Apiate Explosives: WACAM & CEIA Call for Full-Scale Investigation

Thursday, 20th January 2022 which appeared to be a normal day for the people of Apiate turned out to be a sad day for the people and Ghana. Apiate is ...

Govt Urged To Respect FPIC! In mineral exploration activities

The government has been urged to respect the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in mining or oil exploration activities.

The Associate Executive Director of Wacam, Mrs Hannah ...

Wacam holds 6th Annual Conference

Wacam has held its 6th Annual Conference with a call on the government to ensure that the consent of communities is sought before undertaking any mining or onshore oil exploration ...

Wacam Is A Knowledge Imparting Group —Executive Director

The Executive Director of Wacam, Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, has underscored that the focus of Wacam, since its inception, has been to impart knowledge to people in mining communities in the ...

Wacam Charges UNER Students To Be Environmental Stewards

Wacam, a community-based human rights and environmental mining advocacy, has charged students of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UNER) in Sunyani in the Bono Region to be environmental ...

Dormaa Kantinka Residents Cry For Help

Resettled Dormaa Kantinka residents currently at Kenyasi No. 1 in the Ahafo Region have made a passionate appeal to Wacam and its partners to impress upon Newmont to provide them ...

CARE International Commends Wacam For Its Good Works

Care International in Ghana has lapped praises upon Wacam for its good works aimed at empowering and helping to improve the lot of people in mining communities across the country.

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Free Prior and Informed Consent Process Must Be Fully Implemented —Study

Research by the Dean of the School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr Emmanuel Yamoah Tenkorang, and Dr Yaw Asamoah of the University of Education, Winneba has ...

‘Remove Section 17 of Minerals and Mining Act’ -Mrs. Hannah Owusu Koranteng

Section 17 of the Minerals and Mining Act 2006 (Act 703), which grants water rights to mining companies should be totally repealed, the Associate Executive Director of Wacam, a community ...

Govt, Mining Companies Urged To Offer Training To Youth In Mining Communities

A research on exploring local content for participation in gold and gas exploitation in Ghana has charged government and mining companies to offer training, especially the youth in mining communities, ...