[ 2017-04-24 ]

The Minister's tour of some sites in W/R revealed some equipment still on site

Amewu orders removal of excavators from mining sites
Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter
Amewu has given a 30-day ultimatum for all mining
equipment and excavators to be moved away from
mining sites.

This directive follows the dismissal of nine
mining inspectors across the country for their
negligence in the fight against illegal mining.
The nine officers, who were in charge of
monitoring mining activities in each of the nine
mining zones in the country, have been sanctioned
for allowing illegal miners to park their
excavators close to the mining pits.

Government in March issued a three-week ultimatum
to illegal miners to cease their activities. The
deadline expired last Wednesday 19 April with the
seizure of over 500 excavators but the
Minister’s tour of some sites in the Western
Region this weekend revealed that some equipment
were still on site, prompting his action.

He told the media: “To all the mining officers
working at the Minerals Commission, they are all
proceeding on leave immediately. Nine district
mining officers in this country are proceeding on
leave. They have stopped the activity of galamsey,
of course, which is good, but these mining
excavators are still parked close to the pits and
we are saying that the intention for them is to
return. …I’m giving them another 30 days to
move those excavators from these various places
back to wherever they brought them from.”

Source - citifmonline.com

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