The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on the Minerals Commission to ensure that small-scale mining licences are granted only to applicants with verified geological data.
He explained that the absence of such data often fuels indiscriminate mining practices that damage the environment and deplete mineral resources unsustainably.
Addressing participants at the opening of a six-day DAAD Alumni Seminar in Takoradi, themed “Responsible Artisanal and Industrial Miners in Africa,” Dr. Ashigbey stressed that mining operations must be grounded in scientific evidence and geological assessment.
He advised that Ghana adopt global best practices by empowering the Geological Survey Authority to conduct mineral exploration and provide verified data to small-scale miners for a fee, to encourage more responsible and environmentally conscious mining activities.
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