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Article

3 Nov 2014

Author:
Spy Ghana

Traditional rulers in Ghana appeal to govt to restrict mining activity due to competing livelihood needs

‘Government urged to limit mining exploration’, 3 Nov 2014: Traditional rulers in [Ghana]...[have] appealed to government not to open the entire country for mining exploration...“We want government to come out with a policy that protect[s] the three northern regions as no go areas for the exploration of mining activities because...the people of the north depend on the land for their livelihoods...They also expressed disappointment that...government...overlooked the excessive use of water and pollution by mining companies. The traditional rulers noted: “...You pollute water and you pollute the lives of the people...”...