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Lands Minister commissions centre to track explosive vehicles and excavators

Lands Minister commissions centre to track explosive vehicles and excavators

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has commissioned a network centre at the Minerals Commission to monitor and track earth-moving and mining equipment, including excavators, and vehicles used in the transportation

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Gov’t to partner Rand Refinery to obtain LBMA certification – Bawumia

Gov’t to partner Rand Refinery to obtain LBMA certification – Bawumia

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the government is ready to collaborate with the board and management of Rand Refinery to help Ghana obtain London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Certification. Underscoring

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Chiefs, residents of Beppo vow to fight illegal mining after engagement with Deputy Lands Minister

Chiefs, residents of Beppo vow to fight illegal mining after engagement with Deputy Lands Minister

The Chiefs and residents of Beppo, a mining community in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region have assured their resounding and unflinching support to the fight against illegal mining following an extensive

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Community Sensitization against illegal mining is KEY; all must get involved – Mireku Duker

Community Sensitization against illegal mining is KEY; all must get involved – Mireku Duker

As part of government’s recognition of the integral role the general public plays in the fight against illegal mining, the government through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has embarked on a campaign to

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I have no links to galamsey activities anywhere – Mireku Duker

I have no links to galamsey activities anywhere – Mireku Duker

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker has denied allegations that he is involved in illegal mining activities. According to him, these reports are false representations made against him by a rival

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Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small Scale Mining Project launched

Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small Scale Mining Project launched

The Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project,(GLRSSMP) a joint World Bank and Government of Ghana project under an IDA credit facility, has been virtually launched on Tuesday, 15th February 2022. This project was earlier

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We will insist on concurrent reclamation and revegetation of mined-out lands – Jinapor

We will insist on concurrent reclamation and revegetation of mined-out lands – Jinapor

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor says his Ministry is going to insist on the concurrent reclamation and re-vegetation of Mined outlands by illegal miners. He explained saying" This means that

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Forestry Commission goes digital as government commits to reclaim degraded mining land

Forestry Commission goes digital as government commits to reclaim degraded mining land

The Forestry Commission has joined the Government’s digitization drive with the launch of two online applications, the Digitalised Property Mark Registration and Renewal (e-property mark registration) and the Electronic Wood Tracking System. The e-property mark

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Lands Minister intensifies efforts at implementing an aggressive digitalization agenda

Lands Minister intensifies efforts at implementing an aggressive digitalization agenda

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has declared that his Ministry is determined to ensure that it is not left out in the digitization drive being championed by the Akufo-Addo government

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3% withholding tax on unprocessed gold slashed – Jinapor

3% withholding tax on unprocessed gold slashed – Jinapor

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP has declared that the 3% withholding tax which encouraged smuggling in the mining sector has been slashed to 1.5% which is to be