The Extraction Accountability Project (TEAP), a group of Ghanaian youth, has called for the immediate revocation of Godwin N. Armah’s mining license.
Armah, the General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) and founder of Transeco Minerals and Mining Limited, is accused of violating environmental standards and regulations at his mining sites.
According to Charles McCarthy, General Secretary of TEAP, Armah’s actions contradict the mission of GNASSM, which aims to promote efficient and attractive small-scale mining while protecting the environment and communities.
“We demand that the Minerals Commission immediately revoke Mr. Armah’s mining license. He has forfeited any right to operate in our precious land,” McCarthy stated.
The group alleges that Armah’s mining sites in Nsuapemso, Kyebi Adadeatem, and Osino are characterized by open pits and a lack of reclamation efforts, causing significant environmental damage. TEAP also questions Armah’s appointment to the GOLDBOD board, despite his alleged irresponsible mining practices.
The group is urging the government to take decisive action against environmental vandals and ensure that mining activities are conducted responsibly. “Irresponsible mining is an existential threat to our future, and it must not be allowed to continue, no matter who is behind it,” McCarthy emphasized.
The Extraction Accountability Project (TEAP) has called for the removal of Godwin N. Armah, General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM), from the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD).
According to TEAP, Armah’s alleged irresponsible mining practices make him unfit to hold a position on a board meant to promote responsible mining and environmental stewardship.
Charles McCarthy, General Secretary of TEAP, stated that Armah’s actions contradict the mission of GNASSM, which aims to promote efficient and attractive small-scale mining while protecting the environment and communities.
“We find it abhorrent that a man who leaves our environment in ruins should sit on a board meant to protect it,” McCarthy emphasized.
The group alleges that Armah’s mining sites are characterized by open pits and a lack of reclamation efforts, causing significant environmental damage. TEAP is urging the government to take decisive action against environmental vandals and ensure that mining activities are conducted responsibly.
TEAP demands that Armah be removed from the Ghana Gold Board and that his mining license be revoked. “Irresponsible mining is an existential threat to our future, and it must not be allowed to continue, no matter who is behind it,” McCarthy emphasized.
Source: Bernard K Dadzie; Greater Accra Region
