTH money , yet our roads are grrrrrrrhhhhhhhh.. Charley if u leaders don't wake up GH is bound to see dead bodies lying along the street everyday coz the evil will be pushed to update their Means . As u update yourself your enemy also updates themselves Its called Life Cycle. When u talk to a big man they will give u this jagon '' corruption dey since adam ' Then be prepared when to defend yourself when the Evil ones to update themselves, coz Evil was there since Adam too. OUR LEADERS MOST OF THEM , DEMA BRAINS ARE OUTMODED TRUST ME. You sometimes talk to them and u just realize they still living in the 90's ***barred word***. God Bless GH. bah ***barred word*** POLITRIIIIIXIAANS.