The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-cheremeh, has rolled out a Community Mining Scheme for some four communities in the Ashanti Region and revealed that the Ministry is expected to create 16,100 jobs.
He said the figure is made up of 12,400 direct and 3,700 indirect jobs that be created by the Scheme and it aligns with the government’s agenda of job creation.
Mr. Kwaku Asomah-cheremeh said the Scheme has the capacity to create meaningful employment (for large numbers) in the rural and host communities across the mining areas.
The Minister said the Scheme was an adaptation of small- scale mining as provided for under sections 81-99 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and is in fulfillment of the New Patriotic Party’s 2016 manifesto promise.
Mr. Asomah-cheremeh, has assured that the Community Mining Scheme will not be abolished after the December 7, 2020 Elections.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
