The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed reports that the government intends to hand over the Adamus Resources Limited mining concession to Chinese investors following the revocation of the company’s mining lease.
The Ministry’s Media Relations Officer, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, said the concession remains under the supervision of the Minerals Commission, which is currently overseeing operations at the mine.
Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Schandorf stressed that any decision on the future of the concession would be made only through the appropriate legal and regulatory processes.
He also urged the public to ignore claims that Chinese investors had already been brought in to take over the mine, insisting the government had neither engaged nor held discussions with any Chinese investors.
“The government has not contacted any Chinese investor whatsoever. There has not been any discussion with respect to any Chinese investor taking over the mine. What we can concretely assure is that no Chinese investor has been brought onto the mine and there is no intention to hand it over to any Chinese investors whatsoever,” he stated.
His remarks come after reports that some Chinese nationals, believed to be investors, had moved onto the Adamus Resources Limited concession at Salman in the Ellembelle District less than 24 hours after the government announced it would uphold the revocation of the company’s mining lease.
The government has defended its decision, citing allegations that Adamus Resources mined outside approved areas, breached regulatory requirements, and failed to meet outstanding financial obligations.
On Monday, August 10, 2026, the sector minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, upheld the revocation of the mining leases held by Adamus Resources Limited following the submission of the final report by the Inter-Ministerial Committee tasked with reviewing the company’s petition against the initial decision.
The Minister’s final determination brings to a close a review process that was initiated after the Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Minerals Commission, revoked the Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited in April 2026.
The initial revocation followed a series of inspections conducted by the Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission which uncovered sustained and material breaches of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) and its subsidiary legislation.
The Minerals Commission’s initial investigations established multiple violations by Adamus Resources Limited, including the unauthorised assignment of mineral rights. The company subleased portions of its concessions to foreign nationals for independent mining operations without the prior written approval of the Minister, contrary to section 14(1) of Act 703, and mining outside demarcated and permitted areas without an approved Operating Permit from the Chief Inspector of Mines, in contravention of Regulations 200(1)(b) and 200(1)(d) of the Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2176).
