About 64 people including four Chinese expatriates have reportedly died through mining-related activities in the Gbanne area of the Talensi district in the Upper East Region since 2019.
This was brought to light during a press conference by Anchoring Democracy Advocacy Movement Ghana (ADAM-GH), in Bolgatanga.
According to the group, in 2019, 16 people were killed in a blast, and in 2020 about four separate accidents occurred killing many people, with subsequent years raising the tally to 64 people.
ADAM-GH indicated that these deaths were recorded due to the negligence of some mining companies in the area. They added that the same negligence has also caused the physical disability of some individuals.
“It was during the 16 deaths that the inspective division of the Minerals Commission conducted the inspection and wrote a report that the death occurred by the negligence of the company,” Yaro John, Spokesperson of ADAM-GH said.
The group is therefore calling on the government, the Minerals Commission and all relevant stakeholders in the country to investigate these Killings and prosecute the perpetrators to bring an end to it.
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