A key issue in the Bogoso-Prestea matter is the status of the 120-day notice issued to Heath Goldfields Limited (HGL) on 23 June 2025 under Section 68 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).
Addressing a Press Conference today, Lawyer Maretin Kpebu noted that the notice required HGL to remedy serious breaches relating to mine safety, underground flooding, unpaid statutory obligations, failure to rehabilitate critical infrastructure, and delays in implementing its own Strategic Mine Development Plan.
Despite the expiry of the 120-day notice period several months ago, many of the key breaches remain unresolved. Underground sections of the Prestea mine remain flooded, the Tailings Storage Facility is still incomplete, the Process Water Treatment Plant remains largely non-operational, and major equipment such as the gyratory crusher and pumping systems have still not been procured or installed.
He also indicated that, it is only within the last two weeks that the Minerals Commission has been tasked to undertake a fresh technical inspection of the mine to assess whether HGL has complied with the remedial measures outlined in the notice.
This delayed inspection raises questions about the pace of regulatory enforcement, especially considering that the notice period expired months ago and several of the underlying safety and operational concerns were already well documented.
The outcome of this latest inspection is expected to play a major role in determining whether the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources proceeds with terminating the Bogoso-Prestea mining leases.
Given the persistent breaches and the apparent lack of financial and technical capacity on the part of HGL, many stakeholders believe the inspection will reinforce the case for revocation.
This latest development is particularly significant because it shifts attention from whether HGL was given enough time to remedy the breaches, to whether the company has made any meaningful progress at all since the notice was issued.
