Licensed small-scale miners give government two-week ultimatum over alleged harassment and extortion

The ABA Progressive Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address concerns over an alleged harassment, extortion and unfair targeting of licensed small-scale miners.

At a press conference dubbed “Ɛmu yɛ ya !” at Datano in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, the association outlined several challenges confronting its members.

Among their concerns are the need to review a GoldBod gold pricing formula, alleged targeting of licensed miners by NAIMOS and other security taskforces, and what they describe as haphazard security operations and extortion.

The association warned that failure to respond within two weeks would lead to a nationwide demonstration and a two-month suspension of mining operations.