Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has promised in the NDC manifesto that they will ban issuance of new mining leases and activities in forest reserves. He also says they will amend the Mineral and Mining Law to impose stiffer punishment on mining in water bodies. He said these while launching NDC 2024 manifesto on Saturday August 24 at Winneba. Read below the other plans for the mining sector as captured in the manifesto… Decentralise regulatory and licensing processes for artisanal miners. Establish Mining Cooperatives in all mining districts.