Minerals Commission in major shake-up as W/R boss transferred

The Minerals Commission has undertaken a major reshuffle, which sees the Western Regional Director and others transferred.

The reshuffle comes a couple of days after the weekend’s quarry explosion at Anto Aboso in the Shama District.

According to a document sighted kastle90.3fm, the Western Region Director of the Commission, Desmond Boahen, has been transferred to the Eastern Region.

Per the said document, the Head of the Ashanti Regional Office, Samuel Gyabaah, has been transferred to the Western Region.

“The Minerals Commission has appointed a new Regional Head for the Western Region. Mr Samuel Gyabaah a mining engineer who had worked with AngloGold Ashanti for 18 years and the Head at the Ashanti Regional Office has been transferred from Kumasi to Takoradi.”

“Mr. Desmond Boahen also a mining engineer has been transferred from the Takoradi office to Koforidua as the Regional Head.”

The statement added: “Paul Dawson a mining engineer and who worked with Newmont Ghana Gold Limited for twenty years as the Environmental Manager is now the Regional head for the Ashanti Regional Office.”

It is believed that these transfers are linked to Saturday night’s explosion at a quarry site, whose owners did not have a license to operate.

A source at the Commission hinted that District heads may also be transferred.

Additionally, the Chief Inspector of Mines has directed all the regional heads to undertake an audit of all quarry operations within their respective regions.