{
  "id": 746480,
  "title": "We are not mining in Draw River Forest Reserve – Betterland Ghana Limited",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/we-are-not-mining-in-draw-river-forest-reserve-betterland-ghana-746480",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-13T07:35:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/we-are-not-mining-in-draw-river-forest-reserve-betterland-ghana-limited/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Betterland Ghana Limited has refuted claims that it is conducting illegal mining activities in the Draw River Forest Reserve. The company asserts that a report on GTV alleging illegal mining is false, misleading, and defamatory. The firm claims the alleged footage was actually from Atiwa Forest and misrepresented as occurring in Gwira Banso. Betterland emphasizes it is engaged in lawful exploration activities under a valid Mining License, conducted daily under the supervision of Forestry Commission officials. The company has called for a full retraction and apology from GTV and the broadcaster responsible for the broadcast.",
  "summary": "“The audiovisual material aired by GTV is not from the Draw River Forest Reserve. Most of the footage originates from Atiwa Forest, yet was deliberately misrepresented as destruction in Gwira Banso.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "We are not mining in Draw River Forest Reserve – Betterland Ghana Limited",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/we-are-not-mining-in-draw-river-forest-reserve-betterland-ghana",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:35:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}