Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), a flagship initiative designed to transform Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
The approval follows a proposal by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in line with President John Dramani Mahama's vision to create sustainable jobs through responsible mining and skills development.
The new programme merges and reforms the existing Community Mining Scheme (CMS) and the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme (NAELP).
According to the Ministry, rCOMSDEP will introduce a more coordinated and efficient approach to ASM by establishing regulated, community-owned mining cooperatives.
