The statement noted that the ban on mining in forest reserves, farms, and rivers was necessary to safeguard the future of Ghana's youth and chart a sustainable …
The National Coalition on Mining is a grouping of communities affected by mining, non-governmental organisations and individuals engaged in mining sector advocacy. It was …
The National Coalition on Mining (NCOM) commends the Government of Ghana for the new fiscal initiatives introduced in the mining sector. This commendation is in line with the Coalition's view that these steps are part of a set of actions that are urgently needed to improve the contribution of the sector to the economy and people of Ghana.
Two pressure groups, OccupyGhana and the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, want Parliament to as a matter of urgency pass an Act that prevents all forms of mining in forest reserves and ...
Ghana: Memorandum on the Minerals and Mining Bill 2005 Submitted by the National Coalition on Mining ... Section One is the background that gives a brief introduction of the history of mining in Ghana, the perceived benefits and the realities on the ground. It highlights the key issues of concern, which include the absence of a …
These atrocities against communities, the environment and the national economy, under the guise of law and order, are deliberate acts by the State to offer …
Health professionals across the country are urging President Akufo-Addo to impose a direct and immediate ban on all forms of small-scale mining. The call comes …
He has been an Election Observer for the 2000 and 2004 general elections with Coalition of ... and the National Coalition on Mining (NCOM). He served for about 15 years on the Steering Committee of PWYP Ghana. Richard has contributed articles to two books including: 'Stained Gold: A Story of Human Rights Violations in Ghana's Mining ...
The coalition said that since the enactment of L.I. 2462, the number of mining leases granted or applied for in forest reserves has increased dramatically, affecting 14 reserves, including three GSBAs …
GHANA NATIONAL COALITION ON MINING (NCOM) - - MEMORANDUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND TAX CONCESSION. View. The most important of these are a) …
It is also implementing the Ghana Forest Investment Programme and Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-scale Mining Project to reclaim between 100 and 1,500 hectares of mined areas. Mr Allotey said Ghana was already benefiting from some of the afforestation and re-afforestation programmes and cited the Ghana Cocoa Forest …
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition ... Mining and Minerals space (from 22nd – 25th), and the famed Future of Energy Conference (from 26th – 28th). ... The National Anti-Corruption Action Plan ...
In most of the areas in which the national state has allocated permits to international companies – both junior exploration companies and major companies with productive gold mines – large-scale mining is taking place alongside other forms of land use, in particular gold mining at an artisanal scale. ... Local political dimensions affecting ...
ASGM is legal and recognised in Ghana through the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703 and the National Mining Policy, 2014. The Policy, Act and subsidiary legislations provides for the regulation, licensing, fiscal regime and designation of mining areas. Only Ghanaians of age18 years and above can be granted Small scale mining license.
According to the coalition, the number of mining leases granted entities to mine in reserved areas has increased to eight: the Draw River Forest Reserve and GSBA, ML2/236; Betterland Ghana, Neung ...
Seeking to ban metals mining, or even artisanal small-scale mining alone, thus ignores the key role the sector plays in providing livelihoods for the most vulnerable. This is especially the case in a country where unemployment amongst 15-24 year-olds stands at around 50%. Lost revenues. Illegal mining also results in huge sums of lost …
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Aryee BNA. Ghana's mining sector: Its contribution to the national economy. Resources Policy. 2001; 27 (2):61–75. doi: 10.1016/S0301-4207(00)00042-8. [Google Scholar] Asante KA, Agusa T, et al. Contamination status of arsenic and other trace elements in drinking water and residents from Tarkwa, a historic mining township in …
Accra, Nov 22, GNA -The National Coalition on Mining NCOM on Tuesday commended government for the new fiscal initiatives introduced in mining sector in the 2012 budget statement, saying it was in line with steps that were urgently needed to improve the contribution of the sector to the economy and people of Ghana. It has therefore called …
With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic …
144 to ensure that all mining activities are prohibited in forest reserves, civil society groups OccupyGhana and the Media Coalition Against Galamsey have proposed . Home; ... shall be considered or granted in the Kakum National Park,' gives us little or no comfort because mining operations have taken place in Ghana and in our forest …
KASA Initiative Ghana is a Natural Resource and Environment (NRE) Civil Society Platform that supports advocacy in seven (7) NRE thematic sectors with a Secretariat coordinating the activities.Kasa creates platforms that facilitate the interactions among CSOs, state institutions and development partners on NRE issues.
Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has called on the government to act swiftly to address the ongoing illegal mining crisis, which has severely affected rivers and farmlands across the country. During a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference, echoed the …
Mining in Ghana. The mining sector has historically been one of the major economic activities that contribute to national growth. Many countries have grown their economic stature by extrapolating natural resources through mining.Given the economic boom, not much attention is paid to the health implications of the mining activities.
The Ghana National Coalition on Mining, (NCOM) has advised parliament to reject the Tax Concession Agreement (TCA) and the Development Agreement (DA) …
The statement noted that the ban on mining in forest reserves, farms, and rivers was necessary to safeguard the future of Ghana's youth and chart a sustainable path to development.
4.2 The news was greeted with a plethora of criticism from a cross-section of Ghanaians, with several persons including the National House of Chiefs, the National Chief Imam, the Christian Council, the Catholic Bishop's Conference, and the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values calling for the resource …
The founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed frustration over the lack of urgency in addressing the devastating impact of illegal mining, also ...
The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has called on the government to act swiftly to address the ongoing illegal mining "We wish to state that Ghanaians can no longer tolerate the lip service of the …
warns Kakum National Park, et al at risk A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on environmental terrain has made an urgent call for government to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2462) – a law that they say allows unrestricted mining in the country's forest reserves. While describing the L.I. as retrogressive, the coalition …
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey is calling on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to declare a state of emergency over Ghana's water bodies and get the military to clear everyone found on water bodies, noting …
Within the past few decades, Ghana's mining sector specifically the small scale mining subsector has been marred by controversies mainly due to its threat to sustainable development.
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH. The leadership and members of the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) are set to embark on a nationwide campaign dubbed "Naming and Shaming" Campaign to expose political actors, individuals, and institutions involved in illegal mining (galamsey).
investment agreements; (iii) the constructive initiatives from the National Coalition on Mining and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to initiate a dialogue and move towards development-friendly solutions; (iv) the considerable interest among stakeholders
The National Coalition on Mining (NCOM) on Tuesday commended government for the new fiscal initiatives introduced in the mining sector in the 2012 budget statement, saying it was in line with ...
