Ban On Illegal Mining Not Lifted – Nana Addo

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has served notice of his government approach towards illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’.

According to him, the ban on galamsey has not been lifted and will not be lifted.

Addressing the press at the seat of government, the Jubilee House on Wednesday December 19, he said:

“Let me reiterate clearly here today that the ban on illegal mining, galamsey, has not been lifted and will not be lifted. I cannot and will not give up the fight to protect our environment. And I entreat the media to join the fight to protect our water bodies”.

His comments follows the pronouncement by Prof. Frimpong Boateng, who’s also the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology outdooring of government’s new policy framework on regularizing and reforming mining activities in Ghana.

The President further reiterated his resolve to sustain the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey.

He says Ghanaians must not misconstrue the lifting of the ban on small scale mining to mean a tolerance for illegal mining.

The government earlier in June 2017 imposed a six-month ban on small-scale mining as part of efforts to end illegal mining and its related activities, which adversely affected the environment, particularly water bodies and forest reserves.