APL files RTI request seeking details on Damang Mine award to Engineers & Planners

Africa Policy Lens (APL), a policy think tank, has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with the Minerals Commission, seeking full disclosure on the tender process and award of the Damang Gold Mine to Engineers & Planners.

Key areas of focus of the request are as followsinclude: Tender Process and Evaluation APL is requesting copies of the application for the mine, the Minerals Commission’s response, and all valuation, financial, technical, and economic advisory reports commissioned before the March 24, 2026 public tender announcement.

Award to Engineers & Planners The request also seeks a copy of the recommendation letter sent to the Minister to grant the mineral right to Engineers & Planners, and also details of the financial institutions that provided guarantees for the successful bidder and whether the Minerals Commission independently verified them.