Community rights education and Empowerment
Organisation of mining, oil and gas communities and sensitising them on their rights and responsibilities .
Human rights Advocates
Advocating for the protection of rights and environment of marginalised mining communities
Environment and human health
We campaign for the protection and improvement of mining communities' livelihood
Policy Brief On The Mining Sector Of Ghana
The object of this policy brief is to examine the gaps in the legal and regulatory framework governing the mining sector and offer recommendations to policy makers for the state ...
Ghana Not Safe Without Responsible Mining!
According to Mrs Hannah Owusu -Koranteng, the Associate Executive Director of Wacam, the mineral and mining laws that govern the sector have failed to serve the very purpose for which ...
Wacam Holds Responsible Mining Forum
Wacam, in collaboration with its partners, Oxfam, Ford Foundation, Care International, DKA Austria and OSIWA, has organised a responsible mining forum in Accra.
The two-day forum (Thursday, September 22-Friday, September ...
Auditor General indicts EPA, Minerals Commission for failing to monitor reclamation of small scale mining sites
According to the Auditor General's performance audit report on reclamation activities at small-scale mining sites(2021), the Minerals Commission and the EPA didn't ensure small-scale miners complied with reclamation conditions, nor ...
More speed boats needed to expand galamsey fight on water bodies – Minerals Commission
The Minerals Commission is asking for more speed boats to expand its fight against illegal mining activities (galamsey) on water bodies.
This appeal is coming at a time when the ...
No Mining In Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site! —Neenyi Ghartey VII cautions govt
The Effutu Traditional Council has served a strong notice of caution to the government that it will not allow for any mining activity in the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site in Winneba.
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CEIA Boss Cautions Mining Communities On Health Consequences Of Mining
The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) has cautioned residents in mining communities to carefully think about the health consequences of mining before giving their consent to any mining project.
...What we do
Our work is focused on community mobilisation, organisation and rights-based education for empowerment, at the local, national, sub regional and international levels to influence practices changes
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About Us
Wacam is a premier community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy NGO in Ghana with a community-based focus. Formed in 1998, Wacam has worked to respond to the social, environmental and economic problems that had resulted from the increased mining investment of the third gold rush. Our work is focused on community mobilisation, organisation and rights-based education for empowerment, at the local, national, sub regional and international levels to influence practices changes. With a modest beginning of work in eight communities in one region, Wacam is now working in over ninety mining affected communities in Ghana. Wacam has worked to share its experiences with CSOs, community groups and intellectuals worldwide. Our belief in the rule of law led to the use of court room litigation, representation and negotiations for affected communities. Wacam has made a number of submissions to regulators as our contribution for policy change and have served on a number of organisations including the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) at the national and international levels.
