Mining industry of Ghana Wikipedia
The regulation of artisanal gold mining is set forth in the SmallScale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDC Law 218). The Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation Law, 1989 (PNDC Law 219), set up the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation (PMMC) to promote the development of smallscale gold and diamond mining in Ghana and to purchase the output of such mining, either directly or through licensed buyers.