The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has announced that his next administration will conduct a comprehensive audit of all mining concessions nationwide.
The former President has said the audit would also help to identify the owners of these concessions.
Mr Mahama announced this at a fellowship with the clergy in Accra on Tuesday.
He explained that the purpose of the audit is to ensure that people granted mining concessions are held accountable for any illegal mining activities that have occurred on their land.
The NDC leader further stressed that small-scale mining is recognized by law and must be done in a manner that does not harm the environment.
In this regard, the NDC will promote responsible mining but wage a ruthless war against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
“This will involve an aggressive programme to reclaim our polluted water bodies, degraded lands and devastated forest reserves through a Tree for Life and Blue Water initiative,” he said.
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