Business News of Sunday, 8 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minerals Commission to immediately issue a mining license to the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) to enable it operate its model small-scale mine. “The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission is here, and I wish that by the time we leave here he makes a commitment to issue the license to the university. “His minister is also here, I expect his minister to direct him to issue that license,” he said. He further instructed the Minerals Commission to work closely with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to fast-track the process, stressing the need to support academic institutions in translating theory into practice. UMaT, Ghana’s leading specialised mining university, has for years pursued opportunities to integrate hands-on mining operations into its academic programmes to better prepare graduates for the industry.

Source: GhanaWeb February 08, 2026 17:37 UTC