The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has assured the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, of their unwavering support for his vision to transform the mining industry.
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Keep your promise of banning all forms of mining in forest reserves – Jinapor tells Lands Minister-designate
The Member of Parliament for Damongo Constituency, and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP has charged the John Mahama Government to keep its promise of banning all forms of mining in forest reserves in the country.
Mineral deposits in Oti Region will be exploited and utilized to benefit all Ghanaians – Lands Ministry assures
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Lands and Forestry, Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio says government is fully committed to ensuring that mineral deposits discovered in the Oti Region are exploited and utilized for the benefit of the people of Oti in particular, and Ghanaians in general.
No one found guilty in Apiate explosion will be spared – Jinapor
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said that investigations into the Apiate explosion disaster has started in earnest, cautioning that anyone found to have breached any aspect of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and the Minerals and Mining (Explosives) Regulations, 2012 (L.1.2177) would not be spared.
Burning excavators is lawful – Lands Minister
The Minister Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has said that the burning of excavators in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) in water bodies and forest reserves, is legally justifiable since it falls within the remit of the 1992 Constitution of the country.
We’ll have our peace if Land Act is effectively implemented – Abu Jinapor
Thorny issues relating to land administration in the country will be addressed if the Land Act (Act 103) is effectively implemented, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Jinapor, has said.