Mireku Duker calls on Ghanaians to support galamsey fight

George Mireku Duker, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, is encouraging all Ghanaians to actively support the fight against illegal mining, also known as “galamsey.”

During a tour of mining sites in the Western Region, Mr.

Mireku Duker also urged illegal miners to consider the community mining scheme as a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative.

That is why as a ministry, we have also organized this community mining concept, asking them to move out of our river bodies

Come and join the community mining, where it is organized and the government is providing mining machines for you to mine and mine responsibly.”

“We placed a ban on illegal mining the phenomenon we call galamsey which was destroying our water bodies, vegetation and our forest

Kenneth Ashigbey, the convener of the Media Coalition against Illegal Mining, disagreed with President Akufo-Addo’s assertion.