The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor, will, on Monday, April 26,2021, begun a two-day working tour of the Western Region.
While in the Region, the Minister will call on the Regional Minister and Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, interact with security chiefs, and inspect Community Mining sites.
He is also expected to inspect some projects being funded under the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) and hold discussions with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
Also, the sector Minister will interact with small-scale miners to identify their needs and chat the way forward.
Hon. Jinapor will also meet officials of the Lands and Forestry Commissions respectively.
The Hon Minister will also visit Anglogold Iduaprim Mine in Tarkwa and inspect community mining sites in the area.
The Minister is accompanied on the tour by his two Deputy Ministers Designate Hon. Benito Owusu Bio and Hon. George Mireku Duker, CEO’s of the Forestry, Minerals and Lands Commission, the MDF and some MPs serving on the Select Committee of Lands and Forestry of Parliament as well as the Mines and Energy Select Committee.