6 d. ago Atlantic Lithium resubmits revised Ewoyaa mining lease to Parliament

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/atlantic-lithium-resubmits-revised-ewoyaa-mining-lease-to-parliament/Atlantic Lithium has resubmitted a revised mining lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Parliament following withdrawal of the agreement on December 11 for additional consultations on Ghana’s mining code and royalty framework. The company confirmed December 22 that the revised lease has been referred to the Parliamentary Select Committee for ratification under a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/atlantic-lithium-resubmits-revised-ewoyaa-mining-lease-to-parliament/

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8 d. ago Gov’t hid study showing lithium refining can’t be done in Ghana

Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI-Africa, has alleged that government officials may have misled the public about the prospects of refining Ghana’s lithium locally, claiming that Atlantic Lithium had already completed a study ruling out local processing. He accused in a post on X, calling on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to “confirm or deny” the claims. In his detailed thread, Mr Simons suggested that previous public assurances by successive Mining Ministers—that the Ewoyaa Lithium project could include local refining—may not reflect the true position of the company involved.

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1 week ago Ghana Joins Global Wave of Government Support for Struggling Lithium Sectors

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-joins-global-wave-of-government-support-for-struggling-lithium-sectors/Ghana is negotiating revised lease terms for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project as part of a global pattern where governments support lithium sectors through dramatic price volatility, with natural resource governance expert Steve Manteaw noting the country’s actions align with support packages from Australia, Argentina, United States and Germany. The price of lithium on the world […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-joins-global-wave-of-government-support-for-struggling-lithium-sectors/

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1 week ago Lands ministry engages Ewoyaa chiefs, residents in successful lithium agreement talks

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has held constructive talks with chiefs and residents of Ewoyaa and surrounding communities to discuss the government’s lithium agreement and its future implementation. Speaking on behalf of Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah during the engagement on Tuesday, December 16, Mahmoud Kabore, leader of the ministry’s delegation, apologised for the withdrawal of the agreement and assured the community that the pause was meant to allow for further consultations.

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1 week ago Affirm saltpond as host of Ghana’s first lithium mine, MSDA urges government

The Mfantseman–Saltpond Development Alliance (MSDA) has called on Parliament and the Government to formally affirm Saltpond as the exclusive location of Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine in any new lithium agreement. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the President of MSDA, Osagyefo Ernest De-Graft Egyir, stressed that the Ewoyaa Lithium Project is “officially and exclusively located at Saltpond” in the Central Region and falls entirely within the jurisdiction of the Mfantseman Municipality. “The Ewoyaa Lithium Project is located at Saltpond and nowhere else. Saltpond is the sole confirmed host community of Ghana’s first lithium-producing mine,” he stated.

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2 w. ago IMANI raises red flag over 45% profit margin in withdrawn lithium agreement

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has urged Parliament to conduct an independent profitability assessment of the Ewoyaa lithium project, warning that the foreign partners stand to make profit margins of up to 45% even before taxes far above global industry averages.

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2 w. ago Parliament Withdraws Atlantic Lithium Mining Lease For Further Review

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-withdraws-atlantic-lithium-mining-lease-for-further-review/Parliament withdrew the revised Ewoyaa lithium mining lease on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, to allow additional consultations on Ghana’s mining code and royalty applications, marking another setback for what would become the country’s first lithium mine. Atlantic Lithium confirmed the temporary withdrawal through a statement released the same day. The company noted that Parliament suspended […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-withdraws-atlantic-lithium-mining-lease-for-further-review/

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2 w. ago Civil Society Coalition Rejects Ghana Lithium Royalty Reduction to Five Percent

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-coalition-rejects-ghana-lithium-royalty-reduction-to-five-percent/The Coalition for Accountable Resource Governance has strongly opposed the proposed five percent royalty rate in Ghana’s renegotiated Ewoyaa lithium agreement, describing the reduction as undermining national interests. CARG-Ghana issued a statement criticizing the government’s decision to lower the rate from 10 percent negotiated under the previous administration. The coalition argues the adjustment represents a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/civil-society-coalition-rejects-ghana-lithium-royalty-reduction-to-five-percent/

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3 w. ago The Ewoyaa Lithium Lease Is a National Betrayal Ghana Must Not Ratify – Kay Codjoe Writes

Ghana does not run out of miracles. We run out of courage. And today, courage is exactly what this Parliament lacks. Because the revised 2025 Ewoyaa lithium lease is not merely a bad contract. It is the most unpatriotic attempt at self disinheritance since indep

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3 w. ago Ewoyaa Lithium Project: Approve the lease now, talk about royalty later – Mankessim Chief tells Parliament

The Paramount Chief of the Mankessim Traditional Area, Osagyefo Amanfo Edu IV, has appealed to Parliament to expedite approval of the mining lease for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, cautioning that continued delays are deepening hardship among affected communities.

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3 w. ago Nkusukum Omanhene decries painful delay in ratifying Ewoyaa Lithium mining lease

The Omanhene of the Nkusukum Traditional Area, Nana Okese Essandoh IX, has expressed deep frustration over Parliament’s prolonged delay in ratifying the Ewoyaa lithium mining lease.

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3 w. ago Ewoyaa Lithium project delays leaving our people starving — Mankessim Paramount Chief laments

The Paramount Chief of the Mankessim Traditional Area, Osagyefo Amanfo Edu IV, has cautioned that the living conditions of his people are deteriorating as delays surrounding the Ewoyaa Lithium Project persist.

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4 w. ago Economist Mills Urges Lithium Agreement Suspension After Government Engagement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-mills-urges-lithium-agreement-suspension-after-government-engagement/Veteran economist Cadman Mills has expressed alarm over the proposed Ewoyaa lithium mining agreement, urging reconsideration of the deal amid legal, economic and public concerns, while later praising government for engaging with his concerns. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mills said he had not fully examined either version of the proposed agreement but […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-mills-urges-lithium-agreement-suspension-after-government-engagement/

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