The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has disclosed that the licences of about 50 large-scale mining companies could be revoked in the coming days, as part of an ongoing licence review exercise.

The announcement was made at a press briefing on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, by the Ministry’s Director of Public Relations, Mawusi Ama Mawuenyefia.

According to her, the Ministry has been undertaking a comprehensive review of mining licences across both small- and large-scale operations to address regulatory breaches.

“We had also indicated that we were reviewing the small-scale licences regime.

We started that exercise, and about 906 initially faced possible revocation.

After a fair review to correct any irregularities, 258 small-scale licences were eventually revoked,” she explained.

Madam Ama Mawuenyefia said the exercise has now been extended to large-scale mining companies.

“Today, we have 50 large-scale mining licences that face possible revocation,” she stated.

She stressed that affected companies would be given a one-month window to regularise their operations.

“If you find your company’s name on that list, you have a one-month period to correct or rectify the anomalies, if you have a legitimate reason why your licence should not be revoked,” she said.

The Ministry noted that the move forms part of government efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance in the mining sector and ensure that all operations adhere strictly to established standards.