The Minority in Parliament has threatened legal action against the government over its failure to present the renewed mining lease for Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Damang Mine to Parliament for ratification.
This follows the government’s finalisation of transitional arrangements for the Damang Mine in April, aimed at ensuring operational stability, safeguarding jobs, and paving the way for eventual Ghanaian ownership.
Under the new arrangement, Gold Fields Ghana Limited is to be granted a 12-month mining lease for Damang, but the deal remains unratified by Parliament. The Minority argues that this omission violates the principles of transparency and accountability.
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, insisted that parliamentary oversight is essential for responsible mining governance.
He further stated that the Minority will proceed with legal action should the government fail to lay the agreement before Parliament.
“We cannot be giving mining lease agreements to companies who will not mine responsibly, companies who will mine and leave very far-reaching and devastating environmental effects on our environment. It is getting out of hand. If they don’t do it, then we will test the law at the law court,” he warned.