Disregard All Mining Leases Brought To You; Dep Lands Minister to Nananom
Traditional authorities have been urged to disregard all leases that are submitted to them for mining in their jurisdictions.
According to the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, all those leases are forged.
This was in response to Nana Dwamena Akenten II, Offinsohene’s concern about recent issuance of a mining lease by the Minerals Commission to mine in his community during a stakeholder meeting on the 2014-Mining Policy and proposed amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) with the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs on July 18, 2025.
Addressing Nananom, he said the government has not issued any new license.
“We have revoked all mining leases that were issued after December 7, 2024. Therefore, any lease presented to you for mining is fake.”
He said he was mandated to review existing licences, and the report found that only 316 active mining licences are valid.
“The report is yet to bs submitted to the Office of the Minister and once it’s submitted, the appropriate action will be taken.”
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
