Tag: LI 2462

Calls for the government to honour its promise to repeal Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves, have intensified in recent days, as critics warn of growing ...

GAAS and GCAG call for the immediate repeal of LI 2462 and a permanent ban on mining in forest reserves.

"The amendment institutionalizes a regime where the vast majority of forest reserves could be legally mined, leaving Ghana’s natural heritage exposed."

The ongoing destruction of Ghana’s lands, water bodies, and forests due to illegal mining (galamsey) continues to expose the nation’s systemic failures.  Recent developments, including a court decision granting bail ...