Complicity in illegal mining endangers those trying to fight it – Akwasi Konadu

Former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has warned that the future of Ghana’s fight against illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, looks “bleak” due to what he describes as state complicity in the sector. Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show on Monday, February 9, Mr Konadu cautioned that those attempting to curb illegal mining face significant personal risk.


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