{
  "id": 15612108,
  "title": "Galamsey: President Mahama commends Newmont for reclaiming 800 acres of degraded land",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/galamsey-president-mahama-commends-newmont-for-reclaiming-800-acres",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/galamsey-president-mahama-commends-newmont-for-reclaiming-800-acres-of-degraded-land/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Mahama has lauded Newmont for their efforts in reclaiming 800 acres of degraded land in Ghana and repurposing it for agricultural use. Addressing the Mining in Motion conference on October 19th, the President recognized the mining company's role in restoring damaged land for farming purposes. He emphasized that illegal mining, known as galamsey, had affected 12,000 acres of land in the country, with reclamation efforts now underway. Mahama specifically praised Newmont for their commendable work in reclaiming 800 acres and replanting them with useful crops. Additionally, he highlighted that 48 out of Ghana's 288 forest reserves had been impacted by illegal mining, but these reserves have since been recovered and are currently undergoing restoration. Newmont's mining ventures in Ghana include the Ahafo South operation, which started commercial production in 2006 and combines open-pit and underground gold mining, as well as the recently commissioned Ahafo North operation, now in its commercial phase. The company's Ahafo South and Ahafo North sites are the only two operational mining sites currently active in Ghana.",
  "summary": "President John Mahama has commended Newmont for reclaiming 800 acres of degraded land and putting it to use for crop farming.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Prez. Mahama commends GoldBod for engaging Ghana Armed Forces to reclaim 253 acres of Tano-Nimri Forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/prez-mahama-commends-goldbod-for-engaging-ghana-armed-forces-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:41:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}