Publish all mining leases in Ghana — PAC Vice Chairman tells Lands Ministry

The Vice Chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Davis Ansah Opoku, has called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to provide Parliament with a comprehensive register of all mining leases granted to both local and foreign companies across the country to enhance transparency and accountability in the extractive sector.

He requested that the Ministry furnish Parliament with a detailed register containing all mining leases issued in Ghana, the names of local and foreign leaseholders, the locations and sizes of their concessions, the duration of each lease, the operational status of each concession and the conditions attached to the leases.

He argued that making such information available would improve public confidence in the management of Ghana's mineral resources, enable Parliament to determine whether concessions are being utilised in accordance with the law and help distinguish legitimate mining operations from illegal activities.