Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on government to immediately discontinue the purchase of gold sourced from illegal miners, popularly known as galamsey.
His comments follow the shutdown of the Kwanyako Headworks on the Ayensu River due to heavy pollution from illegal mining activities. Speaking during a visit to the site, Mr. Aboagye expressed alarm over President John Mahama’s recent admission that a significant portion of Ghana’s gold exports may be sourced from galamsey.
“During the recent media engagement, the president said that indeed he could be buying gold from galamseyers to as much as $4 billion out of the $6 billion he has exported. That for us is a cause for concern,” he said.
