Ghanaian minister urges miners to follow Zijin environmental model
Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has encouraged local mining companies to adopt the environmental reclamation practices used by China's Zijin Mining Group. The minister highlighted Zijin's success in integrating mining operations with biodiversity conservation, tourism, and land restoration.
Why it matters
This promotes sustainable mining practices in developing nations by showcasing successful corporate environmental models that balance resource extraction with ecological preservation.
--> Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during a visit to the Chinese city of Longyan, urged mining companies in his country to adopt more environmentally responsible practices. He cited the approach of China’s Zijin Mining Group to land reclamation and environmental conservation at the Zijinshan open-pit gold-copper mine in Fujian Province as an example.
As MyJoyOnline reports , the minister visited the facility on September 7, 2026. According to him, mineral extraction can be combined with environmental restoration, biodiversity conservation and tourism development.
At the Zijinshan mine, mining operations have been combined with an environmental and tourism complex created on reclaimed land. It includes a botanical garden, tea and fruit gardens, an ecological farm and other facilities for environmental education and tourism.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in