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Authorities Arrest 31 Illegal Miners in Forest Reserve Crackdown
The Forestry Commission said its Rapid Response team arrested 31 illegal miners, including 28 Chinese nationals and three Ghanaians, inside the Apamprama Forest Reserve...
Mining Law Exposed 89 Percent Forest Reserves
Environmental civil society organisations have revealed that the recently revoked Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 exposed up to 89 percent of Ghana's forest reserves to...
Lands Minister Commissions Over 600 Blue Water Guards for Galamsey Fight
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has commissioned the third cohort of the Blue Water Guards, describing the initiative as...
Mining Engineer Challenges Government Claims on Forest Reserve Ban
A mining engineer has argued that Ghana has not legally banned mining in forest reserves despite recent government actions, asserting that authorities revoked regulatory...
Ghana Revokes Controversial Mining Law After Three Year Campaign
The Ghanaian government revoked a contentious mining regulation on December 9, 2025, yielding to nearly three years of sustained pressure from environmental advocates and...
