The Minerals Commission of Ghana is stepping up its operations by moving away from a 40-year tradition of centralised control to a bold decentralised model aimed at sharpening efficiency, and curbing illegal mining.
Under the stewardship of CEO Mr Martin Kwaku Ayisi, the commission has been constructing a network of regional and district offices over the past three years, funded entirely by its own resources. "Illegal mining or galamsey has ravaged Ghana's landscapes and drained state coffers due to lax oversight.
With regional offices, the commission aims to tighten the screws on these rogue operations," Mr Ayisi said in a statement copied the Ghanaian Times.
Besides, the commission is building capacity of its staffs, including mining engineers, geotechnical experts, metallurgists, and surveyors, who have been dispatched to top-tier mines in the USA, Australia, and Canada for training to meet global standard in the industry.
