The Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Prof. Richard Kwasi Amankwah, says the institution has developed the full technology and expertise required to restore all galamsey-polluted river bodies across the country.

Speaking at UMaT’s 17th Congregation Ceremony in Tarkwa, where 2,496 students graduated across various levels, Prof. Amankwah revealed that the university’s Minerals Engineering Department has created a comprehensive system to clean contaminated 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 added that the Minerals Engineering Department is already taking samples and determining the purification requirements of these polluted 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 stated, calling on the government to allow the university to deploy its solution nationwide.