Our Statement on the Inauguration of new mining sites in Nzema West and Ahanta West districts

On Monday, July 12, our Group, Galamsey Action Group, issued a statement on the opening of two new community (surface) mining sites in Nzema West (Jomoro) and Ahanta West districts, all in the Western Region of Ghana. The Nzema West site is a major watershed for the entire area, and mining there, especially surface mining, is expected to cause serious flooding in the entire area.

Here's an excerpt of our statement. 

" We join the people of Nzema, especially the youth and all well meaning Ghanaians to reiterate the need to put a hold on ALL small scale mining in our communities. We have seen what the so-called Community Mining in Ghana has done in many communities and cannot watch another one go the way of the rest. We call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his Government, Hon Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, his deputy George Mireku Duker, Hon Kobby Okyere Darko, Minister, Western Region, MCEs of Ahanta West and Jomoro and Awulae Annor Adjaye III of Jomoro to HALT any plans for Community mining in Mmampehia and Kwabre with immediate effect. They should rather focus their attention on genuinely solving the significant environmental problem that’s been caused by the disastrous management of mining in Ghana, especially in the Western Region."

Read the full statement here