Government designates 13 blocked-out areas for small-scale mining to curb illegal mining

The government, through the Minerals Commission, has demarcated 13 blocked-out areas across the country to be allocated to Ghanaians interested in small-scale mining. The blocked-out areas, which will be well studied before allocations are made, form part of renewed efforts to promote responsible mining and eradicate

[Ghanaian Times] The Minerals Commission has secured 13 mining block areas across the country to provide alternative legal spaces for small-scale miners currently operating in prohibited areas, particularly along water bodies.