The Vice President, , has assured miners and mining communities in Ghana that he has well-thought-out policies which he will implement as President to ensure beneficial and responsible mining across the country.
At the beginning of his Ashanti Regional tour on Monday, November 4, 2024, in Atwima Mponua, a mining community, Dr.
Bawumia said he is committed to empowering miners to be millionaires through responsible mining by implementing game-changing policies.
These include a new licensing regime involving traditional rulers, community mining schemes, the establishment of a mining development bank to resource miners to buy responsible mining equipment, and the involvement of the geological survey department for mapping. "I want you to be millionaires through responsible mining, so we will license you; formalize you; regularize you and supervise you," Dr.