Northern Ashanti Mines Threatens Legal Action Against NAIMOS Over Konongo Mine Takeover

Northern Ashanti Mines Limited Company (NAMLC) has warned the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) against disconnecting or interfering with CCTV cameras installed at its mining concession in Konongo, threatening legal action against the Secretariat and any state officials involved.

The mining company issued the warning through its solicitors, Vint and Aletheia, in a letter dated October 31, 2026, addressed to the Director of Operations of NAIMOS.

According to the lawyers, the company had received information that officers of the Secretariat were attempting to gain access to the server room at its Konongo mining site to disconnect or switch off the CCTV surveillance cameras.

The lawyers argued that interfering with the surveillance system could compromise the preservation of important electronic records and evidence that may be required in an ongoing legal dispute over the company’s mining concessions.

They further maintained that neither NAIMOS nor any other state agency had the authority to interfere with the CCTV cameras installed by their client.

The solicitors warned that the company would not hesitate to pursue legal action against the state, NAIMOS officers and any other individuals found to be involved in attempts to interfere with the surveillance infrastructure.

The warning comes amid an ongoing disagreement between Northern Ashanti Mines and government authorities over the takeover of the company’s mining concessions.

According to the company’s lawyers, NAIMOS personnel entered the mining site on October 22, 2026, and gave the company’s workers 12 hours to vacate the premises.

The lawyers also alleged that illegal mining activities had continued at the concessions following the takeover.

In a related development, Northern Ashanti Mines claimed that CCTV footage from the facility captured the presence of Chinese nationals who were allegedly introduced to the site by officials of NAIMOS and the Minerals Commission, including the Commission’s Ashanti Regional Director.

The company further alleged that recorded conversations suggested an attempt by officials of the Minerals Commission to transfer its mining concession to the Chinese nationals.

The lawyers indicated that the footage and recordings had already been shown on national television, raising further concerns about the circumstances surrounding the takeover.

Meanwhile, Northern Ashanti Mines has commenced legal proceedings challenging the purported revocation of its mining leases and prospecting licences, as well as the takeover of its concessions.

The company has also filed an application for an interlocutory injunction against relevant government authorities, including the Minerals Commission and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

The company’s lawyers have therefore urged NAIMOS and its officers to refrain from accessing the server room, disconnecting the CCTV cameras or interfering with the server infrastructure until the court determines the pending application.

They cited Articles 23 and 296 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, which require public institutions and officials to act fairly, reasonably and in accordance with due process.

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