Ghana government to rescind plans to mine bauxite in Atewa Forest, says Group

A group calling itself the Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape has urged Ghana government to rescind plans to mine bauxite in the Atewa Forest Reserve. Three major river bodies, Ayensu, Densu and Birim, will be affected if bauxite mining activities are allowed in the region, citifmonline reported.

Atewa Forest Reserve provides water more than 5 million people in Greater Accra Region, Eastern Region and some parts of the Central Region.

“Water supply to some 5 million people is at stake and we cannot afford that because we want to do bauxite mining at all cost at every place, so whether it is good or bad, we will do it. We don’t always have to mine every place because we need to mine. There are certain development measures we have to put in place,” according to Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape.

“For a place like Atewa, providing water should be a priority for all of us. So we need to align it with development that is also compatible with the water provision service, and that is what we are saying. We are not a group against mining bauxite per se, but we are particularly against mining bauxite because of the water provision services. That is very key to us. One of the areas that need to be off the list of government mining prospects is the Atewa forest.”

Ghana decided to mortgage the bauxite deposits in the Atiwa forest and Nyinahin to China for some US$15 billion in July 2017. 

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