The Minerals Commission of Ghana has made it emphatically that it has not granted any mining permit to any institution or individuals to mine at the Effutu Ramsar site.
The Commission has, however, called for a meeting with Omanhene of Effutu Traditional Area, the Effutu Municipal Assembly and Asafo groups to deliberate on the matter.
The Effutu Traditional Authority in a press conference led by Neenyi Ghartey VII emphasised on their disapproval of any permit to mine at the Ramsar Site and indicated it would not accept an offer from anybody or institution to mine at the sacred place.
The Member of Parliament and Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin in support against encroachment also donated Ghc30,000.00 to the Forestry Commission to protect the site.
In a letter sighted by the reporter and signed by the CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi revealed that his outfit has not given a permit to Green Metals Resources Limited despite the company’s pending earlier proposal.
It added that Chiefs and communities cannot be left out in negotiations before a permit is issued to a mining company, per the mining laws in Ghana.
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Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
