{"id":104731,"date":"2025-11-30T15:25:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104731"},"modified":"2025-11-30T15:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:25:44","slug":"akutuase-chiefs-reject-proposed-mining-activities-cite-fears-of-environmental-harm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104731","title":{"rendered":"Akutuase chiefs reject proposed mining activities, cite fears of environmental harm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>59 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The chiefs and elders of Akutuase in the Amantena Electoral Area of the Ashanti Region have opposed the introduction of mining activities on their land, warning that such operations would cause environmental and social damage to their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <strong><em>Adom News<\/em>,<\/strong> the Akutuasehene, Nana Kofi Asare Bediako, reiterated the community\u2019s unwavering stance against mining in the Amantenaman enclave. <\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the proposed activities threaten the very foundations of their livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not want any mining activities to happen on our land,\u201d he declared, underscoring the potential destruction the operations could unleash across the area.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Bediako said the community fears that their water bodies, crucial for household use, farming, and daily survival,would be contaminated if mining proceeds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Audio-2025-11-30-at-13.55.55_1d36d9c9.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nana Bediako spoke about the water condition in the area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond the environmental risks, the chief also expressed concern about the broader social implications. 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