ACCRA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at ...

GHANA has prohibited all mining operations within forest reserves, marking a significant reversal of environmental policy in ...

The government has banned mining in forest reserves as part of efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

The Forestry Commission has organised a major raid on illegal mining camps degrading the Yakombo Forest Reserve in the Buipe ...

The government has officially revoked the controversial Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, ...

The third Conference of the Parties (COP30) has rightfully earned the title “Nature COP,” with forests taking centre stage in global climate diplomacy in a way not seen in decades ...

Ghana, a nation endowed with significant ecological wealth, from forest reserves of the Western and Eastern Regions to mineral-laden lands in Ashanti, now finds itself increasingly vulnerable to the ...

From Ghana News Agency: Illegal logging, mining, farming and chainsaw operations in forest reserves constitute 34 per cent of depletion of Ghana's forest and wildlife resources, Mr Kwakye Ameyaw, the ...

A joint operation targeting illegal mining in the Savannah Region has led to the arrest of 21 suspects mdash;11 Chinese ...

The Forestry Commission (FC) team has arrested 11 suspects, made up of eight Ghanaians and three Chinese nationals, in a joint “anti-galamsey” swoop on the dawn of Sunday, December 14, 2025. The team ...

Despite vehement opposition from local communities and international conservation organisations, the Ghanaian government seems determined to proceed with a destructive bauxite mine in the Atewa Forest ...

Bauxite mining would threaten birds, plants, and clean water. A Christian conservation group is fighting the Ghana government in court over plans to mine bauxite in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve. The ...