{"id":91972,"date":"2025-08-29T20:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91972"},"modified":"2025-08-29T20:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:21:25","slug":"galamsey-armah-kofi-buah-requests-ag-to-expedite-li-2462-revocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=91972","title":{"rendered":"Galamsey: Armah-Kofi Buah requests AG to expedite LI 2462 revocation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acting Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has formally requested the Attorney General to expedite the revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which regulates mining activities in forest reserves.<\/p>\n

The request was communicated through a statement by the Ministry dated August 29.<\/p>\n

L.I.\u00a02462 controversially permitted mining in forest reserves, despite environmental concerns and calls for its repeal.\u00a0Issued under the\u00a0Minerals and Mining Act,\u00a0it allowed for mining activities, including\u00a0small-scale mining,\u00a0in forest areas that were previously protected.<\/p>\n

It also granted the President authority to grant mining licenses in forest reserves.<\/p>\n

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This move aligns with the government\u2019s commitment to addressing environmental concerns and restoring the integrity of Ghana\u2019s forest reserves. L.I. 2462 has faced criticism from various environmental groups and stakeholders who argue that it facilitates unsustainable mining practices in protected areas.<\/p>\n

The revocation aims to reinforce the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) authority to regulate and monitor activities within these reserves effectively.<\/p>\n

The Ministry is looking to replace it with an amended version L.I 2501.<\/p>\n

Minister Buah\u2019s call for the revocation underscores the administration\u2019s dedication to sustainable environmental management and the protection of Ghana\u2019s natural resources.<\/p>\n

If passed, the new legislation would revoke the President\u2019s authority to grant mining licenses in forest reserves, a move widely seen as a critical step in tackling illegal small-scale mining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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