CMS Pro-AA Southern Industry has denied allegations that it forcefully took over the mining concessions of Narawa Mining Company Limited, insisting that its entry followed regulatory procedures after the reported revocation of Narawa’s licence.

The company’s Operations Director, Tarry Kumi, made the clarification at a news briefing on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, where he maintained that the company’s actions were based on decisions by the Minerals Commission and other relevant institutions.

Mr Kumi said the company had completed the necessary regulatory processes and rejected allegations that political influence had facilitated the transfer of the concessions.

According to him, Narawa’s licence had been revoked by the Minerals Commission before the concessions were subsequently awarded to CMS Pro-AA Southern Industry.

He said the company had also consulted representatives of Narawa’s former management before entering the Nsuapemso and Osiem concessions, adding that its officials had been taken on a tour of the sites.

Mr Kumi further stated that the company was not undertaking mining operations at the time of the briefing but had entered the concessions to address what he described as existing irregularities.

He said consultations had taken place with Narawa’s Managing Director, Amuda Yussif Fuseini, on three separate occasions before the takeover.

The Operations Director also dismissed claims linking the development to Alfred Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama, insisting that the company’s entry into the concessions was based on regulatory decisions.

Alleged illegal mining activities

Mr Kumi alleged that the company discovered more than 50 excavators at the concessions when it entered the sites, describing the situation as evidence of illegal mining activities.

He said the excavators were impounded with the assistance of National Security personnel, while those responsible were directed to undertake reclamation of degraded lands under the supervision of the National Environmental Protection Authority.

The allegations concerning the excavators and the circumstances surrounding their impoundment were not independently verified in the information available.

Narawa MD and 10 others face court proceedings

Meanwhile, police records relating to violent clashes at Narawa Mining Company’s premises at Nsuapemso, near Osino, on October 1, 2026, indicate that the company’s Managing Director, Amuda Yussif Fuseini, 56, and 10 others have been brought before the District Court in Osino.

According to the records, the accused persons face charges including abetment of rioting, rioting with weapons and abetment of causing damage.

The police reportedly alleged that Mr Fuseini arranged for individuals, including military personnel and other accomplices, to travel from Accra to provide protection ahead of a scheduled meeting with workers.

The records further allege that some of the individuals were armed and attacked military officers on duty at the company’s entrance.

Weapons and ammunition, including firearms, cartridges and 14 machetes, were reportedly recovered during investigations.

The records also indicate that a related shooting incident occurred later that day in Osino, leaving several people with gunshot and cutlass wounds.

Two victims, identified as Elvis Nana Mintah, 21, and another person known only as Aziz, were reportedly pronounced dead on arrival at the Osino Clinic.

The Eastern South Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service is investigating the shooting incident.

The allegations against the accused persons remain subject to the court process, and the charges should not be treated as proof of guilt.

Company calls for verification of licensing documents

Commenting on the clashes, Mr Kumi accused Narawa Mining Company of hiring individuals from Accra, Ashaiman, Obuasi and other locations to attack National Security personnel with firearms and machetes.

He also accused Mr Fuseini of masterminding the incident. These claims were not independently verified, and a response from Narawa Mining Company was not included in the information provided.

Mr Kumi said CMS Pro-AA Southern Industry was engaging communities and other stakeholders around the concessions to address concerns through consultation and dialogue.

He urged the public to verify the company’s licensing documents with the Minerals Commission and disregard media reports which, he claimed, had misrepresented the circumstances surrounding the takeover.

The dispute raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the reported revocation and subsequent award of the mining licence, the management of the affected concessions and the violent incidents that resulted in reported deaths.

The regulatory decisions and criminal proceedings remain central to establishing the facts surrounding the dispute.