The minister for lands and natural resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has upheld the revocation of three mining leases belonging to Adamus Resources Limited.

The decision follows the submission of a final report by an Inter-Ministerial Committee which reviewed a petition by the company against the initial revocation.

The affected leases are the Akango, Salman and Nkroful concessions.

They were revoked in April 2026 following recommendations from the Minerals Commission after inspections identified what the Commission described as material breaches of mining laws and regulations.

The Minerals Commission said Adamus had assigned portions of its mineral rights to foreign nationals without the required written approval from the minister.

It also said the company had undertaken mining activities outside permitted areas without an approved Operating Permit.

The Commission further found that required environmental and forestry approvals had not been obtained before operations began in the assigned areas.

The review committee also raised concerns about the company’s cooperation with the Interim Management Committee established to oversee the mine.

According to the committee, Adamus concealed information and provided misleading data during the review process.

The committee also identified outstanding financial obligations, including US$2.56 million in mineral rights fees, GH¢86.8 million in royalties and GH¢290.5 million in tax arrears.

It further identified unexplained differences in gold exports and said US$224 million had been transferred to related parties outside Ghana between 2020 and 2024.

The committee also found that the company’s environmental bonds had only been partially fulfilled.

Following the final decision, Buah and officials from the Lands Ministry and Minerals Commission visited the mine to engage workers and other stakeholders.

The minister assured workers that the Minerals Commission would work to ensure uninterrupted operations until government announces its next decision.

He also said he intends to secure an order requiring Adamus to settle its outstanding royalties, taxes and other financial obligations to the state.