UMaT says it has technology to restore all galamsey-polluted rivers
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Prof. Richard Kwasi Amankwah, says the university has built the full technological capacity and expertise needed to rehabilitate river bodies affected by illegal mining activities across the country.
Addressing attendees at UMaT’s 17th Congregation Ceremony in Tarkwa, Prof. Amankwah disclosed that the institution’s Minerals Engineering Department has developed an extensive system aimed at restoring polluted rivers.
“We have this technology where some Geomatic Engineers led by Prof. Cynthia Boye use satellite imagery to capture the quality of water in our rivers, and they have been able to check the quality of water in the rivers in many of the small-scale mining communities,” he explained.
He noted that the department is already collecting samples and assessing the specific purification needs of various contaminated water bodies.
“I want to put it on record that UMaT has the technology and the know-how to clear all the polluted rivers in Ghana if given the opportunity,” he said, urging the government to permit the university to roll out the initiative nationwide.
