The Minerals Commission has revised its data, revealing that 318 mining-related licenses were approved in the last week of former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration—more than triple the previously reported 102.

According to the updated records, a total of 328 mining-related licenses have been issued in 2025 thus far. Out of this figure, 318 were granted between January 1 and January 6, just before President John Dramani Mahama assumed office.

This implies that the current government has only approved 10 mining licenses, an increase from the single license initially reported by JoyNews.

With these revised statistics, the total number of active mining-related licenses in Ghana has now climbed to 2,246, marking a rise of 119 from the previously recorded 2,127.

Additionally, the update has led to a recalculation of the total mining licenses approved under former President Akufo-Addo’s tenure from January 6, 2017, to January 6, 2025.

Earlier data from JoyNews suggested that 2,037 mining-related licenses were issued during his administration, accounting for 95.7% of all active licenses at the time.

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