… In a statement issued on Friday, September 11 and signed by the Media Relations Officer of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Spokesperson for NAIMOS, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, he said the operation would initially target some of Ghana’s most threatened rivers, including …
… The controversy escalated further on Thursday when members of the horse racing community took to the streets, demonstrating in Accra and petitioning the Presidency, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Sports. …
The Accra Turf Club has petitioned the Presidency, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources over the demolition and alleged takeover of its facility at Borteyman on August 22, 2026 by unknown individuals under security protection. …
… He made the remarks during an interaction with Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah on Monday, September 7, 2026, as part of the Minister’s working visit to China. …
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has urged Zijin Mining Group to make Ghana a strategic base for expanding its operations and investments across Africa. …
… The leaders are urging the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, along with allied agencies including the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Blue Water Guard, and local security committees, to intensify efforts to curb the ongoing pollution of ma …
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has cautioned against presenting a state of emergency as a quick solution to Ghana’s persistent illegal mining crisis, popularly known as galamsey. …
… Under the agreed framework, Adamus Resources Limited, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission will work together to develop a twelve-month roadmap for turning around the mine. …
… According to him, Dr Bawumia, who was then head of the Economic Management Team, held strategic meetings with relevant stakeholders and directed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to engage stakeholders before the programme was formally launched on June 17, 2021, at the …
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched Operation WATER SHIELD, a sustained national enforcement campaign to protect Ghana's major rivers, watersheds and water resources from illegal mining. The operation will target the Birim, Ankobra, Tano, Bia, Pra and Offin Rivers, as well as affected sections of the Black and White Volta systems, working from source areas through downstream communities.
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched Operation WATER SHIELD, a sustained national enforcement campaign to protect Ghana's major rivers, watersheds and water resources from illegal mining. The operation will target the Birim, Ankobra, Tano, Bia, Pra and Offin Rivers, as well as affected sections of the Black and White Volta systems, working from source areas through downstream communities.
The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested Dr Clemence Gyato over the August 22 demolition of the Accra Race Course at Borteyman, as investigators seek to determine who ordered the destruction and under what authority. The Accra Turf Club reports that approximately 200 armed men with heavy machinery demolished over 100 horse stables, track railings and other structures, prompting horse racing community members to demonstrate and petition the government.
The Accra Turf Club, whose Borteyman facility was demolished on August 22, 2026 by unknown individuals under security protection, led a peaceful march through Accra and presented a petition to the Presidency seeking intervention to enforce an alleged land-swap agreement with the State and restore the facility.
Zijin Mining Group president Lin Hongfu praised Ghana's business environment and government support, saying the company's expansion into the country following its acquisition of the former Newmont Golden Ridge Gold Mine at Akyem has been successful. He attributed the company's progress partly to cooperation from the Ghanaian government, particularly the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources urged Zijin Mining Group to make Ghana a strategic base for expanding operations across Africa, calling for a long-term partnership that would benefit both the company and the country during his visit to China.
Clergy members in the Ahafo Region have called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and allied agencies to intensify efforts against illegal mining and the pollution of the Tano River. An Apostle of the New Apostolic Church warned that continuing to pollute major water bodies exposes the nation to severe health risks and urged youth involved in illegal mining and financiers behind such operations to cease their activities.
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah as Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to lead Ghana's battle against galamsey, or illegal mining, which has expanded into sophisticated networks over the last eight years and degraded water bodies and farmlands. Buah is regarded for his personal integrity and reputation for honesty, qualities seen as essential for resisting financial inducements in the fight against powerful mining interests.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources warns that declaring a state of emergency is not an automatic fix for illegal mining, as restrictions and security operations are already being implemented in affected areas and a declaration could have wider consequences for communities.
Adamus Resources Limited has welcomed Ghana's government decision to provide a pathway for resolving issues at the company's mine. The company, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and Minerals Commission will develop a twelve-month roadmap for mine turnaround, supervised by a six-member management team with equal representation from Adamus and Government.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor has defended the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, crediting former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with conceiving the policy during post-COVID economic difficulties. The programme, formally launched on June 17, 2021, involved the Bank of Ghana purchasing gold locally from licensed aggregators and mining companies to strengthen gold reserves and augment foreign exchange reserves.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor credited Ghana's significant gold export earnings in 2024 to the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, under which large-scale mining companies were required from November 2023 to sell 20 per cent of their refined gold to the Bank of Ghana before exporting the remainder, while licensed small-scale miners and Community Mining Schemes were required to sell to the government through the Precious Minerals Marketing Company.
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Jinapor says Dr Mahamudu Bawumia conceived Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme while heading the Economic Management Team during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. The programme, launched June 17, 2021, allowed the Bank of Ghana to purchase gold locally from licensed aggregators and mining companies, and had increased reserves from 8.77 tonnes at launch to less than double that target by December 2024.
