Armah-Kofi Buah urges Ghanaian mining firms to adopt Zijin’s environmental model

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has urged mining companies operating in Ghana to adopt more environmentally responsible practices, citing the Zijin Mining Group’s approach to mine reclamation and environmental conservation in China as a model.

The Minister’s forms part of Ghana’s efforts to learn from international mining practices and explore technologies and approaches that could support more sustainable mineral extraction and environmental management in the country.

Minister wants model replicated in Ghana The Minister said Ghanaian mining companies should take particular interest in the Zijin model and incorporate environmental protection into every stage of their operations.