{
  "id": 16750906,
  "title": "Minerals Commission defends termination of Northern Ashanti Mines’ licences over $8.38m debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/minerals-commission-defends-termination-of-northern-ashanti-mines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/minerals-commission-defends-termination-of-northern-ashanti-mines-licences-over-8-38m-debt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minerals Commission has defended its decision to terminate the mining leases and prospecting licences of Northern Ashanti Mines Limited, formerly Ower Mines, citing more than US$8.38 million in unpaid fees and alleged breaches of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Commission said it followed the legally prescribed process after…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}