{
  "id": 18128743,
  "title": "New Mining Act to transform mining communities, end licence speculation and boost Ghana’s royalties – Lands Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/new-mining-act-to-transform-mining-communities-end-licence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:05:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/new-mining-act-to-transform-mining-communities-end-licence-speculation-and-boost-ghanas-royalties-lands-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's new Mining Act, currently before Parliament, aims to transform mining communities, put an end to licence speculation, and significantly increase the country's mineral revenues. Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah spoke at a seminar, highlighting the need for mandatory Community Development Agreements in mining lease agreements. These agreements will require companies to work with communities to develop projects, rather than dismissing locals due to lack of qualifications. He emphasized that the government will help train the next generation of geologists and engineers within a ten-year period. Additionally, District Mining Committees will be established to prevent illegal mining by requiring chiefs to verify land use before granting licences. Illegal mining has destroyed nearly 9,000 hectares of forest reserves, impacting air and water quality. The new law will introduce five-year exploration mining licences, with conditions for extension and a return of the land to the community if no gold is found. The government is moving away from the flat royalty regime, which failed to account for fluctuating gold prices, to a more equitable system.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has outlined major reforms in the new Mining Act currently before Parliament, which he says will transform mining communities, stop licence speculation and significantly increase Ghana's mineral revenues.",
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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."
}