Business News of Friday, 19 December 2025Source: www.ghanaweb.comA mining consultant, Wisdom Gomashie, has challenged recent government claims suggesting that mining in forest reserves is banned in Ghana. He insisted that under the country’s existing laws, mining in forest reserves remains legal unless the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) is amended. Mining in forest reserves banned as government revokes LI 2462Rather, he explained that the LI was introduced to impose tighter mining and environmental control standards on companies that had already been granted leases in forest reserves. He noted that these companies continue to operate, demonstrating that mining in forest reserves predate the controversial Legislative Instrument. “If the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, and President John Dramani Mahama genuinely want to stop mining in forest reserves, the solution is straightforward.

Source: GhanaWeb December 19, 2025 14:21 UTC