The first ever Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) has indicated that bauxite deposits in the Nyinahin Block-B hills in the Ashanti Region are twice more than historically estimated. While previous studies showed 250 million tonnes of bauxite deposits in the three hills – hills four, five and six – the latest and first ever scientific appraisal […]
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 […]
