President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government was going to review the processes for importing excavators into Ghana and that permits will now be issued to importers to ensure that all equipment imported into the country can tracked on how they are being used.
According to the President, Ghana as of now has more excavators in the country than the whole of Africa.
President Mahama said the new move was part of efforts to fight illegal mining in Ghana which is mainly due to the use of excavators by illegal miners to destroy the environment.
President Mahama was speaking at the Global Mining Summit in Kumasi.
