Lawyers for Northern Ashanti Mines Company Limited (NAMLC) have warned the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) against accessing the company’s server room or disconnecting its closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at its Konongo mining site.
In a letter dated October 31, 2026, and addressed to the Director of Operations of NAIMOS in Accra, the company’s solicitors, Vint and Aletheia, cautioned that any interference with the CCTV system or server infrastructure could compromise evidence relevant to ongoing legal proceedings.
The lawyers threatened to take legal action against the state, NAIMOS officers and any other persons involved in what they described as interference with the company’s surveillance infrastructure.
The warning comes amid a legal dispute over the purported revocation of NAMLC’s mining leases and prospecting licences, as well as the takeover of its mining concessions.
ATTEMPT TO ACCESS SERVER ROOM
According to the letter, NAIMOS officers entered NAMLC’s mining concessions on October 22, 2026, and gave the company’s personnel 12 hours to leave the premises.
The lawyers further alleged that illegal mining activities had continued at the concessions following the takeover of the sites by NAIMOS.
They claimed that CCTV footage recorded at the mining site after the operation showed the presence of Chinese nationals allegedly introduced by officials of NAIMOS and the Minerals Commission, including the Commission’s Ashanti Regional Director.
The letter stated that recorded conversations allegedly captured an attempt by officials of the Minerals Commission to hand over the company’s concessions to the Chinese nationals.
According to the lawyers, the footage and recordings had subsequently been shown on national television.
FEARS OVER CCTV EVIDENCE
The solicitors alleged that, following the broadcast of the footage, NAIMOS officers had attempted to gain access to the server room at the Konongo site to disconnect or switch off the CCTV cameras.
They argued that such interference could undermine the preservation of electronic records that might be required as evidence in the legal dispute.
The lawyers warned that neither NAIMOS nor any other state agency had the right to interfere with the CCTV cameras installed by their client at its mining concessions.
They also cautioned that any attempt to disconnect the cameras or interfere with the server infrastructure could trigger further legal action.
COURT BATTLE OVER MINING CONCESSIONS
The letter disclosed that NAMLC had commenced legal proceedings challenging the purported revocation of its mining leases and prospecting licences, as well as what the company considers the unlawful takeover of its concessions.
It further stated that an application for an interlocutory injunction had been filed against the relevant authorities, including the Minerals Commission and the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.
The application, according to the solicitors, remains pending before the court.
The lawyers cited Articles 23 and 296 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, arguing that administrative bodies and public officials are required to act fairly, reasonably and in accordance with due process.
They insisted that any further action affecting the company’s operations and property must comply with these constitutional requirements.
DEMAND FOR NON-INTERFERENCE
In their concluding demand, Vint and Aletheia urged NAIMOS and its officers to refrain from accessing the server room, disconnecting the CCTV cameras or interfering with the server infrastructure at the Konongo site.
The lawyers want the existing surveillance and electronic-record systems preserved pending the determination of the company’s application before the court.
The dispute raises questions about the handling of evidence, the protection of property interests and the exercise of authority by state agencies during operations involving contested mining concessions. Enditem
