Lands Minister to Small-Scale Miners: Prove Legitimacy by September 1 or Lose Your Licence

Small-scale miners in Ghana have been given a final ultimatum by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, to validate their licences or face revocation. The directive requires all affected licence holders to submit proof of legitimacy by 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2025, or risk losing their operating rights permanently.

The warning follows a nationwide audit of small-scale mining licences by a special review committee under the Ministry. Out of 1,278 licences reviewed, only 316 were found to be valid and free of irregularities. The remaining 962 licences exhibited various compliance issues, prompting the Ministry to revoke 55 earlier in the year.

After an appeal from the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM), the Ministry extended the original deadline to the end of August 2025. However, with the new deadline now imminent, the Ministry has reiterated that any miner who fails to submit the necessary documentation on time will forfeit their licence.

A statement issued by the Licence Review Committee emphasized the urgency:

“Affected licence holders are therefore reminded to submit any documentation to prove the legitimacy of their small-scale mining licences to the Ministry on or before 17:00 hrs., 1 September 2025. Failure to do so will result in the revocation of their licence by the Honourable Minister.”

The move is part of broader efforts by the government to sanitize Ghana’s mining sector and clamp down on illegal mining activities. The Ministry has also announced that a similar compliance review will soon target large-scale mining operations, reinforcing its commitment to responsible and lawful resource management.

Source: Citinewsroom

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