Minerals Commission to appear before Assurances Committee of Parliament
The Assurances Committee of Parliament has directed the Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi to furnish the Committee with information, which were agreed when he appeared before the Committee on Monday. A statement signed by the Head of Governance Cluster Committee on Assurances, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, said the information will aid the work of the […]
Group petitions Minerals Commission over exportation of sand from farmlands to Togo
A group, Concerned Citizens of Klikor (Traditional Area), Ketu South, has petitioned Ghana’s Minerals Commission to take steps to stop sand mining in the area for export into Togo. The group said this act, being perpetrated by some companies which had taken major proportions of the area’s agriculture lands at Kpoglu, Bodzakope, Dzogbenu, Tsivoli, Akato […]
No one has been given approval to mine Lithium- Minerals Commission
By Felix Cofie The Minerals Commission says no contract, transaction, deal or stake has been given to any person, company, or entity in respect of the Ewoyaa Lithium Project. According to the Commission, it is by law mandated to make recommendations to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources for the grant of mineral rights, […]
Government accuses Seven Seas Salt Limited of non-compliance with mining laws; rejects new applications
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources upon recommendations by the Minerals Commission has rejected two applications submitted by Seven Seas Salt Limited over non-compliance with mining laws in Ghana. The Company put in two different applications for two additional restricted mining Cases; one in respect of an area measuring approximately […]
Operations of Seven Sea Salt Company legal- Minerals Commission, EPA
By Jones Anlimah The Minerals Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency have confirmed the legality of the operations of Seven Sea Salt Company Limited, operating along the Keta Lagoon in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region. The two regulatory bodies also confirmed as legal a new concession being obtained by the company for […]
Akonta Mining Ltd has no mining right to operate in Nimiri forest reserve- Minerals Commission
By: Felix Cofie The Minerals Commission has stated emphatically that Akonta Mining Limited has NO mining lease nor mineral right, and/or permit to undertake any mining operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. A statement from the Minerals Commission said its attention has been drawn to a Mining Lease in circulation, purporting to be a […]
