Mahama vs Akufo-Addo: Who issued more licenses for small-scale mining?

Following the recent disclosure by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, , that some new companies had been granted mining licenses, which has led to some public uproar, a new, related detail has emerged.

This time, the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has shared details about the ratio of licenses issued under the former administration, as against the ones under the incumbent.

In his appearance before Parliament's Assurance Committee on Monday, October 7, Martin Ayisi said that there were more licenses issued in the erstwhile government than there have been under President .

Presenting a document to the Committee of Parliament, which is chaired by , the Minerals Commission CEO noted that the increased number of licenses granted during Mahama's tenure has contributed to the current challenges facing the mining industry.