The Paramount Chief of Twifo Atti-Morkwa in the Central Region, his linguist, and two others have been dragged before the Kumasi High Court for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities on a licensed mining concession.
Officials of Kadesh Mining Enterprise, in a writ, allege that over 85 per cent of their 14.73-acre concession at Twifo Atti-Morkwa has been destroyed by illegal mining operations.
Kadesh Mining Enterprise was granted a five-year small-scale mining license on June 11, 2024, after initially applying for a mining lease in 2023.
However, before the company could begin its commercial operations, the concession was reportedly occupied by the Omanhene of Twifo Atti-Morkwa, Oseadeayo Kwasi Kenin IV, along with Okyeame Yaw Asamoah, Ernest Ahorlu, and their foreign collaborators led by a Chinese national, Wu Ming Ji.