It has come to the attention of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) that certain individuals and groups are fraudulently posing as agents or representatives of the Secretariat, misleading the public, extorting money from miners and other stakeholders by promising to facilitate access to mineralized areas for responsible cooperative mining. These activities constitute criminal conduct under the laws of the Republic of Ghana.

We wish to state unequivocally and for the avoidance of doubt that rCOMSDEP does not operate through, and has not appointed, any agents, representatives, or intermediaries in any region or district of Ghana. Consequently:
No individual or group is authorized to collect payments, fees, or levies on behalf of rCOMSDEP.
No appointments whatsoever have been made for the position of ‘Regional Coordinator,’ ‘District Coordinator,’ or any similar title.
Any person presenting themselves as such is an imposter acting without any mandate from this Secretariat.

The public is hereby advised to refrain from engaging with such unscrupulous individuals or groups. Any persons or groups who choose to engage with these self-appointed agents or purported regional coordinators do so entirely at their own risk. rCOMSDEP shall not be liable for any losses, damages, or consequences arising from such engagements.

Notice is further served that any person found to be engaged in these illegal activities will be arrested, prosecuted, and made to face the full rigours of the law.

For further information on responsible cooperative mining, kindly visit our website at www.rcomsdep.gov.gh. For all official correspondence, please contact 0302787825, send an email to ama.mawusi@rcomsdep.gov.gh, or visit our office at No. 6 First Rangoon St., Cantonments – Accra.