Ghanaian mining firm Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the revocation of its mining leases by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, describing the decision as “unlawful” and an “abuse of power.”

In a press statement, the company said it received with “shock and disappointment” the decision by Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah to revoke the firm’s mineral rights.

Adamus said the effort by the Minister to strip it of its mineral rights was carried out “without regard to any of the statutory procedures laid down in the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).”

“The company categorically denies all the allegations levelled against it and aptly describes them as unfounded, contrived and deliberately manufactured to strongarm the company in order to deprive it of its leases,” the statement said.

It added that it had “duly noted the abuse of power wrapped in the absolute disregard of law in the process leading to the contemptible revocation of its leases.”

The company, which operates in Esiama in the Western Region, did not detail the specific allegations against it.

Adamus said Ghanaians would be informed of “the cogent steps the company is taking to shred this baseless revocation in the coming days.”

The statement was signed by Alex Obu-Simpson, Group HR/Admin Manager.