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Collaboration & Partnership, Pivotal to GLRSSMP Success – Implementation Support Mission

Hon. George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources during the Implementation Support Mission (ISM) Kick-off meeting on Tuesday, 7th November, 2023, emphasized the importance of collaboration and partnership for the success of the Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP). He said as partners, their achievements so far have been …

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Nationwide Training of District Mining Committees and Selected Small-Scale Miners

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has kicked off an extensive training program aimed at equipping all 85 District Mining Committees (DMCs) and selected small-scale miners across Ghana. This nationwide initiative which took place from the 14th – 17th August, 2023, aligns with Section 92 of the Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and signifies …

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GLRSSMP Empowers GGSA with Advanced Drone Fitted Magnetometer for Improved Airborne Geophysical Surveys

The Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP) continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to promoting sustainable natural resource management practices across targeted savannah and cocoa forest landscapes in Ghana. As part of its Institutional Strengthening for an effective Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) formalization, the GLRSSMP has taken a significant step towards enhancing …

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GLRSSMP Conducts Training to Equip Project Beneficiaries with Effective Environmental and Social Risks Management Skills and Grievance Redress Mechanism at Bolgatanga and Ejisu

Ghana’s Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP) has advanced sustainable natural resource management in targeted savannah and cocoa forest settings. The GLRSSMP’s first Environmental and Social Leadership and Management Training for Effective Project Implementation was held in the Northern Savannah Zone of Ghana for project beneficiaries with the aim of strengthening integrated natural resource …

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Inauguration of Amenfi East and West District Mining Committees ( cont’d)

In GLRSSMP teams’ efforts in strengthening the regulatory framework for Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM), with a focus on building the capacity of key government agencies involved in ASM regulation and compliance monitoring, on Thursday, March 17, 2022, inaugurated the Amenfi West and East District Mining Committees.  The committee’s mandate, according to The Deputy Minister for …

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The Launch of Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project

The Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project(GLRSSMP) a joint World Bank and Government of Ghana project under an IDA credit facility, has been virtually launched on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The project was approved by the World Bank Board on August 30, 2021 and has a closing date of September 30, 2027. The Government …

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Desk Study Workshop for Selected Blocked Out Areas

From the 13th to the 18th of March 2022, a desk study workshop on selected blocked out areas to inform airborne geophysical survey and geological investigation was organized for representatives from Minerals Commission, Ghana Geological Survey Authority, and the Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP) at the Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua. As …

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