Mahama Promises to Use AI to Combat Galamsey If Elected in 2024

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has promised to fight illegal mining if he wins the 2024 elections. He said he would use modern technology in the form of artificial intelligence to fight the canker, which is popularly known as galamsey.

As the guest of honor at the 3rd Annual Transformational Dialogue on Small-scale Mining at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani, the former President said his government will use “AI to locate all small-scale mining and galamsey operations, track excavators, and geofence all concessions” to help coordinate and monitor activities within the small-scale mining sector to reduce environmental destruction.

He added that a special fund will also be set up to help provide a pool of mining equipment for sustainable exploitations in mining communities. “A special revolving fund will be established with the private sector to provide capital and a mining equipment pool in each district where gold mining is prevalent. This will facilitate easy and affordable access to relevant mining equipment.”