News
Updates from the BRACE project and the communities it works with.
Mining's Impact: A Community's Fight for Justice and the Future
A community's 40-year fight for survival against illegal mining intruders on ancestral land in Ghana.
6 Sept 2026
BRACE Project Trains Paralegals Against Mining Injustices
28 community paralegals completed a three-day training in Kumasi covering mining law and access-to-justice mechanisms.
7 Jul 2026
BRACE Strengthens Legal Support for Mining-Affected Communities
The Legal Access Fund is expanding legal assistance programs to improve access to justice for communities impacted by mining operations.
18 Jun 2026
From Awareness to Action: BRACE Empowers Communities and Expands Access to Justice
BRACE has engaged 539 participants across 73 communities and introduced a Legal Support Provision removing financial barriers to justice for mining-affected residents.
4 Jun 2026
Building Stronger Voices for Safeguards in Ghana's Extractive Landscapes
A Third Party Finance Assessment identifies civil society organizations positioned to advance environmental governance in Ghana's mining regions.
15 Mar 2026
EU-backed BRACE Project Trains Communities to Tackle Irresponsible Mining with Evidence and Safety Skills
A Kumasi workshop trained media representatives and mining-affected residents in safe, discreet evidence documentation techniques.
28 Aug 2025
BRACE Trains Paralegals to Fight Injustice in Mining Communities
30 women and youth from mining-affected communities across five regions completed a four-day paralegal training in Fumesua, Ashanti Region.
23 Jul 2025
Stakeholders Slam Government's "Mining Over People" Policy
Civil society, regulators, community representatives and traditional leaders condemned compulsory land acquisition practices for mining at an Accra forum.
9 Apr 2025
BRACE project launched to improve sustainable mining ...
The European Union (EU) has launched the "Building Resilient and Active Communities in Extractive Landscapes" (BRACE) project to support communities affected by mining in Ghana.
28 Dec 2024
BRACE Trains Over 100 Participants In Land Rights, Extractive and Environmental Laws
In August, the BRACE project in Ghana launched a series of training sessions to disseminate knowledge on land rights, extractive, and environmental laws to community members and civil society organisations.
26 Dec 2024
Kofi Pare: How BRACE Turned Community Capacity into Real Change
When a mining company encroached on Kofi Pare's lands, BRACE-trained community members used documentation, advocacy, and media pressure to halt operations within 24 hours of going public.
30 Oct 2024
BRACE Trains Over 100 Participants in Land Rights, Extractive and Environmental Laws
Training sessions across the Eastern, Western and Ashanti regions reached over 100 participants from roughly 63 target groups in mining communities.
13 Sept 2024
Communities in Ahafo Demand Urgent Relocation Due to Health Hazards from Newmont
Residents near Kenyase in the Asutifi North District are calling for government intervention to relocate communities facing contamination linked to nearby mining operations.
16 May 2024
BRACE Project Launched to Improve Sustainable Mining in Ghana
The EU has launched the EUR 1.718 million BRACE project to promote environmentally responsible mining while protecting communities in Ghana's mining-affected areas.
16 May 2024
Community Voices: Stories of Resilience Amid Mining Activities
Hear directly from community members whose lives have been altered by mining activities and how they are working towards resilience and justice.
20 Dec 2022
Legal Action Initiated Against Mining Firms Over Rights Violations
Human rights advocates have filed a case against multiple companies for violations including illegal land acquisition and environmental degradation.
20 Dec 2022