Africa's top gold producer is fighting for protecting it's environment and hault deforestation

xAccra : Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at safeguarding water bodies and halting deforestation, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology said.

Africa’s top gold producer is battling a surge in poorly regulated small-scale mining that is destroying cocoa farms, degrading forests and rivers, and heightening sustainability risks for its mining sector, sparking protests.

Industrial miners report frequent incursions by illegal operators onto concessions, forcing key operators like Gold Fields, AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont and Asante Gold to ramp up investments in security systems, surveillance drones, and community engagement

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