Two Communities Resettled For Large Scale Mining In Talensi

Two new modernized communities have been commissioned in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region as part of a resettlement package to pave way for large-scale gold mining activities.

The two communities, Digaare (Accra Site) and Biung were on land that had been leased out to Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, a subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese Mining Firm, to engage in large-scale mining operations, for the next 15 years, hence the need for the resettlement of affected families.

Commissioning the new communities, Mr Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, commended Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited for sticking to the resettlement plan and providing improved infrastructure to the communities.

2175 which enjoins Mining companies to resettle all persons who would be affected by their mining operations.

The Minister assured the chiefs and people that government was committed to ensuring that the exploitation of the mineral resources of the country inured to the benefit of the Ghanaian people and underscored the need to cooperate with the Mining Company to bring the needed development including employment.

And that is why I can assure the Chiefs that government will work hand in gloves with Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited to ensure that indigenes and locals of the Talensi Traditional Area do benefit from whatever operations we will have arising out of the mining operations which is going to take place in this catchment area,” he assured.

Mr Luis Santana, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, noted that a 25 kilometre road from Balungu to the mining site costing about US$ 7 million was under construction to improve road network in the area.