Eleven persons who were involved in illegal mining in the Atewa Forest in the Eastern Region are currently serving prison sentences of between five and 15 years. The Koforidua Circuit Court B sentenced them after they were found guilty of engaging in the dig and wash model of illegal mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, […]
Four environmental civil society organisations (CSOs) have sent a strong signal to all mining companies bidding for bauxite mining in the Atewa Forest that the prospect of bauxite mining in the legally protected forest is highly contested. The intention is to warn mining companies to be mindful of the damage that mining activities will cause […]
The Government of Ghana (GoG) remains unrelenting in its decision to mine bauxite in commercial quantity from the Atewa and two other forest reserves, as it consults the United States Forest Service (USFS) for technical support to ensure strict adherence to best management practices. This step taken by the government is an indication that it […]
The Coalition of NGOs against Mining in Atewa Forest has called on the Government of Ghana to immediately cease all exploration activities in relation to bauxite mining everywhere in the country, until the successful completion of broad stakeholder consultation. According to the group, there seems to be no legitimacy and transparency in the preparatory processes […]
A former Chair of the Subsidiary Body on Science, Technical and Technology Advice to the United Nations Convention, Prof. Alfred Apau Oteng-Yeboah has asked government to reconsider its decision on the bauxite mining deal in the Atewa Forest. He has therefore appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his cabinet, many of whom he […]
