Mining companies asked to strictly comply with regulations

Nana Danso Agyei Ababio, the Chief of Nkaseim, in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, has called on mining companies in the country to ensure strict compliance with environmen­tal and safety regulations.

This, according to him, would enhance efforts at protecting and restoring the environment, water bodies, forest reserves, and animals and human life against pollution, poisoning and preventable death.

Nana Danso Agyei, who is Pres­ident of Ahafo South Divisional Council, made the call at his palace at Nkaseim, on Friday when the management of NADAMUMSA Mining Company Limited paid a courtesy call on him.

The NADAMUMSA is cur­rently conducting prospecting for minerals to begin large – scale underground extraction of gold at Nkaseim, after the acquisition of mining lease and certification from stakeholder institutions.

Nana Danso Agyei noted that every responsible mining involves all stakeholders, takes into account environmental impact, prioritises fair distribution of economic and financial benefits, and ensures the safety of personnel and people in the communities.

He expressed hope that activities of the company would bring direct and indirect employment for skilled and unskilled labour, and the pay­ment of dividends and taxes to the government for development.

Nana Danso Agyei stressed that the company “should ensure safer and ethical practices, environmen­tal stewardship, community engage­ment, balancing productivity with commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.”

Moreover, he also appealed to the company to “conduct resto­ration of the land at the end of its economic life cycle, maintain positive relationships with local communities and stakeholders. We expect the company to strictly ensure biodiversity conservation.”

Nana Danso Agyei expressed gratitude to the NADAMUMSA Mining Company Limited for exhibiting professionalism and re­specting environmental and safety regulations during the prospecting stages, saying, “I’m convinced that these will be replicated in the main mining operations

 FROM EMMANUEL ADU GYAMFI, NKASEIM