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The Attorney General (AG) has directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves, to Parliament for revocation.

This action follows demands from organised labour, which has called on the government to repeal the law as part of efforts to address the ongoing environmental damage caused by illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.

In response to these demands, the government has expressed its commitment to tackling concerns raised by stakeholders about the impact of mining activities in sensitive areas such as forest reserves.

As a result, it specifically agreed to repeal L.I. 2462, which governs mining operations in these ecologically critical zones.

The decision to move forward with revoking the Legislative Instrument marks a significant step in the government's efforts to address the rampant environmental degradation linked to galamsey.

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