Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the revocation of its mining leases by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, describing the decision as unlawful and vowing to take steps to challenge it.
In a statement issued in Accra, the mining company said it received the decision with “shock and disappointment” and accused the Minister of revoking its mineral rights without following the statutory procedures prescribed under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).
Adamus categorically denied the allegations levelled against it, describing them as “unfounded, contrived and deliberately manufactured” to deprive the company of its mining leases.
“The effort by the Minister to strip Adamus Resources Limited of its mineral rights was without regard to any of the statutory procedures laid down in the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703),” the company said.
The company further accused the Minister of abusing his powers and disregarding the law in the process leading to the revocation of its leases.
Adamus said it had taken note of what it described as the “absolute disregard of law” in the revocation process and indicated that it would pursue appropriate steps to challenge the decision.
“The good people of Ghana will be apprised of the cogent steps the company is taking to shred this baseless revocation in the coming days,” the statement said.
The company’s position comes amid a dispute over its mining rights, with Adamus maintaining that the revocation was not supported by due process and that the allegations against it were without merit.
