President to meet National House of Chiefs, MMDCEs on galamsey menace tomorrow

President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will hold a meeting tomorrow with the National House of Chiefs and all metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) to discuss the menace of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in the country.

The meeting will be held in Menhyia in the Ashanti Region.

This was revealed on the President’s twitter page today (September 4).

Illegal mining

Illegal gold mining operations have, over years, been criticised heavily throughout the country due to their detrimental environmental effects, which many believe outweigh any possible economic and cultural justifications.

The general public, the media and academia have raised serious concerns about the negative effects of galamsey operations and have called for its abolishment, and the restoration of the many abandoned mining sites and spoils.