3,000 small-scale mining groups registered -Minerals Commission reveals
The country has presently 3,000 registered small-scale mining groups, according to data from the Minerals Commission. Small-scale mining of precious minerals continues to make significant contributions to the country's foreign exchange earnings. Available data from the Minerals Commission notes that “Currently, there are over 3,000 registered small-scale mining groups and 90 Mine Support service companies. In fact, all diamond production is now from small-scale mining.” The government launched the Small Scale and Community Mining Scheme to provide a controlled mining regime in the Artisanal Small Scale Mining Industry to stop illegal mining. The initiative, which is exclusive to Ghanaians, is...
