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28 AUGUST 2017 AL CIRCLE

Exton Cubic Group accuses EPA of unfair treatment on bauxite mining halt

EDITED BY : BEETHIKA BISWAS 2MINS READ

Exton Cubic Group that has been directed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt mining operations at Nyinahini bauxite franchise in Ashanti district, has accused the EPA of not giving it a fair hearing over the bauxite prospecting deal in the Tano-Offin Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region. EPA had accused the company of entering the forest illegally and  asked Exton to halt operations and take steps to obtain the right permits.


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But speaking in a news analysis programme on Saturday, the Public Relations Officer of the mining firm, Exton Cubic Group, Sammy Gyamfi said that they had been treated unfairly. They claimed that they had all the relevant permits from the appropriate bodies to process the bauxite but complained that they did not get any response from EPA despite writing a number of letters requesting mining permit.

He also added that no official of the EPA had ever visited the concession site ever since matter came to the forefront.

“It is surprising that in all this the EPA hasn’t visited the site to ascertain the veracity of the publications out there that we are engaging in mining. Mining of bauxite is not something you can do in secrecy. You have regional and national offices and we are working with you. So at least one would have expected the EPA to at least give Exton Cubic a hearing.”

They reiterated the fact that they had not received any correspondences from the EPA. Mr. Gyamfi also said the issue of the reclamation bond is “totally inaccurate.”

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He said that the EPA permit had no such clause that required them to present a report within three months in relation to the posting of reclamation bond. According to him, the environmental permit mentioned that the EPA would specify a period within which that reclamation bond should be posted. The EPA, according to them, had not specified any time and took their decision based on media reports.


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