Author: Francis Appiah
A retired Ghanaian miner, Samuel Kwaku Mensah, has questioned calls for the government to reconsider the revocation of the mining lease of Adamus Resources Limited because the company is Ghanaian-owned. He argues that while indigenous mining companies deserve government support, Ghanaian ownership should not shield any company from accountability if it breaches the country’s mining laws. According to him, the same laws being enforced against individuals arrested during anti-galamsey operations must also apply to companies operating on a larger scale. Mr. Mensah in an article he wrote, said the Adamus controversy should instead focus on whether the company complied with…
Angry residents of Akango, Salman and Nkroful in the Western Region of Ghana have accused the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, of bias in his decision to uphold the revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining lease. The residents, who say their communities have depended on the mining company and its operations for years, are calling on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and review the Lands minister’s decision. They warned that the revocation could have far-reaching economic and social consequences for the affected communities. They acknowledge that Adamus Resources has been accused of engaging in illegal mining,…
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in Ghana, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has upheld the revocation of three mining leases held by Adamus Resources Limited in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. This brings to an end a review process initiated after the company petitioned against the initial decision. The decision follows the submission of the final report of an Inter-Ministerial Committee established to review the company’s petition. In April 2026, Mr Buah, acting on the recommendation of the Minerals Commission, revoked Adamus Resources’ Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases after inspections by the Commission’s Inspectorate Division uncovered what…
The legal battle between Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL) and Justmoh Construction Limited over the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal project in Ghana remains unresolved, with the substantive appeal now awaiting determination by the Court of Appeal. The dispute continues despite the High Court’s decision to set aside a US$33.3 million arbitral award that had earlier been granted in favour of APSL. The controversy dates back to an arbitral award issued on December 10, 2025, directing Justmoh Construction Limited to refund US$33.3 million to APSL, together with interest and other consequential reliefs. The award arose from disagreements over the execution of…
The Supreme Court has brought the long-running legal battle over the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal Project to a decisive close by unanimously rejecting Ashanti Port Services Limited’s (APSL) attempt to reinstate a $33.3 million arbitral award against Justmoh Construction Limited. In a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the apex court dismissed APSL’s application as lacking merit, effectively affirming the High Court’s earlier decision that nullified the arbitral award and ending the company’s final legal challenge. The judgment reinforces the May 6, 2026 decision of Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo of the High Court’s…
The Petition Review Committee set up to investigate the revocation of Adamus Resources Limited’s mining leases in Ghana has reportedly submitted its report to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. Although the Ministry is yet to officially announce receipt of the report or disclose its recommendations. The committee was inaugurated by Mr. Armah-Kofi Buah following a petition by Adamus Resources Limited, which challenged the government’s decision to revoke the company’s mining leases and all legal licenses. The minister tasked the committee with conducting an independent review of the petition and presenting recommendations after examining all the…