Minister upholds revocation of Adamus Resources mining leases following independent committee review

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, upheld the revocation of mining leases held by Adamus Resources Limited following the submission of the final report by the Inter-Ministerial Committee. This decision brings to a close a review process initiated after the Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Minerals Commission, revoked the Akango, Salman, and Nkroful mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited in April 2026.

The initial revocation followed inspections by the Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission, which uncovered sustained and material breaches of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and its subsidiary legislations. Violations included the unauthorised assignment of mineral rights, subleasing portions of concessions to foreign nationals without prior written approval, and mining outside demarcated areas without an approved Operating Permit, contrary to section 14(1) of Act 703 and Regulations 200(1)(b) and 200(1)(d) of the Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2176). Adamus also failed to obtain requisite environmental and forestry approvals from the Environmental Protection Authority before operations, contrary to section 18 of Act 703, and failed to cooperate with the Interim Management Committee (IMC).