The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has assured stakeholders of government’s commitment to swiftly resolving the conflict between Asanko Gold Ghana Limited and surrounding local communities.
He gave the assurance during a working visit to the company’s site on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, following recent tensions that resulted in the destruction of company property and equipment and the death of a resident on September 9.
The disturbances stemmed from a confrontation between military personnel and local community members on the company’s concession, which led to property damage estimated at over US$33 million. Community members attributed the incident to unmet development expectations, which they said pushed them to encroach on the concession.
Speaking to Asanko Gold’s leadership, Minister Buah stressed the urgent need for peaceful coexistence.
“As a government, we are committed to getting to the bottom of this matter and ensuring that such a tragedy is not repeated. Dialogue and mutual understanding must prevail,” he said.
As part of his visit, the Minister inspected the company’s mining operations and urged management to strictly adhere to mining regulations, while making community engagement and development central to their activities.
He also visited the family of the deceased, who was the Assembly Member for the area, to commiserate with them and assured the community of a thorough and transparent investigation.
The Minister was accompanied by a delegation including Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Tandoh; Advisor to the Minister, Prof. J.S.Y. Kuma; Chief Inspector of Mines, Kofi Adjei; Director of Communications of the Ministry, Mawusi Mawuenyefia; National Coordinator of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), Ing. Frank Asare; and other ministry officials.
Source: Lands Ministry
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