Reports suggest that military personnel have taken over the premises of Adamus Resources Limited after the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources revoked its mining lease.
Reports by Citi News stated, “soldiers have secured the entire operational area, from the Esiama gate through to all sections of the concession, effectively placing the site under tight security control”.
The military personnel deployment comes just hours after the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced the revocation of Adamus’ mining leases covering the Akango, Salman, and Nkroful concessions.
On Sunday, April 26, the government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, revoked the mining lease of Adamus Resources.
The Land Ministry’s actions follow investigations by the Minerals Commission.
According to the Land Ministry, Adamus Resources’ mining lease was revoked for engaging in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The Lands Ministry detailed that the decision was based on findings that Adamus engaged in unauthorised mining operations and multiple regulatory breaches.
These multiple regulatory breaches include subcontracting mining activities without ministerial approval in violation of Section 14 of the Minerals and Mining Act, operating without approved mining plans and permits from the Chief Inspector of Mines, and failing to secure required environmental approvals.
Also, the investigations claimed the involvement of foreign nationals in illegal mining activities, operations outside approved concession areas, and significant environmental damage, including threats to water bodies and ecosystems.
They further cited the severity of the violations, adding that the Minister acted on the recommendation of the Minerals Commission under Section 100(2) of Act 703, stating that the revocation was necessary in the public interest.
“In view of the gravity and deliberate nature of these breaches… immediate revocation of the mineral rights is warranted in the public interest,” the Ministry said.
According to the Lands Ministry, the decision does not prohibit possible criminal prosecution of the company, its directors, and management, adding that measures would be taken to protect affected workers.
The Lands Ministry also reaffirmed its commitment to tackling illegal mining and enforcing strict compliance across Ghana’s mining sector.
In related news, the information gathered suggests there is a brewing grand plot by some faceless elements within the new John Mahama-led administration to capture Ghana’s entire mining sector.
It has been alleged that these faceless elements are using a certain Cabinet Minister as their puppet in this grand scheme.
Sources and documents suggest that these powerful and influential elements within the John Mahama-led government have been going after every large local mining firm and foreign mining firm in Ghana in their plots to capture Ghana’s entire mining sector to benefit just a few people and not the entire country.
It must be noted that Goldfields was taken over recently. Heath Gold, owned by Kwabena Duffuor, is facing orchestrated protests demanding their licenses to be terminated, with a newspaper headline saying, “Calls mount to terminate Heath GoldFields lease”.
Adamus is also facing similar protests, with reports by the Daily Guide stating “Tension Over Adamus Mines”
Sam Jonah, Angela List, Kwabena Duffuor, Newmont, Zijin, and AngloGold have all been attacked by these faceless individuals within the Mahama government due to their greed to capture Ghana’s mining sector to benefit themselves.
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Government has revoked the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited over alleged illegal mining activities and regulatory breaches, with security forces deployed to take control of its concessions, as the company rejects the decision.#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/xuepYhoPHn
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) April 27, 2026