The Minerals Commission and Forest Commission have published a list of 80 companies who have either been granted prospecting/reconnaissance licences or have applications pending to mine in forest reserves.
Per the list, only 12 companies have been granted approval while the approval of the remaining 68 is pending.
However, a joint statement signed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisiand the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Mr John Allotey stressed that all reconnaissance and prospecting activities in forest reserves remain suspended until further notice.
"For the avoidance of doubt, all reconnaissance and prospecting activities remain suspended and no person or company shall undertake or conduct any form of mineral activities or operations and /or deploy any equipment, plant or machinery in any Forest Reserve for reconnaissance or prospecting until further notice".
See the entire list below;
Source: graphiconline.com
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How on earth do you do prospecting in a Forest Reserve other than greed.? The name tells it all "Forest Reserve". It is reserved for a purpose. The forest reserves are supposed to provide us cover for our rivers and our lives. Why then should gold prospecting be done there? Why does commonsense elude our leaders to the extent that they cannot let mining companies do underground mining instead of surface mining? I am truly disappointed in our leaders especially whoever authorized gold prospecting in our Forest Reserves. They are the cause of all the mess we are encountering now. The pollution of our rivers is their fault.
Good question @ Okyere Kay!
I don't understand this idea of mining in forest reserves.Is it a good thing to do?What is d purpose of reserving d forest?