The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources through the Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission has begun investigating circumstances leading to the accident involving the transportation of explosives at Apiate, a Community near Bogoso in the Western Region.
This is in line with the Minerals and Mining (Explosives) Regulations, 2012 (L.I.2177).
The investigation will among others help the government to determine whether the regulations covering transportation of explosives were complied with and also what led to the unfortunate tragedy.
