{"id":11791,"date":"2026-10-27T15:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=11791"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:13:05","slug":"minerals-commission-defends-northern-ashanti-mines-lease-termination-over-8-3m-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=11791","title":{"rendered":"Minerals Commission defends Northern Ashanti Mines lease termination over $8.3m debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>22 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.3news.com\/IMG_9114-750x375.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>On 14 April 2025, it said, it issued Notices to Remedy Breach under Section 68(2) of Act 703 and Regulation 200(3) of the Minerals and Mining (Licensing) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2176), covering AMR fees for the mining leases from 2010 to 2025 and for the prospecting licences from 2019 to 2025. 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