Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, known as NAPO, has affirmed that the next government led by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will not impose a ban on small-scale mining.
Instead, he emphasized that the government intends to empower small-scale miners to practice responsible mining and expand their operations.
Speaking at a campaign event in the Manso Adubia constituency in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, October 7, NAPO stressed the importance of differentiating between responsible, regulated mining and illegal mining activities.
He also highlighted the commitments made by Dr. Bawumia aimed at promoting responsible mining practices.
“A government led by Dr Bawumia will promote mining. We cannot stop mining, but we will do so responsibly. We will not mine to destroy our waterbodies and forests. We will make equipment that ensures responsible mining available to Ghanaians,” he stated.
