The Minerals Commission has updated its records, revealing that 318 mining-related licenses were to commence in the final week of former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration—more than tripling the 102 initially reported.

This latest revision also indicates that a total of 328 mining-related licenses have been issued in 2025 so far. Of this number, 318 were granted between January 1 and January 6, just before President John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office.

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This means the current administration has issued only 10 licenses, an increase from the single license initially commenced in JoyNews' earlier report.

Total Active Mining Licenses Now at 2,246

With the revised figures, Ghana's total number of active mining-related licenses has now risen to 2,246, marking an increase of 119 licenses from the previous count of 2,127.

The update has also led to a revision of the total number of licenses issued during former President Akufo-Addo’s eight-year tenure (January 6, 2017–January 6, 2025).

Initially, data from JoyNews indicated that 2,037 mining-related licenses were issued under his administration, representing 95.7% of all active licenses at the time.

However, the revised figures now put this number at 2,147, reflecting an increase of 110 licenses.