Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has announced that the government has officially taken over the administrative role of Adamus Resources Limited and handed it to the Minerals Commission.
The Lands Minister upheld the initial revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining lease following the submission of a report by the Ministerial Review Committee set up to consider appeals by the company.
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah made this known during a working visit to the Adamus Mine at Salman in the Ellembelle District.
According to Kofi Buah, the review committee had affirmed most of the breaches identified in the initial assessment, leading to a decision for the Minerals Commission to take over the mine’s operations.
He disclosed that the committee’s findings supported the earlier decision to revoke the lease and paved the way for the Minerals Commission to assume responsibility for the mine.
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah stated, “Following the report of the Minerals Commission to the Chief Inspector of Mines, and with recommendations of the great violation of the Mining Act and mining regulations. A recommendation for revocation of some mining leases was made.
“The Minister agreed with them; there was a petition, and we formed the ministerial review committee. That work has come to an end. As a Minister, I have concluded to uphold the revocation. What that means is that the Minerals Commission should, with immediate effect, take administrative control of this Mine,” he said.
The Lands Minister instructed the Minerals Commission to assume control immediately, promising staff job security as production prepares to resume.
The development follows the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, who had earlier announced that the ministerial committee will review a petition from Adamus Resources Limited over the revocation of its mining leases.
According to the Land Minister, the decision follows a meeting with the Minerals Commission and management of Adamus.
He disclosed that the company submitted a petition seeking a review of the revocation of its leases covering the Akango, Salman, and Nkroful concessions.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, April 30, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah stated, “I just had a very constructive meeting, the Minerals Commission, the Adamus Mine Management and their team. I have also just received from them a petition requesting administrative review and reversal of the decision that has been made to revoke the leases”.
“The committee will be in place, starting work on Monday. The terms of reference will be very clear to look at the work and the recommendations that have been done, and also to look at other additional information. They will directly engage Adamus and give them the opportunity to address a lot of the concerns they have in this petition,” he stated.
He also disclosed that an interim management committee has been set up to oversee operations at the mine during the period of assessment.
“I am also at the same time setting up an interim management committee to manage the mine, working closely with the mining company, Adamus, in a very orderly manner until we have concluded the work of the committee,” he added.
Following the Adamus lease revocation, they strongly rejected allegations that it is engaged in illegal mining, insisting it operates fully within Ghana’s legal and regulatory framework while actively combating galamsey activities within its concessions.
In a detailed press release issued on April 29, 2026, the company said attempts by regulatory authorities to portray it as complicit in illegal mining are inaccurate and do not reflect the true situation on the ground.
“Adamus is a duly licensed, indigenous Ghanaian mining company operating under valid leases and permits granted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Ghana,” the company stated.
It emphasised that it remains fully compliant with its regulatory obligations under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), and cannot reasonably be expected to engage in illegal mining within its own legally acquired concessions.
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The government has officially taken over Adamus Resources, upholding the revocation of its mining lease over serious legal violations.
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