Adamus Resources Limited welcomes a government decision to provide a pathway for resolving issues at the company and restoring the mine to sustainable operations. Under an agreed framework, Adamus, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and the Minerals Commission will develop a twelve-month roadmap, with a six-member joint management team supervising implementation.
Newmont Ahafo South Mine has commissioned a GH₵28 million multipurpose sports complex in Kenyasi featuring an AstroTurf pitch, athletics track, and spectator facilities, aimed at developing local youth talent and promoting health in host communities including Kenyasi No. 1, Kenyasi No. 2, and Ntotroso.
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU-Ghana) has demanded an immediate halt to negotiations for transferring a controlling stake in the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) to a private investor, arguing that ceding 70% equity to a private investor would result in a significant transfer of ownership and control of the strategic national asset.
The Minerals Commission has commissioned a GH¢28 million multipurpose sports complex in Kenyasi, Asutifi North District, aimed at accelerating sports development in communities affected by Newmont Ahafo South Mine operations. The facility includes an AstroTurf football pitch, athletics track, spectator stands, and floodlights for evening fixtures.
Western Rod and Wire Limited has called for greater recognition of existing local manufacturers as Ghana develops its integrated aluminium industry. The company, which has manufactured aluminium rod in Ghana since 2005, says it has sufficient production capacity to meet Ghana's cable manufacturing industry's requirements and has reduced dependence on imported aluminium rod.
Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene has called for continuity in governance, arguing that Ghana's development must not restart after every change of government and that successive administrations should complete and sustain projects inherited from previous ones regardless of which party initiated them.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has formed a Negotiations Team to lead talks with a strategic investor to modernise and expand the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), the Tema-based aluminium smelter. The team will assess prospective investors based on technical capacity, financial strength, smelter operations experience, and commitment to long-term investment, as VALCO faces operational difficulties with active cells declining from 127 in 2025 to about 90 as of August 2026.
Akwasi Konadu, MP for Manhyia North, has urged the government to review the Blue Water Guards programme following arrests of nine members on allegations of bribery and impersonation at Manso Adubia in Ashanti Region. He warned that compromised enforcement operations could weaken Ghana's anti-galamsey architecture and questioned the expansion of the programme, stating that the government should prioritize measurable environmental outcomes over personnel numbers.
At least 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal mining pits in Ashanti Region; 19 bodies have been recovered while four remain trapped. The Regional Minister said most victims were residents attempting to access their farms when they fell into uncovered pits, and reclamation efforts are underway to cover the abandoned sites.
The government has commissioned a new office complex for the Minerals Commission in Kumasi to strengthen regulatory capacity and bring services closer to mining stakeholders in the middle belt. Officials said the facility would enhance operational efficiency and improve service delivery to investors, mining companies, and communities.
The Presidency has directed the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission and Adamus Resources Limited to present a 12-month roadmap for turning around the Adamus mine, with a joint six-member management team comprising three government and three company representatives to supervise the process. The roadmap will address settling liabilities owed to the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Minerals Income Investment Fund, financial institutions and suppliers, and explore injecting fresh capital through additional equity partners.
The Ghana Mineworkers' Union has petitioned the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to halt a directive requiring major mining companies to transition to contract mining by December 2026, arguing that the shift is worsening precarious employment and weakening workers' rights. The union says more than 95 per cent of the sector's workforce is now in fixed-term or casual employment, representing a deterioration from when mining jobs were generally permanent.
Adamus Resources Limited has welcomed the government's decision to develop a 12-month roadmap to resolve challenges and restore the Adamus mine to sustainable operations. A six-member management team comprising three representatives from Adamus and three from government will oversee implementation of the collaborative turnaround programme.
VALCO has introduced a continuous casting and rolling mill capable of producing aluminium rods for Ghana's electrical cable industry and potentially for export, tested with local cable manufacturers Nexans Kabelmetal and Reroy Cables. The development aims to help Ghana retain more value from its aluminium resources by reducing manufacturers' reliance on imported aluminium inputs.
The Government has agreed to a 12-month roadmap for Adamus Resources following policy dialogue initiated by IMANI with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister defended regulatory action against the company while remaining open to engagement if the company demonstrated commitment to addressing regulator concerns.
The government has established an eight-member negotiations team to secure a strategic partnership with a prospective investor to modernise and expand the Tema-based Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO). The team will examine prospective partners' technical capabilities, financial strength and investment plans to restore VALCO's productive capacity and position it as a competitive player in Ghana's aluminium industry.
Government has granted Adamus Resources Limited a reprieve following revocation of its mining leases, directing the company and state regulators to produce a 12-month roadmap to restore the mine and resolve outstanding financial and operational challenges. A six-member management team with equal representation from Adamus and government will oversee implementation.
Adamus Resources Limited has agreed to develop a plan to settle outstanding liabilities to the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Minerals Income Investment Fund, and financial institutions as part of a 12-month roadmap to restore operations at the mine. A six-member management team with three government and three Adamus representatives will supervise the turnaround.