According to the associate executive director of the wassa association of communities affected by mining, hannah owusukoranteng, the government has already granted mining exploration rights to a.

Amsey operators n 8, and the w assa association of communit ies affected by mining w acam, n 8. the age range of participants in the focus groups was 18 70 years n.

An investigation by the ghanaian community group wacam wassa association of communities affected by mining found evidence that between 1994 and 1997, agc ashanti goldfields company security personnel, acting in conjunction with the the ghanaian police and the military, had killed three artisanal miners.2.

Brother john alexander osei, chairman of the executive council of wacam, human rights, environmental and mining advocacy nongovernmental organisation ngo, has won a national may day award for.

Daniel owusu koranteng, executive director of the local mine watch organization wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam based in the wassa west district where the incident occurred, demanded that the owners of goldfields accept full financial responsibility for the cyanide spill.

Daniel owusukoranteng is executive director of the wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam, a ghanaian communitybased nonprofit organization with a mission to protect the environment, natural resources, and the rights of marginalized communities affected by mining.

For example, the wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam in ghana participated in a consultation process between the mining company newmont ghana and surrounding communities of kenyasi to ensure meaningful engagement between the c ommunity and company. strengthen local networks and grassroot partnerships.

Fortunately, the recent formation of the wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam, a local environmental and social justice advo cacy group that seeks to pressurize the government and the mining companies to do the right thing, is noteworthy.

In the wassa area, mining displaced 30,000 people between 1990 and 1998. at the same time, mining has caused social turmoil in affected communities by taking away large tracts of land from farmers, often using force and without adequate compensation. for more information. wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam.

Mr blay made the call at a workshop organized by members of wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam, an advocacy group in.

Residents and activists with the wassa association of communities affected by mining blame a cyanide spill. also, despite claims by the company of investment in womens initiatives, the rates of unwanted pregnancies have increased and schoolgirls point the finger at newmont workers, nurse regina dufie told the sierra reporter.

Speaking on behalf of the coalition, daniel owusukoranteng, executive director of the wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam told reporters that on may 7, the coalition had issued a declaration demanding that the government of ghana rescind its decision to allow mining in forest reserves and withdraw any mining leases on.

Teberebie and old atuabo and its surrounding communities by teberbie goldfields limited in 199091 and goldfields limited in 1997 respectively. the general objective of the study was to look at the socioeconomic implications of large scale gold mining on affected relocated communities in wassa west.

The associate executive director of the wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam, hannah owusu koranteng has posited that activities of both small and large scale mining firms.

The associate executive director of the wassa association of communities affected by mining, hannah owusukoranteng said in commemoration of world earth day that the government has also granted mining exploration rights to a mining company to explore gold near the mole national park.

The associate executive director of the wassa association of communities affected by mining, hannah owusukoranteng, made the call as ghana marked world earth day. government has also granted mining exploration rights to a mining company to explore gold near the mole national park.

The presence of gold deposits discovered in the saa community of wassa amenfi west district has attracted a lot of smallscale miners and illegal miners to the area for mining and their activities have both negative and positive effects on the lives of small holder farmers.

The relationship between the mining industry and communities. one of the most challenging relationships in the mining industry is the one that exists between mining companies and communities. it is indisputable that mining can leave a devastating footprint if not managed properly.

The wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam has appealed to government to revise the minerals and mining act 2006, due to its gaps and weaknesses that have led to huge revenue losses to the state over the years. according to associate executive director of wacam, mrs hannah owusukoranteng, the minerals and.

Wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam www.wacamghana.com company information company information. participant since 13 october 2006. expelled on 31 october 2016. overview country ghana org. type ngo local sector not applicable global compact status delisted.

Wassa association of communities affected by mining wassa association of communities affected by mining wacam is an environmental and human rights ngo formed in 1998 it is a grassroots organisation working with communities affected by the operations of multinational mining companies the aim is to train and strengthen communities affected by mining to.

Wassa is located in southwestern ghana. golden star commenced production from the surface operation at wassa in 2005 and commercial production was achieved at wassa underground on january 1, 2017. in early 2018 wassa transitioned into an undergroundfocused operation.