The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has directed the Forestry Commission to at once halt the activities of Akonta Mining Limited’s operation in the Nimri Tano wooded area reserve in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region.
A statement from the ministry said, whilst the mining employer has a hire to undertake mining operations in some components of Samreboi, the organization has no mineral proper to undertake any mining operations in the Tano Nimiri woodland reserve.
“Records available to the Ministry show that while Akonta Mining Ltd has a mining lease to undertake mining operations in some parts of Samreboi, outside the Forest Reserve, the company has no mineral right to undertake any mining operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve.”
The ministry added that it's record shows that Akonta mining Ltd. Had asked for a mining lease to undertake mining operations in the said Forest Reserve.
“By a Ministerial Directive, all reconnaissance, prospecting, and/or exploratory activities in Forest Reserves in the country are suspended, except in exceptional circumstances. Although this directive does not affect mining in Forest Reserves, Akonta Mining Limited’s application has not been determined.”
It mentioned all activities being undertaken with the aid of the employer in the Forest Reserve as illegal.
The Lands Minister in addition directed the Forestry Commission to kind of make for all intents and purposes certain that the enterprise does no longer literally carry out any operation in the woodland and to kind of take the actually imperative motion against any person really found culpable in the matter, which mostly is quite significant.
“The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources remains committed to the fight against illegal mining, with integrity and transparency, and assures the general public that it will continue to work with the relevant agencies and all stakeholders to come to grips with this age-old galamsey menace,” the statement added.
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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has directed the Forestry Commission to at once halt the activities of Akonta Mining Limited’s operation in the Nimri Tano wooded area reserve in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region. 
The ministry added that it's record shows that Akonta mining Ltd. Had asked for a mining lease to 
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