The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources-designate, , has announced that the government will halt the issuance of new mining licenses to protect forest reserves.
This decision forms part of broader efforts to safeguard the environment and ensure the sustainable management of Ghana's natural resources.
Speaking during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 27, 2025, he reaffirmed the government's dedication to environmental conservation. "We have said that there will be no new mining activities in forest reserves, and the intention is to make sure that L.I. 246(2) is amended to ensure that the provision allowing for mining in reserves is not in place.
If you give me the chance, my first activity will be to ensure that there will be no new mining activities in forest reserves," he explained.
