The President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Surv. Dr. Anthony Arko-Adjei, has called for stronger collaboration between the government and the Institution to effectively tackle the ongoing issue of illegal mining, commonly known as “galamsey.”
Speaking at this year’s Ghana Institution of Surveyors Annual General Meeting in Ho, Surv. Dr. Arko-Adjei emphasized that the Institution has the “technological resources and expertise” needed to combat the menace, which continues to threaten the environment and the livelihoods of many communities.
He noted that the Ghana Institution of Surveyors has access to advanced tools, including geospatial technology and sophisticated mapping systems, which can play a key role in identifying illegal mining activities and tracking their environmental impact.
According to Surv. Dr Arko-Adjei, these technologies would allow for more effective monitoring of mining operations, providing accurate data to inform government policies and interventions aimed at curbing illegal mining.
“When it comes to such issue, it is about surveying, we have the technology that can help us detect and map these galamsey sites. We have technologies that can even use AI to automatically detect where these activities are being taken.”
Surv. Dr. Arko-Adjei also stressed the importance of a collective approach, calling on all relevant stakeholders, including the government, private sector, and civil society, to work together to eradicate galamsey.
He acknowledged that while the Institution of Surveyors is ready and willing to offer its support, the fight against illegal mining requires the combined efforts of all parties involved, especially given the scale and complexity of the issue.
He reiterated that the doors of the Institution remain open for collaboration and urged the government to engage with their experts to leverage the available technological solutions.
“We still make our commitment to the government and the environmental agencies that, we are still available and we want to collaborate with the government so that we can arrest this issue”
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