Reports, advocacy briefings, and press statements from the communities WACAM works alongside.
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 to maximise benefits from the mining sect…
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 they were promulgated. Giving an a…
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, Septemb…
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 con…
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 Commission is investigating alleged ille…
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. Addressing a crowded press conference la…
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. This, the …
The earth plays multiple roles in our lives, including being a source of livelihood, protecting biodiversity and providing clean air for all. The Earth plays hosts to forests which cover 31% of total land area of the ea…
The participation of mining communities and the public in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA process), especially before any mining operation takes place, was very crucial, the Associate Executive Director of Waca…
A stakeholders’ forum to promote the participation of mining communities in the utlisation of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) has ended with a call on the participants to take keen interest in the MDF. The&nb…
