Geoscientists urge immediate ban on small-scale mining to save Ghana’s water bodies and forests
The Ghana Institute of Geoscientists (GhIG) has called for an immediate and temporary halt to all small-scale mining activities in water bodies, forest reserves, and biodiversity-sensitive areas to align practices with environmental protection standards and salvage what remains of Ghana's natural resources. In a press statement signed by its General Secretary, Prof. Prince Ofori Amponsah, the GhIG highlighted the urgent need to address illegal and irresponsible mining activities. The statement categorizes small-scale mining into three distinct groups: illegal and irresponsible, legal but irresponsible, and legal and responsible. To the group Ghana’s ongoing environmental degradation is exacerbated by several key challenges,...
