{
  "id": 16967931,
  "title": "Debt alone not enough to revoke Northern Ashanti Mines’ lease – Dr Manteaw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/debt-alone-not-enough-to-revoke-northern-ashanti-mines-lease-dr",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:38:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/debt-alone-not-enough-to-revoke-northern-ashanti-mines-lease-dr-manteaw/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Steve Manteaw, co-chair of Ghana's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, argues that a mining lease should not be revoked solely due to outstanding statutory debt. He suggests that negotiations for payment should be pursued instead of immediate revocation. Manteaw criticizes the government's approach, stating that it could harm local mining businesses and deter investors. He emphasizes the importance of local participation in the mining sector for Ghana's economic development.",
  "summary": "The Co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr Steve Manteaw, says outstanding statutory debt alone should not be sufficient grounds for revoking the mining lease of Northern Ashanti Mines, urging the government to negotiate payment arrangements with the company.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}