Adamus Resources challenges mining lease revocation, accuses government of unlawful process

Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the government's decision to maintain the revocation of its mining leases, accusing Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah of abusing his authority and ignoring Ghana's mining regulations. In a statement released on August 12, the mining company expressed shock and disappointment with the Minister's decision, describing the process as unlawful and contrary to the procedures outlined in the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).

Adamus disputed the allegations serving as the basis for the revocation, calling them "unfounded, contrived, and deliberately manufactured." The company accused the Minister of using his office to strip the company of its mining leases. The dispute began in April 2026 when the Minister, following the Minerals Commission's recommendation, revoked three mining leases covering the Akango, Salman, and Nkroful concessions.

Initial investigations by the Commission alleged several breaches by Adamus, including unauthorized assignments of mineral rights to foreign nationals without prior approval, mining outside designated areas without an Operating Permit, and failure to obtain environmental and forestry approvals. The Commission also found discrepancies in gold exports and noted that $224 million had been transferred to related parties outside Ghana between 2020 and 2024.

On August 10, Minister Buah announced the upholding of the revocation and directed the Minerals Commission to assume administrative control of the mine. Adamus has now vowed to challenge the decision through the courts, confident that a thorough examination of the facts would reveal its compliance with Ghana's mining laws.