By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – Narawa Company Limited has appealed to State security agencies and regulatory authorities to help secure its mining concession, restore access to its operations and address reported damage to assets at the site.
Mrs Doris Attoh, Head of Corporate Affairs of Narawa Company Limited, said in a statement that the situation at the concession had disrupted the company’s operations since August 12, 2026, and called for measures to protect lives and property and ensure compliance with the law.
She appealed to the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Minerals Commission and the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) to intervene.
Mrs Attoh said the company was cooperating with investigators on security-related inquiries and welcomed investigations into reported incidents at the site, including the arrest of three suspects.
She said the company had not authorised any third party to undertake mining operations on its behalf and had sought clarification from military authorities regarding the mandate of personnel reportedly operating at the concession.
She also called on the relevant corporate regulatory bodies and investigative agencies to examine the activities of companies whose names had been linked to operations at the site.
She said information gathered during site reconnaissance indicated that about 13 groups were undertaking mining activities within the concession, raising concerns about the need for regulatory inspection and enforcement.
Mrs Attoh alleged that six excavators and gold concentrates valued at approximately GH¢100 million were missing, while plant infrastructure worth more than US$2 million had been damaged.
She said restricted access to the concession by security personnel had affected the company’s ability to inspect the site, monitor activities and carry out its environmental management responsibilities.
Mrs Attoh, therefore, called on the Chief Inspector of Mines and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to assess the situation and clarify the responsibilities relating to environmental protection and remediation.
She said the company’s external legal team had been briefed and that legal proceedings concerning the concession and related business matters were pending before the High Court.
She urged the Government and relevant security agencies to assess the situation, take appropriate action in accordance with the law, and facilitate the removal of unauthorised operations where necessary.
She said the company wanted access to its concession restored to enable it address operational and environmental concerns.
GNA
Edited by Lydia Kukua Asamoah
Reporter: Morkporkpor Anku
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