C&G Aleska, a mining company, has dismissed claims that the company connived with a chinese entity to destroy over 20000 acres of virgin forest from their mining activities.
According to the company's General Manager, Emmanuel Donald Entsuah; C&G Aleska has been unfairly treated by government's Inter-ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Mining and therefore wants to set the records straight.
In a statement copied to Peacefmonline.com, the company says it is licenced to operate in the mining sector, stating emphatically "we acquired a mining lease agreement dated December 23, 2016, between the Government of Ghana acting through the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources on the one part and on the other part, the government of Ghana granted a mining lease over an area measuring approximately 21.54 square kilometres within the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve in the Western Region for the plaintiff to mine for gold for a period of 10 years.
"...Our licensed company, which operates under strict environmental compliance, is clearly the victim of the situation as illegal miners have taken over our lands. They are destroying portions of the land assigned us and it is, rather unfortunate for some elements to turn around and blame us (the victims)".
While indicating its intent to "come out with a documentary to show how illegal miners have been destroying our concession", the mining company demanded for a "retraction and an apology" from the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) on the falsehoods it peddled.
"The documentary will give viewers a clear picture of how the activities of illegal miners are causing the government to lose billions in revenue generation through taxes and other fees....We are by this rejoinder, requesting for a retraction and apology of the false story; failure, which would leave us no option, than to resort to lawful means to have our name cleared," the statement read.
Read full statement below:
REJOINDER TO NEWS ITEM TITLED: “HOW C&G ALESKA MINING DESTROYED 24,000 ACRES OF VIRGIN FOREST RESERVE IN DENKYIRA.”
The attention of C&G Aleska, a licensed mining company, has been drawn to a news item indicating it had allegedly connived with Chinese nationals to destroy 24,000 acres of virgin forest.
We deny this story in its entirety and wish to place on record that we are a licenced mining company who, have been unfairly dealt with by the Inter Ministerial Task Force on Illegal Mining and other government agencies.
We acquired a mining lease agreement dated December 23, 2016, between the Government of Ghana acting through the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources on the one part and on the other part, the government of Ghana granted a mining lease over an area measuring approximately 21.54 square kilometres within the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve in the Western Region for the plaintiff to mine for gold for a period of 10 years.
Prior to the grant of the mining lease, we obtained the necessary entry permits from the Forestry Commission to enable us to commence operations in the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve in the Western Region.
We entered the Upper Wassaw Forest Reserve to prepare the mining concession in order to commence mining operations.
In the course of the preparatory works to commence mining activities, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining taskforce on February 9, 2019, invaded the company’s mining concession, seized its machinery, equipments and moneys without taking inventory and without any form of explanation.
The seized equipment and moneys run into several millions of cedis.
We have since the seizure, not been able to operate. We have petitioned the Presidency and even filed a suit at the High Court against the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Attorney-General, demanding that our moneys and equipment be released to us among other reliefs.
Our licensed company, which operates under strict environmental compliance, is clearly the victim of the situation as illegal miners have taken over our lands. They are destroying portions of the land assigned us and it is, rather unfortunate for some elements to turn around and blame us (the victims).
C&G Aleska will soon come out with a documentary to show how illegal miners have been destroying our concession. The documentary will give viewers a clear picture of how the activities of illegal miners are causing the government to lose billions in revenue generation through taxes and other fees.
We have invested so much into the area and at no point would we engage in activities harmful to the environment.
We are by this rejoinder, requesting for a retraction and apology of the false story; failure, which would leave us no option, than to resort to lawful means to have our name cleared.
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EMMANUEL DONALD ENTSUAH
GENERAL MANAGER
C&G ALESKA MINING CO. LTD.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Pay 'waa waaa..wawa" at Julorbee(Jubilee) House and do illegal mining freely.Not surprise to see the so called secretary to inter sectorial committee on illegal mining feeli.....feeli...taking bribe at Flagstaff house ostensibly for "Opana" to legitimize illegal mining. If Opana ,Dr promise is seriously fighting corruption, Charlse Bissiw must be arrested by now. I am told,the spokesperson for Opana is now requesting ballistic,optometric expert and a sub committee from SWAT to watch this Ana's video and advice the competent President. The swat sub committee has been given 3 yrs to submit their report
look at the mess anas and his master kweku baako have created for us over here in europe.no wonder k. baako is a fanteman.even with his oxford english-he has nothing good for ghana.just look at central regional towns, villages,coastal fishing areas and the normal living standard the people,everything is below zero percent.stop hiding behind the evil things anas is doing in ghana.now do you kweku baako can go scort free from kennedy agyapong,s proof.salute
Sis. they are in Mahama's house ab*oaba like you ! a government which has been voted out could give contract? your ndc will take over 40 years in opposition! cro*oks! imagine NPP did that after losing election would evil ndc allow that company to operate? Bring your policies and visions and stop your kidnappings of Ghanaian girls , stop killing and maiming innocent Ghanaians and stop your armed robbery they dint give votes but policies,good governance and competence give votes! ***barred word*** evils and you have the guts to come here and spew shi*t. The Anas you've hired to destroy this government will amount to nothing! Ghanaians have known and seen what Anas can do if only money will talk, why did he left ndc mps and ministers he investigated before 2016 and jumped to Kwesi Nyantakyi and the GFA because Nyantakyi mentioned the president in his pocket so Anas found it as hot cake to disgrace the man for John mahama but it will never work. whatever man plants thou Shall harvest the fruits! his credibility among most Ghanaians is very low but for his ndc they are enjoying him but it won't yield nothing.
Dont you know where u have to go and pay so u can operste freely. Please see Anas they are in Jubilee House
the fact that you have a license does not me you are doing what you are suppose to do. if it was so, we wouldn't seen soo many banks collapse and peoples monies locked up with menzgold and the rest. even anas is a licensed lawyer but is into blackmailing business.