Ghanaians must wake up. What we are witnessing today is not a fight against illegal mining \u2014 it is a state-sponsored media circus designed to fool the masses. The government\u2019s loud proclamations against galamsey are nothing but noise, with no real intent to solve the problem. Instead, they\u2019ve chosen a convenient scapegoat in Akonta Mining and Chairman Wontumi, hoping to deflect blame and silence scrutiny.<\/p>\n
But facts are sacred. And the truth must be told.<\/p>\n
FACT 1: Akonta Mining Holds a Legal Large-Scale Mining Lease<\/p>\n
Akonta Mining is not an illegal miner. The company holds a legally acquired large-scale mining lease \u2014 approved by the Minerals Commission and ratified by the relevant state institutions. The lease covers clearly defined portions of the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve, and not the entire forest as some media houses and government officials have deceptively claimed.<\/p>\n
FACT 2: Akonta Is Not Currently Mining Anywhere in Ghana<\/p>\n
At this very moment, Akonta Mining is not engaged in active mining operations anywhere in the country. The company has voluntarily paused operations and is focusing instead on environmental restoration, not extraction.<\/p>\n
FACT 3: Akonta Is Undertaking National-Model Reclamation<\/p>\n
Rather than exploiting the land, Akonta is leading by example. The company has planted over 16,000 coconut trees on previously mined land as part of a massive reclamation initiative. In a country where most companies abandon degraded land, Akonta is investing in regeneration, sustainability, and community development.<\/p>\n
FACT 4: No Machine Seized Is Traced to Akonta<\/p>\n
None of the equipment or excavators allegedly seized in the recent Samreboi operation has been identified as belonging to Akonta Mining. If a company was truly behind illegal mining, its machines, branding, or records would show \u2014 but there is zero evidence linking Akonta to these machines.<\/p>\n
FACT 5: None of the 26 Arrested Galamseyers Work for Akonta<\/p>\n
The 26 individuals arrested in Samreboi have not and are not workers of Akonta Mining. They have made no such claims, and no documentation links them to the company in any way. They are unknown to Akonta\u2019s HR and operations database.<\/p>\n
FACT 6: Chairman Wontumi Is Not Involved in Active Mining<\/p>\n
As of today, Chairman Wontumi is not engaged in mining \u2014 directly or indirectly \u2014 anywhere in Ghana. He is a licensed large-scale mining expert who understands the legal framework. He knows the risks, the laws, and the severe consequences \u2014 and would never risk it all to engage in illegality, especially when his party is no longer in power.<\/p>\n
FACT 7: Ghana\u2019s Mining Laws Are Clear \u2014 and Akonta Has Followed Them<\/p>\n
Under Ghana\u2019s Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), a company must undergo several rigorous stages before acquiring a mining lease:
\n\u2022 Application to the Minerals Commission
\n\u2022 Environmental Impact Assessment from EPA
\n\u2022 Community consultation
\n\u2022 Ministerial approval
\n\u2022 Ratification of lease<\/p>\n
Akonta has gone through all these stages. The lease is legitimate. The documentation is available for inspection. Nothing illegal has been done.<\/p>\n
FACT 8: Akonta Has Never Sold Any Concession to Galamseyers<\/p>\n
Akonta Mining has never \u2014 at any point \u2014 sold, leased, or informally surrendered any part of its land to illegal miners. The company remains committed to the responsible use of Ghana\u2019s mineral resources and understands the legal and reputational danger of engaging with galamsey operators.<\/p>\n
FACT 9: Management of Akonta Is Available for Any Probe<\/p>\n
If any doubt still exists, let it be known that the management of Akonta Mining is ready to cooperate with any official investigation. They are not running. They have nothing to hide. They are confident in the facts and the law.<\/p>\n
The Real Agenda: Political Destruction Through Propaganda<\/p>\n
This is not about justice. It is not about protecting our forests. This is about politics. This is about punishing a man \u2014 Chairman Wontumi \u2014 for his influence, visibility, and resilience. It is about destroying a company that chose to operate legally, responsibly, and independently.<\/p>\n
But we will not sit idle.<\/p>\n
Ghanaians must reject this orchestrated misinformation campaign.
\n\u2022 Akonta Mining is innocent.
\n\u2022 Wontumi is innocent.
\n\u2022 The facts are clear, and the lies are collapsing.<\/p>\n
-This must stop<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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