The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission (MC), Mr. Martin Ayisi, has disclosed that the Commission’s digitization programme will commence in September this year.
Mr. Ayisi said the Commission’s digitization programme and e-services which has been introduced in the small-scale mining processes,;will be fully functional in the coming month.
He also indicated that the Commission intends to use drones to help curb the illegal mining menace.
Touching on safe mining at the various sites, Mr. Ayisi said efforts are ongoing to adopt a mercury-free mechanism to ensure safety mining.
He made this revelation during an interaction and a tour with the Sudanese Minerals Minister,;Mohammed Basheer Abdalla Mennawwi, who is in the country to study Ghana’s mining operations.
Gov’t determined to resolve small-scale mining issues
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources,; Samuel Abu Jinapor, also interacting with the Minister,; intimated that, government is determined to resolve challenges in the small-scale mining sector in Ghana.
Mr. Jinapor further extolled the Sudanese government for the effort made in embracing democratic reforms in the country.
He noted that the far-reaching impact of these democratic moves needs the development of a framework in that direction.
The lands minister also said he is impressed with recent progress made by Sudan, an oil rich country which has over the years been plagued with conflicts which has in turn stampeded the growth of the country.
Mr. Jinapor added that the democratic accountability of Sudan is a credit for not only Sudan but Africa as a whole.
Whiles commending his counterpart for making moves to seek audience with him, the Minister assured him of Ghana’s unflinching support in using democratic means to exploit their resources for the development of their country.
Sudan’s Mineral’s Minister commends Ghana
On his part, the Minister of Minerals for Sudan, Mohammed Basheer Abdalla Mennawi, commended Ghana for being a shining light for peace, stability and progress on the continent.
He said his country has since 2018 established a national mining refinery which adds value to the minerals produced and its looking forward to doing same with Ghana.
The Sudanese Minister led a three member delegation including the Sudanese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Mohamed Abdehahman Yasin Mohamed, to hold bilateral talks on developing the mining sectors of both countries.
The mutually-beneficial meeting centered on adding value to the mineral’s resources produced of the two countries. The discourse also centered on the area of creating a value chain in the mining sector that creates long term benefit for communities and the country as a whole.
As part of his 4-day official visit to Ghana, the sudanese minister earlier paid a working visit to the Minerals Commission where he was briefed on mining operations in Ghana.
He was briefed particularly in the areas of licensing régime for small- and large-scale mining, the sustainability of small-scale mining, and Alternative Livelihood Scheme being rolled out by Government amongst others.
The Sudanese delegation accompanied by the deputy minister in charge of Mines, George Mireku Duker as part of their tour paid a working visit to the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA).
The Sudanese Minister will later this week visit Anglogold Iduapriem Gold Mines in Tarkwa as part of the official visit to Ghana.
