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Publish Date : 13-Oct-2014

The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has supported the government's plan to establish a mining communities development fund to help fast-track the growth of host communities. Speaking at a National Mining Forum at Obuasi, Research Officer of the Union, Sampson Agyapong, said : "The Ghana Mineworkers Union wishes to re-echo two proposals it has since 2010 lobbied and advocated for on many platforms."

The forum, which had the presence of a cross–section of stakeholders in mining comprised of mining communities, civil society organizations, government officials, mining companies and the general public, was organised by the National Coalition on Mining (NCOM). It provided the stakeholders with a greater opportunity to discuss the plan to close the Obuasi Mine by AngloGold Ashanti and put the mine under "care and maintenance" regime for two years.

Mr Agyapong said the fund should differ from the existing royalty system into which 25 per cent of all mining receipts to government from the communities would be filed. He added : "This fund, when established, will be the catalyst around which the community development would revolve."

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