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Reports, advocacy briefings, and press statements from the communities WACAM works alongside.

Reports filed
124
Categories
4
Since
1998

  1. Empowering women through livelihood development

    Mining activities have generally impoverished the affected community people who have lost their livelihood due to the mining activities. Poverty in mining communities has worsened because mining companies have comm…

    1 min read

  2. Protect Local Interest In Negotiating Mining Contracts-Wacam

    The Executive Director of Wacam, human rights, environmental and mining advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO), Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng has said that “the power imbalance that occurs during negotiating of …

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  3. Prosecute powerful persons behind galamsey – Kobina Nketsia

    Powerful persons involved in illegal mining activities [Galamsey] should be prosecuted, Paramount Chief of Essikadu Traditional area, Nana Kobina Nketsia has said. Nana Nketsia who made the suggestion at a stakeholders…

    2 min read

  4. Damning Report on Newmont Ahafo Mine Operation

    Kantinka (B/A), Feb 15, GNA – A research study by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and two other institutions shows that the operation of the Newmont Ahafo Mine, has adversely impacted the lives of women in the …

    1 min read

  5. Wacam renews mining act amendment plea

    Wacam, a non-governmental association,  has renewed calls for the amendment of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) to cure deficiencies in the decade-old law. According to WACAM, portions of the Act are ob…

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  6. Wacam Launches Proposed Minerals and Mining Bill.

    A proposed Minerals and Mining Bill that addresses the challenges in the mining sector has been launched in Accra. The bill seeks to fill the gaps in the current Minerals and Mining Act of 2006 which falls short of the…

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  7. Wacam staff participate in capaity development activities

    As part of strengthening the capacity of Wacam’s staff on issues of natural resource and its exploitation, the programme officers had the opportunity of participating in a training programme on equitable and susta…

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