Wacam has supported mining communities in Ahafo and Western Regions with training in ensuring transparency and participation in the use of mineral revenues at the district level.
The participants numbering ...
Wacam Launches Report On Apiatse Explosion
Wacam has launched a ‘Report on the ‘Apiatse Explosion,’ which incident ravaged the Apiatse community.
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The launch of the report, which came off at the Tomreik Hotel in ...
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Wacam Unhappy With ‘Lack Of Transparency’ By Government On Appiatse Report
Wacam, an environmental mining advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO), has registered its displeasure at what it says is the ‘lack of transparency’ in the government’s report on the Apiatse Fact-Finding Committee.
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Policy Brief On The Mining Sector Of Ghana
The object of this policy brief is to examine the gaps in the legal and regulatory framework governing the mining sector and offer recommendations to policy makers for the state ...
Ghana Not Safe Without Responsible Mining!
According to Mrs Hannah Owusu -Koranteng, the Associate Executive Director of Wacam, the mineral and mining laws that govern the sector have failed to serve the very purpose for which ...
Wacam Holds Responsible Mining Forum
Wacam, in collaboration with its partners, Oxfam, Ford Foundation, Care International, DKA Austria and OSIWA, has organised a responsible mining forum in Accra.
The two-day forum (Thursday, September 22-Friday, September ...
According to the Auditor General's performance audit report on reclamation activities at small-scale mining sites(2021), the Minerals Commission and the EPA didn't ensure small-scale miners complied with reclamation conditions, nor ...
More speed boats needed to expand galamsey fight on water bodies – Minerals Commission
The Minerals Commission is asking for more speed boats to expand its fight against illegal mining activities (galamsey) on water bodies.
This appeal is coming at a time when the ...
No Mining In Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site! —Neenyi Ghartey VII cautions govt
The Effutu Traditional Council has served a strong notice of caution to the government that it will not allow for any mining activity in the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site in Winneba.
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CEIA Boss Cautions Mining Communities On Health Consequences Of Mining
The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) has cautioned residents in mining communities to carefully think about the health consequences of mining before giving their consent to any mining project.
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