STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS CREATION ON L.I 2404 TRACKING OF EARTH MOVING AND MINING EQUIPMENT

On Tuesday, April 12,2022, the Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) of the GLRSSMP in collaboration with the Minerals Commission engaged stakeholders (Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, GNASSM) in Kumasi on L.I. 2404 (tracking of earth moving and mining equipment) as part of awareness creation and sensitization towards the implementation of the L.I and the establishment of a tracking system on earth moving and mining equipment.

The Minerals Commission’s CEO, Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi, in his delivery, explained in layman’s terms the L.I. 2404, spelling out the goals of the regulation and how it will be efficiently implemented.  He added that the implementation will begin with piloting in Tarkwa, Ghana's Western Region. He disclosed that the efficiency of identification and tracking of earth moving and mining equipment of all mining concessions or companies relied on their registration with the Commission.

Mr. Ayisi, indicated that the Commission has tested the tracking device and technology and would be piloting it after a further engagement with the broader group of Small-Scale Miners in Tarkwa following an agreed date which shall be communicated to stakeholders. To successfully engage them, he encouraged the GNASSM to bring to light any challenges and contributions at the proposed meeting before the start of the piloting programme.

To sum it all up, Mr. Ahedor, Director Small-Scale Mining, pointed out that the device has buffers so when a machine leaves its geographical zone an alarm is raised.