About 200 geoscientists from five African countries have converged in Sunyani of the Bono Region to deliberate on issues, including workable solutions to illegal mining (galamsey) and its impact on the environment.
Drawn from Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Mali and Sierra Leone, they would share experiences and research outcomes on various geoscience disciplines, with specific focus on Ghana.
The four-day conference on the theme: 'Strategic Mineral Exploration and Exploitation Guarantee for Sustainable National Development,' would feature business meetings.
The meetings would focus on the implementation of African mineral and energy resource code (PARC), designed to align Africa's resource management practices with global standards.