The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has said the agency is implementing a series of interventions aimed at reducing the environmental damage caused by mining activities in Ghana.
Speaking to Citi News, she said the EPA is rolling out a project focused on training miners in safer, chemical-free methods of gold processing to minimise environmental harm.
She explained that the initiative promotes alternatives to the use of mercury and cyanide in mining operations.
Prof. Klutse also noted that the agency is strengthening efforts to train and certify miners to encourage sustainable mining practices, while extending certification to service providers supporting the sector, including those involved in water treatment and chemical supply.
She added that the EPA is working on additional projects with support from the World Bank to rehabilitate degraded mining lands.
These interventions include restoring mined areas to their natural state, tree planting, and supporting alternative livelihoods for affected communities.
“We are carrying these projects largely in the northern part of Ghana and in the mining areas,” she noted.
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