The Ashanti Regional Police Command has been ordered by Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah to release all seized mining equipment of Exton Cubic back to the miner upon the advice of the Attorney General following a court ruling that quashed the decision by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to revoke the licence of the company.
In a letter dated 21 February 2018 and copied to the AG’s Department, President’s Secretary Nana Asante Bediatuo and Mr Augustine Blay, Secretary to the Vice-President, the Regional Minister told the police commander that: “You are to take the particulars of all the equipment before their release. Additionally, they should acknowledge receipt of same. Thanks for your support and co-operation.”
On 8 February, an Accra High Court presided by Justice Ackah-Boafo ruled against the decision by Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Amewu, to revoke the mining lease of Exton Cubic.
By the judgement, the mining licence of Exton Cubic to prospect for bauxite in the Ashanti Region, was restored.
Counsel for Exton Cubic, Edudzi Tameklo subsequently cautioned government officials to desist from unilateral decisions without recourse to law.
It will be recalled that Exton Cubic, after numerous threats, filed an application at the High court seeking a reversal of government’s decision to cancel its licence.
Exton Cubic argued in its application that Mr Amewu’s decision was unreasonable, unjust, and an abuse of his powers.
Exton Cubic prayed the court to declare that “the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources acted ultra vires” as far as his “statutory powers” are concerned, “when he revoked Exton Cubic Group Limited mining leases.”
The company also said the Minister’s revocation of its lease amounts to a “breach of the rules of natural Justice”, as well as a breach of the company’s “rights to administrative justice and property.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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Are our judges not allowed to read what appears on websites like this one ? At what time was the mining licence restored? Oh Ghana, how can some few people decide to twist such an important information and everybody is quite. Those being paid to spread such lies will one day be exposed
Thank God for our courts and the rule of law. Because you think you are the minister you think you can revoke a license and tell well legalised and documented exploration/prospecting companies to stop work because you are not comfortable with their surname. Do you know how much money is involved in prospecting for minerals before a mining company can be set up so the government can take his 10% and also collect huge taxes? Educate the ***barred word*** DCE's and regional ministers who act before they think only to incur huge judgement debts for us the tax payer to pay
Why cant he apply for the license this time around?
Investing for the where? Is he the only Ghanaian that can invest? Why was the concession given to him without public tender? Ofuii. Yes indeed, 4 legs good, 2 legs bad when his brother was in power, that is why he was handed 70% of OUR bauxite without, Me, a Ghanaian getting a chance to bid for that concession
A deceptive reportage. Did the court say the licence was genuine? Fake 11th hour licence from Mahama and NDC! CANCEL IT!
Presidents daughter and family members cousins etc are on tax payer money collecting salary, Chinese and foreigners own gold bauxite and iron ore concession, we don't have a problem when another Ghanaian is investing then its a problem, I guess ***barred word*** farm. 2 legs are better than 4. Trump was right shithole slaves
THE ILLITERATE GOONS OF THE NDC WHO DO NOT PUT GHANA FIRST WILL BE ALL OVER THE PLACE SUPPORTING THIS FRAUDULENT DEAL WITHOUT READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE FULL IMPORT OF THE JUDGEMENT. IF HE THINKS HE HAS A LICENSE , HE SHOULD RE ENTER THE FOREST TO MINE AND LETS SEE.
Take the chinese to court. The one individual who took advantage of his brother's position to circumvent processes has been found out. Now, there is no contract. Ibrahim has no recourse, and no judgement debt will be incurred. Nana Addo's vision is to have an integrated aluminium industry. That cannot happen if one guy from Bole owns 70% of the bauxite and simply wants to mine the earth and ship abroad. Exton Cubic contract, yaamutu
Chinese are mining in awaaso, in western region without license But you Ghanaians are happy, I guess if the ministers revocation has been quashed then Government has lost the case. Judgement debt in the offing. Over to you Martin Amidu
Peacefmonline, Exton cubic mining license was not restored, stop misinforming your readers.the court said that they obtain the license illegally.