Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, unveiled a robust strategy to deal with the issue of galamsey.
Dr. Bawumia assured that the approach to tackle galamsey will be multifaceted and will protect the environment and enhance small-scale mining operations.
He made this known during the launch of his party’s manifesto in Takoradi last week.
The plan to curb the negative impacts of illegal mining, includes making proven reserves data available to small-scale miners, simplifying the licensing regime, and scaling up the use of mercury-free gold catcher machine technology.
Dr. Bawumia added that the next NPP government will build settlement dams to ensure safe storage and treatment of discharge water and utilize the Reclamation Fund for land reclamation programs.
He further explained that his government’s dedication to fighting galamsey can be seen in its plan to boost state and citizens’ participation in large-scale mines, recalibrate the mining fiscal regime, and incentivize the large-scale mining sector.
