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Minister orders closure of mining firm in Amansie West District
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Date Created : 5/23/2017 4:49:25 AM : Story Author : GNA
The firm is undertaking small-scale mining in Tontokrom in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region.
The foreign mining firm has been using licences of three local companies for mining for the past 25 years without reclaiming the mined areas and had polluted water bodies.
The foreigners are Farid Isaer from Russia and Cennad Rutets and Chepuiyi Serhii from Ukraine.
The company was issued with stop work order by the Inspection Directorate of the Mineral’s Commission on May 18 but disregarded the directives and continued mining.
Nana Kwadwo Tonto Boamah II, Chief of Tonto Krom, near Manso, Amansie West District, said the foreign mining firm had employed the services of military and police personnel to protect its concession.
The chief said the security personnel attacked and brutally assaulted the residents of the town sometime ago.
The visit by the Minister and his entourage attracted large numbers of the residents to the company's site, who expressed joy for the intervention.