
Cooperative mining push puts legal gold, green gains in focus
Kizito CUDJOE
The government’s latest push to bring small-scale mining into the formal economy has reached Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase in the Western Region, with the success of the initiative likely to hinge on whether miners can gain access to legal concessions, operate responsibly and create tangible benefits for their host communities.
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